1–3

Final

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

Sabres at Capitals

Capitals beat Sabres 3–1 at Capital One Arena on October 5, 1991.

🗓 Sat, Oct 5, 1991 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1991-92 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dino Ciccarelli

1 G

6 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Randy Burridge

1 G

1 shots

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

3rd period

🦅 Randy Burridge PP Go-ahead 3rd · 02:07

Assists: Calle Johansson, Kevin Hatcher

0–1

⚔️ Dale Hawerchuk PP Tying 3rd · 13:10

Assists: Pierre Turgeon, Doug Bodger

1–1

🦅 Dino Ciccarelli Go-ahead 3rd · 13:40

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Dale Hunter

1–2

🦅 Michal Pivonka Empty net 3rd · 19:58

Assists: Dmitri Khristich, Mike Ridley

1–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

25 Shots on goal 30

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

16 Penalty minutes 23

BUF shooting 4.0% (1/25) WSH shooting 10.0% (3/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Clint Malarchuk

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jim Hrivnak

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

1–1 (OT) · Sabres won

Jan 19, 1990

🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF

6–3 · Capitals won

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on October 5, 1991?

Capitals won 3–1.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Capitals?

The final score was Sabres 1, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dale Hawerchuk.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dino Ciccarelli, Michal Pivonka, Randy Burridge.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Clint Malarchuk made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Hrivnak made 0 saves on 1 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?

Capitals 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 4

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 4

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