0–2

Final

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

Capitals at Sabres

Sabres beat Capitals 2–0 at KeyBank Center on December 2, 1979.

🗓 Sun, Dec 2, 1979 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1979-80 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Rick Martin

2 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

John Van Boxmeer

2 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

2 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

20 Shots on goal 25

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

8 Penalty minutes 7

WSH shooting 0.0% (0/20) BUF shooting 8.0% (2/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Wayne Stephenson

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 8-17 (32% win rate, 25 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 16-8 (67% win rate, 24 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 8-17 (32% win rate, 25 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 16-8 (67% win rate, 24 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 4–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sabres on December 2, 1979?

Sabres won 2–0.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Sabres?

The final score was Capitals 0, Sabres 2.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Wayne Stephenson made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 0 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 4–0 after 4 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 1

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 29

Also on December 2, 1979

Capitals season page Sabres season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule