nhl Game Recap
Sabres vs Capitals Final: 4-3 - Recap
Buffalo needed a shootout to earn a 4-3 victory over Washington on Saturday in NHL action at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo was favored by -127 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Buffalo got goals from Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson, and Isak Rosen in the victory. Thompson opened the scoring at 2:30 of the first period.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 31 of 34 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got goals from Sonny Milano, Dylan Strome, and Aliaksei Protas in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 21 of 24 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 0-for-3, while the Capitals were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Buffalo 34-24 in the game.
Buffalo looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Mammoth. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. St. Louis.