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Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
21-23-2
, 10-12-2 Away
2
21-23-2
, 10-12-2 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Capitals
WSH
0
0
2
0
2
Sabres
BUF
1
0
1
0
2
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
27-17-2
, 16-6-1 Home
2
27-17-2
, 16-6-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
BUF
Shots
29
24
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
21
23
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
KeyBank Center
11:00 AM, 3 February 1997
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 14,161
Referees:
Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Pierre Racicot
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
BUF leads 1-0-1
Sabres
4
Capitals
1
Game 1
19/10
Capitals
2
Sabres
2
Game 2
3/2
Sabres
4
Capitals
1
Game 3
22/3
Capitals
8
Sabres
3
Game 4
14/4
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