4–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	2	1	1	4
WSH	0	1	1	2

Sabres at Capitals

Sabres beat Capitals 4–2 at Capital One Arena on October 17, 1981.

🗓 Sat, Oct 17, 1981 · 19:00 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

John Van Boxmeer

3 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Yvon Lambert

2 G

3 shots · -1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Danny Gare

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Danny Gare Go-ahead 1st · 02:05

Assists: Jean-Francois Sauve, John Van Boxmeer

1–0

⚔️ Lindy Ruff 1st · 19:58

Assists: Steve Patrick, Randy Cunneyworth

2–0

2nd period

🦅 Bobby Carpenter 2nd · 00:32

Assists: Bob Kelly, Rick Green

2–1

⚔️ Yvon Lambert PP 2nd · 15:40

Assists: John Van Boxmeer, Danny Gare

3–1

3rd period

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson PP 3rd · 08:35

Assists: Ryan Walter, Greg Theberge

3–2

⚔️ Yvon Lambert PP 3rd · 13:03

Assists: John Van Boxmeer, Ric Seiling

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

30 Shots on goal 28

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

6 Penalty minutes 6

BUF shooting 13.3% (4/30) WSH shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Dave Parro

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:55 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on October 17, 1981?

Sabres won 4–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Capitals?

The final score was Sabres 4, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Yvon Lambert (2), Danny Gare, Lindy Ruff.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Bobby Carpenter.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Dave Parro 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 · Oct 14

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 15

Also on October 17, 1981

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