🦅 Away Capitals 26-17-0 before this game

2–3

Final

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

Capitals at Sabres

Sabres beat Capitals 3–2 at KeyBank Center on January 14, 1983.

🗓 Fri, Jan 14, 1983 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Steve Patrick

2 G

3 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Andre Savard

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Tony McKegney

1 A

4 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Ken Houston Go-ahead 1st · 08:23

Assists: Milan Novy, Brian Engblom

1–0

⚔️ Steve Patrick Tying 1st · 08:37

Assists: Lindy Ruff, Andre Savard

1–1

⚔️ Andre Savard SH Go-ahead 1st · 13:40

Unassisted

1–2

2nd period

⚔️ Steve Patrick 2nd · 08:40

Assists: Tony McKegney, Gilbert Perreault

1–3

3rd period

🦅 Scott Stevens 3rd · 17:47

Assists: Glen Currie, Mike Gartner

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

21 Shots on goal 28

23 Penalty minutes 13

WSH shooting 9.5% (2/21) BUF shooting 10.7% (3/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Al Jensen

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ WSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sabres on January 14, 1983?

Sabres won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Sabres?

The final score was Capitals 2, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Ken Houston, Scott Stevens.

Who scored for Sabres?

Steve Patrick (2), Andre Savard.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jacques Cloutier made 0 saves on 2 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 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 11

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 12

Also on January 14, 1983

🎵STL @ ✈️WIN

4–2 final

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