Capitals 2, Sabres 1 – Mar 12, 2026 box score, highlights

WSH

CapitalsWashington Capitals

33-27-7

WSH 2, BUF 1

Final

Shots 22–30

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

40-20-6

Scores for March 12, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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WSHWSH 0, BUF 0BUF1st 13:58

GOAL1 of 3

Carrick scores, from Malenstyn and Power

WSH at BUF, March 12, 2026

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WSHAs the Capitals BUFAs the Sabres

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
WSHWashington Capitals	0	1	1	2
BUFBuffalo Sabres	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
WSHWashington Capitals	3	6	13	22
BUFBuffalo Sabres	15	10	5	30

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: BUFSam Carrick#101 goal, 2 shots
2nd star: WSHJakob Chychrun#61 goal, 1 shot
3rd star: WSHRyan Leonard#91 goal, 1 shot

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

WSH51shot attempts

BUF67shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

WSHBUF

22Shots on goal30

40.0%Faceoffs60.0%

0/2Power play0/2

4Penalty minutes4

22Hits24

17Blocked shots11

17Giveaways13

9Takeaways5

Standings

After the games of March 12, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	BUFSabres	66	40	20	6	86
2	TBLLightning	64	40	20	4	84
3	MTLCanadiens	64	36	18	10	82
4	DETRed Wings	66	36	23	7	79
5	BOSBruins	65	36	23	6	78
6	OTTSenators	64	32	23	9	73
7	FLAPanthers	65	33	29	3	69
8	TORMaple Leafs	66	28	27	11	67

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	65	41	18	6	88
2	PITPenguins	65	32	18	15	79
3	NYIIslanders	65	37	23	5	79
4	CBJBlue Jackets	65	33	21	11	77
5	PHIFlyers	65	31	23	11	73
6	WSHCapitals	67	33	27	7	73
7	NJDDevils	65	32	31	2	66
8	NYRRangers	65	27	30	8	62