🦅 Away Capitals 36-38-7 before this game

8–3

Final

⚔️ Home Sabres 46-25-10 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	4	2	2	8
BUF	1	2	0	3

Capitals at Sabres

Capitals beat Sabres 8–3 at KeyBank Center on April 13, 1997.

🗓 Sun, Apr 13, 1997 · 18:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Jaroslav Svejkovsky

4 G

6 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Phil Housley

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Michael Peca SH Go-ahead 1st · 02:37

Unassisted · beat Olie Kolzig

0–1

🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 1st · 13:44

Assists: Phil Housley, Sylvain Cote · beat Steve Shields

1–1

🦅 Andrei Nikolishin PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:37

Assists: Sylvain Cote · beat Steve Shields

2–1

🦅 Jaroslav Svejkovsky 1st · 17:22

Assists: Joe Reekie · beat Steve Shields

3–1

🦅 Jaroslav Svejkovsky 1st · 18:14

Assists: Brendan Witt, Andrew Brunette · beat Steve Shields

4–1

2nd period

🦅 Ken Klee 2nd · 05:48

Assists: Craig Berube, Dale Hunter · beat Steve Shields

5–1

⚔️ Wayne Primeau PP 2nd · 09:15

Assists: Michal Grosek, Brad May · beat Olie Kolzig

5–2

⚔️ Dixon Ward 2nd · 10:33

Assists: Michael Peca, Jason Dawe · beat Olie Kolzig

5–3

🦅 Phil Housley 2nd · 19:59

Assists: Peter Bondra, Andrei Nikolishin · beat Steve Shields

6–3

3rd period

🦅 Jaroslav Svejkovsky 3rd · 12:18

Assists: Kevin Kaminski · beat Steve Shields

7–3

🦅 Jaroslav Svejkovsky PP 3rd · 16:14

Assists: Andrew Brunette, Kevin Kaminski · beat Steve Shields

8–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

38 Shots on goal 24

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

24 Penalty minutes 14

WSH shooting 21.1% (8/38) BUF shooting 12.5% (3/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/8

.000 SV% · 8 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 4–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sabres on April 13, 1997?

Capitals won 8–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Sabres?

The final score was Capitals 8, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Jaroslav Svejkovsky (4), Andrei Nikolishin, Ken Klee, Peter Bondra, Phil Housley.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dixon Ward, Michael Peca, Wayne Primeau.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 0 saves on 8 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?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 12

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Apr 12

Also on April 13, 1997

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