4–2

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 26-18-0 before this game

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

Sabres at Capitals

Sabres beat Capitals 4–2 at Capital One Arena on January 15, 1983.

🗓 Sat, Jan 15, 1983 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Tony McKegney

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Phil Housley

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Greg Theberge

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Greg Theberge PP Go-ahead 1st · 03:57

Assists: Bobby Carpenter

0–1

⚔️ Mike Foligno Tying 1st · 09:44

Assists: Tony McKegney, Phil Housley

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Hannu Virta Go-ahead 2nd · 03:11

Unassisted

2–1

🦅 Dennis Maruk PP Tying 2nd · 07:08

Assists: Chris Valentine, Greg Theberge

2–2

⚔️ Phil Housley Go-ahead 2nd · 16:35

Assists: Gilles Hamel, Mike Moller

3–2

3rd period

⚔️ Tony McKegney 3rd · 18:30

Assists: Gilbert Perreault

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

30 Shots on goal 26

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

14 Penalty minutes 10

BUF shooting 13.3% (4/30) WSH shooting 7.7% (2/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Al Jensen

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:04 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 24-20 (55% win rate, 44 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 26-18 (59% win rate, 44 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

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 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on January 15, 1983?

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?

Hannu Virta, Mike Foligno, Phil Housley, Tony McKegney.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dennis Maruk, Greg Theberge.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen 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 3–0 after 3 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 · Jan 14

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 14

Also on January 15, 1983

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