BUF 4–3 WSH Final / SO · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Sat, Nov 1, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 5-4-3
4–3
Final / SOW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 6-5-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT BUF 3100706011424 WSH 2911505050334 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
BUF 5-4-3 · WSH 6-5-1 · First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Sabres beat the Capitals

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Sabres erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Tuch's equalizer — and won it in a shootout.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 3.0, on 24 and 34 shots on goal.

BUF 2.6 xG · 24 shots WSH 3.0 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.7
2nd 0.7 · 1.1
3rd 0.8 · 0.4
OT · the swing 0.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 44.
BUF 44%WSH 56%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 14 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:07 Dylan Strome
Ryan Leonard · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
0–1
2
02:15 Aliaksei Protas
Connor McMichael, Tom Wilson · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–2
3
02:30 Tage Thompson
Jason Zucker, Jordan Greenway · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–2
PEN
04:39 Tom Wilson· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:04 Jordan Greenway· Illegal check to head
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:04 Tom Wilson· Instigator
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:04 Jordan Greenway· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:04 Tom Wilson· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:04 Tom Wilson· Instigator
10 min
Misconduct
4
10:02 Alex Tuch
Josh Doan, Owen Power · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–2
5
18:45 Isak Rosen
Jack Quinn, Conor Timmins · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–2
2nd period
PEN
06:20 Alex Tuch· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:16 Ryan Leonard· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
19:17
Matt Roy, Martin Fehérváry · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–3
PEN
19:17 Bowen Byram· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:17 Ryan Leonard· Embellishment
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:11 Declan Chisholm· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:09 Peyton Krebs· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:26 Beck Malenstyn· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:48 Alex Tuch· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Jack Quinn Save
2 Dylan Strome Save
3 Tage Thompson Miss
4 Anthony Beauvillier Save
5 Alex Tuch Miss
6 Connor McMichael Miss
7 Rasmus Dahlin Save
8 Alex Ovechkin Miss
9 Bowen Byram Goal
10 Ryan Leonard Miss
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.4
vs expected
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BUFWSH
Shots on goal
24
34
Expected goals
2.6
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/3
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Capitals power plays.