4–1

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 32-33-6 before this game

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

Sabres at Capitals

Sabres beat Capitals 4–1 at Capital One Arena on March 21, 1997.

🗓 Fri, Mar 21, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +3

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Jason Dawe

2 G

2 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Brian Holzinger

1 G

2 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

⚔️ Brian Holzinger PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:03

Assists: Garry Galley, Donald Audette

1–0

🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 2nd · 10:01

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Calle Johansson

1–1

⚔️ Jason Dawe Go-ahead 2nd · 13:50

Assists: Michael Peca, Dixon Ward

2–1

3rd period

⚔️ Jason Dawe 3rd · 12:14

Assists: Michael Peca, Richard Smehlik

3–1

⚔️ Michael Peca SH Empty net 3rd · 18:46

Unassisted

4–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

12 Shots on goal 31

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/6

16 Penalty minutes 14

BUF shooting 33.3% (4/12) WSH shooting 3.2% (1/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bill Ranford

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:01 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 42-20-8 (60% win rate, 70 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 32-33-6 (45% win rate, 71 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

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 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Feb 2, 1997

🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on March 21, 1997?

Sabres won 4–1.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Capitals?

The final score was Sabres 4, Capitals 1.

Who scored for Sabres?

Jason Dawe (2), Brian Holzinger, Michael Peca.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 3 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 2–1 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 · Mar 18

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 19

Also on March 21, 1997

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