3–2

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 41-22-8 before this game

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

Sabres at Capitals

Sabres beat Capitals 3–2 at Capital One Arena on March 17, 2001.

🗓 Sat, Mar 17, 2001 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Dmitri Kalinin

2 A

20:55 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

2 G

14 shots · 24:34 TOI · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Chris Gratton

1 G

2 shots · 12:16 TOI · -1

4rd star ⚔️ BUF

Martin Biron

42 saves

0.955 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

⚔️ Stu Barnes Go-ahead 2nd · 00:23

Unassisted · beat Olie Kolzig

1–0

🦅 Peter Bondra PP Tying 2nd · 13:20

Assists: Adam Oates, Steve Konowalchuk · beat Martin Biron

1–1

⚔️ Curtis Brown Go-ahead 2nd · 15:24

Assists: Dmitri Kalinin, Steve Heinze · beat Olie Kolzig

2–1

🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 2nd · 16:06

Unassisted · beat Martin Biron

2–2

3rd period

⚔️ Chris Gratton PP Go-ahead 3rd · 09:26

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Dmitri Kalinin · beat Olie Kolzig

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

23 Shots on goal 44

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/8

19 Hits 19

8 Blocked shots 8

11 Takeaways 10

12 Giveaways 12

28 Penalty minutes 14

BUF shooting 13.0% (3/23) WSH shooting 4.5% (2/44)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

42/44

.955 SV% · 2 GA · 59:55 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

20/23

.870 SV% · 3 GA · 58:54 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 40-26-4 (57% win rate, 70 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 41-22-8 (58% win rate, 71 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 40-26-4 (57% win rate, 70 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 41-22-8 (58% win rate, 71 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Gilmour · Satan 19:08

L2 Brown · Audette · Dumont 17:32

L3 Gratton · Varada · Heinze 14:03

L4 Rasmussen · Afinogenov · Ray 4:24

D1 Zhitnik · Warrener 23:22

D2 Kalinin · Patrick 20:00

D3 Woolley · Campbell 13:45

🦅Capitals

L1 Oates · Linden · Bondra 23:52

L2 Nikolishin · Halpern · Khristich 16:24

L3 Konowalchuk · Simon · Dahlen 11:23

L4 Sacco · Zubrus · Whitfield 8:09

D1 Gonchar · Johansson 22:57

D2 Cote · Witt 18:58

D3 Reekie · Marshall 12:33

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Sabres won

Apr 9, 2000

⚔️BUF @ 🦅WSH

1–1 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on March 17, 2001?

Sabres won 3–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Capitals?

The final score was Sabres 3, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Chris Gratton, Curtis Brown, Stu Barnes.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra (2).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 42 saves on 44 shots (.955 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 20 saves on 23 shots (.870 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 16

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 15

Also on March 17, 2001

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