3–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	0	0	3
BUF	0	0	0	6

Capitals at Sabres

Sabres beat Capitals 6–3 at KeyBank Center on October 11, 1979.

🗓 Thu, Oct 11, 1979 · 19:15 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1979-80 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Danny Gare

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Smith

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +3

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

John Van Boxmeer

2 A

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

17 Shots on goal 36

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

8 Penalty minutes 6

WSH shooting 17.6% (3/17) BUF shooting 16.7% (6/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Wayne Stephenson

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:40 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

❓ WSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sabres on October 11, 1979?

Sabres won 6–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Sabres?

The final score was Capitals 3, Sabres 6.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Wayne Stephenson made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Don Edwards made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

⚔️Sabres

Also on October 11, 1979

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