Buffalo Sabres
at
Washington Capitals
Apr 4, 1978 · Capital Centre
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 20 | |
| 4 | 25 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:18 | BUF | Rene Robert (24) | Rick Martin (33), Jim Schoenfeld (19) | 1 - 0 |
| 05:56 | WSH | Bob Sirois (23) | Guy Charron (31), Bob Girard (17) | 1 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:10 | WSH | Mike Marson (4) | Robert Picard (23) | 1 - 2 |
| 06:41 | WSH | Tom Rowe (12) | Guy Charron (32), Robert Picard (24) | 1 - 3 |
| 12:20 | WSH | Garnet Bailey (7) | Robert Picard (25), Yvon Labre (6) | 1 - 4 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 17:13 | BUF | Bill Hajt (3) | Craig Ramsay (42), Jim Schoenfeld (20) | 2 - 4 |
| 19:40 | BUF | Bill Stewart (1) | Don Luce (33), Rene Robert (46) | 3 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 04:11 | WSH | Bryan Watson | Holding | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 07:00 | BUF | Bill Stewart | Charging | 2 |
| 09:55 | BUF | Larry Carriere | Slashing | 2 |
| 13:28 | WSH | Bryan Watson | Holding | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | L | 10 | 9 | 1 | 31:36 | |
| 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 27:47 |
Washington Capitals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | 20 | 17 | 3 | 60:00 |