2–3

Final

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

Capitals at Sabres

Sabres beat Capitals 3–2 at KeyBank Center on November 16, 1984.

🗓 Fri, Nov 16, 1984 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Gilles Hamel

2 A

1 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Carpenter

2 G

7 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

2 A

6 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Ric Seiling Go-ahead 1st · 04:51

Assists: Sean Mckenna, Gilles Hamel

0–1

🦅 Bobby Carpenter PP Tying 1st · 19:39

Assists: Mike Gartner, Rod Langway

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Bill Hajt PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:52

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Gilles Hamel

1–2

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Tying 3rd · 11:32

Assists: Mike Gartner, Doug Jarvis

2–2

⚔️ Brent Peterson PP Go-ahead 3rd · 19:15

Assists: Craig Ramsay, Mike Ramsey

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

25 Shots on goal 21

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

6 Penalty minutes 6

WSH shooting 8.0% (2/25) BUF shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:23 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 8-5-1 (57% win rate, 14 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 9-5-2 (56% win rate, 16 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

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 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Jan 25, 1984

🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sabres on November 16, 1984?

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?

Bobby Carpenter (2).

Who scored for Sabres?

Bill Hajt, Brent Peterson, Ric Seiling.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve 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 · Nov 13

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 14

Also on November 16, 1984

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