3–2

Final

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

Capitals at Sabres

Capitals beat Sabres 3–2 at KeyBank Center on November 13, 1997.

🗓 Thu, Nov 13, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Richard Zednik

1 G

6 shots · 11:56 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

1 G

4 shots · 20:22 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Kelly Miller

1 G

1 shots · 12:51 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

35 Shots on goal 25

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

12 Hits 24

2 Blocked shots 6

7 Takeaways 16

17 Giveaways 42

21 Penalty minutes 19

WSH shooting 8.6% (3/35) BUF shooting 8.0% (2/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:42 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:53 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 11-7-1 (58% win rate, 19 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 8-8-1 (47% win rate, 17 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 11-7-1 (58% win rate, 19 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 8-8-1 (47% win rate, 17 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Oates · Bondra 20:22

L2 Miller · Bulis · Hunter 13:21

L3 Krygier · Gratton · Zednik 11:56

L4 Berube 7:16

D1 Johansson · Cote 23:42

D2 Witt · Tinordi 19:56

D3 Housley · Reekie 16:28

D4 Gonchar · Klee 10:44

⚔️Sabres

L1 Plante · Holzinger · Dawe 21:19

L2 Grosek · Audette · Barnaby 15:23

L3 May · Brown · Rasmussen 13:18

L4 Primeau · Satan · Ray 6:21

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 26:34

D2 Shannon · McKee 19:30

D3 Wilson · Boughner 13:04

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sabres on November 13, 1997?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Sabres?

The final score was Capitals 3, Sabres 2.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 0 saves on 3 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?

Capitals 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Nov 12

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 10

Also on November 13, 1997

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