2–5

Final

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

Capitals at Sabres

Sabres beat Capitals 5–2 at KeyBank Center on October 9, 1983.

🗓 Sun, Oct 9, 1983 · 18:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1983-84 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

2 G

6 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Dave Andreychuk

2 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Dale McCourt

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

15 Shots on goal 40

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

30 Penalty minutes 16

WSH shooting 13.3% (2/15) BUF shooting 12.5% (5/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 0-1-1 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 0-1-1 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sabres on October 9, 1983?

Sabres won 5–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Sabres?

The final score was Capitals 2, Sabres 5.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso 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 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Oct 8

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 8

Also on October 9, 1983

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