5–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	0	0	0	5
WSH	0	0	0	3

Sabres at Capitals

Sabres beat Capitals 5–3 at Capital One Arena on November 10, 1979.

🗓 Sat, Nov 10, 1979 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1979-80 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Danny Gare

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Craig Ramsay

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

23 Shots on goal 31

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/6

26 Penalty minutes 26

BUF shooting 21.7% (5/23) WSH shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Gary Inness

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:50 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 8-6 (57% win rate, 14 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 5-9 (36% win rate, 14 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 8-6 (57% win rate, 14 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 5-9 (36% win rate, 14 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Oct 11, 1979

🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF

3–6 · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on November 10, 1979?

Sabres won 5–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Capitals?

The final score was Sabres 5, Capitals 3.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Gary Inness made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Capitals season series?

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 8

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Nov 7

Also on November 10, 1979

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