Capitals 3–2 Sabres — Final Score & Stats (Oct 26, 2005)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Petr Sykora

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 14:31 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Steve Eminger

2 A

22:05 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Jamie Heward

1 G

3 shots · 26:56 TOI

Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Ales Kotalik PP Go-ahead 1st · 14:38

Assists: Maxim Afinogenov, Toni Lydman · beat Olie Kolzig

0–1

🦅 Jeff Friesen Tying 1st · 15:00

Assists: Petr Sykora, Steve Eminger · beat Ryan Miller

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Petr Sykora Go-ahead 2nd · 01:48

Assists: Matt Pettinger, Steve Eminger · beat Ryan Miller

2–1

3rd period

⚔️ Jochen Hecht PP Tying 3rd · 01:18

Assists: Chris Drury, Daniel Brière · beat Olie Kolzig

2–2

🦅 Jamie Heward PP Go-ahead 3rd · 04:22

Assists: Bryan Muir, Alex Ovechkin · beat Ryan Miller

3–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Halpern · Zubrus 20:58

L2 Cassels · Willsie · Clymer 16:41

L3 Friesen · Sykora · Bradley 14:31

L4 Laich · Sutherby · Clark 9:35

L5 Pettinger 6:45

D1 Heward · Eminger 24:30

D2 Muir · Green 18:46

D3 Morrisonn 15:57

⚔️Sabres

L1 Hecht · Drury · Kotalik 18:28

L2 Brière · Afinogenov · Dumont 17:23

L3 Vanek · Connolly · Grier 14:38

L4 Gaustad · Mair 6:50

D1 Lydman · Tallinder 21:01

D2 Fitzpatrick · Kalinin 19:34

D3 Numminen · McKee 16:11

D4 Campbell 5:15

Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

28 Shots on goal 17

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

16 Hits 14

10 Blocked shots 16

2 Takeaways 1

9 Giveaways 10

12 Penalty minutes 14

WSH shooting 10.7% (3/28) BUF shooting 11.8% (2/17)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

15/17

.882 SV% · 2 GA · 59:57 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Ryan Miller

25/28

.893 SV% · 3 GA · 59:30 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 5-0 (100% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Mar 102004 ⚔️BUF @ 🦅WSH 6–0 Dec 312003 🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF 1–7 Dec 272003 ⚔️BUF @ 🦅WSH 3–1 Nov 262003 🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF 2–5 Mar 42003 🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF 2–1

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Who won Capitals vs Sabres on October 26, 2005?

Capitals won 3–2. The final score was Capitals 3, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Jamie Heward, Jeff Friesen, Petr Sykora.

Who scored for Sabres?

Ales Kotalik, Jochen Hecht.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 15 saves on 17 shots (.882 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 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 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeOct 22 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 4–0 AfterOct 28 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 2–4

⚔️ Sabres

BeforeOct 22 🗽NYR @ ⚔️BUF 1–3 AfterOct 28 ⚔️BUF @ 😈NJD 2–3

Also on October 26

🐻BOS 3–4 🌪️CAR 🐯NSH 2–3 🧥CBJ ⚡TBL 6–3 😈NJD 🦈SJS 5–4 ⭐DAL 🔥CGY 1–4 🦆ANA

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