3–4

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 20-16-1 before this game

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

Sabres at Capitals

Capitals beat Sabres 4–3 at Capital One Arena on December 30, 2002.

🗓 Mon, Dec 30, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dainius Zubrus

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 17:04 TOI · +3

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Miroslav Satan

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 21:53 TOI · -3

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Stu Barnes

2 A

1 shots · 18:26 TOI · -2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Dainius Zubrus Go-ahead 1st · 03:43

Assists: Ken Klee · beat Martin Biron

0–1

⚔️ Dmitri Kalinin Tying 1st · 14:52

Assists: Stu Barnes, Miroslav Satan · beat Olie Kolzig

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Mike Grier Go-ahead 2nd · 14:30

Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Dainius Zubrus · beat Martin Biron

1–2

⚔️ Miroslav Satan PP Tying 2nd · 17:37

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Stu Barnes · beat Olie Kolzig

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Jaromir Jagr Go-ahead 3rd · 04:29

Assists: Michael Nylander, Kip Miller · beat Martin Biron

2–3

🦅 Ivan Ciernik 3rd · 11:36

Assists: Calle Johansson · beat Martin Biron

2–4

⚔️ Vaclav Varada 3rd · 11:56

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik · beat Olie Kolzig

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

21 Shots on goal 28

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

4 Hits 3

4 Penalty minutes 6

BUF shooting 14.3% (3/21) WSH shooting 14.3% (4/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

24/28

.857 SV% · 4 GA · 58:50 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

18/21

.857 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 10-21-4 (29% win rate, 35 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 20-16-1 (54% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 10-21-4 (29% win rate, 35 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 20-16-1 (54% win rate, 37 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Satan · Kotalik 18:40

L2 Hamel · Gratton · Brown 15:56

L3 Pyatt · Connolly · Dumont 14:16

L4 Boulton · Mair · Varada 11:16

D1 Zhitnik · Kalinin 24:38

D2 Campbell · Tallinder 19:08

D3 Patrick · McKee 15:54

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Halpern · Grier 20:32

L2 Ciernik · Zubrus · Nylander 17:02

L3 Lang · Bondra · Jagr 14:04

L4 Miller · Sutherby 9:56

D1 Gonchar · Witt 25:50

D2 Klee · Johansson 21:40

D3 Doig · Fortin 10:48

D4 Henry 4:09

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

3–2 (OT) · Sabres won

Nov 28, 2001

⚔️BUF @ 🦅WSH

5–2 · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on December 30, 2002?

Capitals won 4–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Capitals?

The final score was Sabres 3, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dmitri Kalinin, Miroslav Satan, Vaclav Varada.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dainius Zubrus, Ivan Ciernik, Jaromir Jagr, Mike Grier.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 24 saves on 28 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 18 saves on 21 shots (.857 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?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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 · Dec 28

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 28

Also on December 30, 2002

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