2–2

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 16-12-4 before this game

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

Sabres at Capitals

Sabres beat Capitals 2–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on December 20, 2000.

🗓 Wed, Dec 20, 2000 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Adam Oates

2 A

2 shots · 21:56 TOI · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dmitri Khristich

2 A

1 shots · 18:36 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Miroslav Satan

1 G

2 shots · 19:37 TOI · +1

4rd star ⚔️ BUF

Martin Biron

30 saves

0.938 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Erik Rasmussen Go-ahead 1st · 04:36

Assists: Rob Ray, Richard Smehlik · beat Olie Kolzig

1–0

2nd period

🦅 Chris Simon Tying 2nd · 06:18

Assists: Dmitri Khristich, Adam Oates · beat Martin Biron

1–1

🦅 Sergei Gonchar PP Go-ahead 2nd · 09:11

Assists: Adam Oates, Dmitri Khristich · beat Martin Biron

1–2

3rd period

⚔️ Miroslav Satan Tying 3rd · 05:03

Assists: J-P Dumont, Rhett Warrener · beat Olie Kolzig

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

23 Shots on goal 32

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

29 Hits 19

16 Blocked shots 18

8 Takeaways 17

20 Giveaways 21

12 Penalty minutes 10

BUF shooting 8.7% (2/23) WSH shooting 6.2% (2/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

30/32

.938 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

21/23

.913 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Gilmour · Barnes · Satan 19:37

L2 Gratton · Afinogenov · Dumont 17:20

L3 Brown · Rasmussen · Varada 13:24

L4 Andreychuk · Hamel · Ray 10:54

D1 Zhitnik · Warrener 23:53

D2 McKee · Smehlik 21:38

D3 Kalinin · Patrick 17:48

🦅Capitals

L1 Oates · Nikolishin · Bondra 21:56

L2 Konowalchuk · Khristich · Zednik 17:28

L3 Simon · Sacco · Halpern 14:27

L4 Black · Herr · Whitfield 9:13

D1 Gonchar · Reekie 26:13

D2 Johansson · Witt 21:33

D3 Klee · Mironov 15:08

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Apr 9, 2000

⚔️BUF @ 🦅WSH

1–1 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on December 20, 2000?

Sabres won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Capitals?

The final score was Sabres 2, Capitals 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Erik Rasmussen, Miroslav Satan.

Who scored for Capitals?

Chris Simon, Sergei Gonchar.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 21 saves on 23 shots (.913 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 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 · Dec 16

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 18

Also on December 20, 2000

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