Buffalo Sabres
at
Washington Capitals
Oct 17, 1981 · Capital Centre
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 30 | |
| 2 | 28 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 02:05 | BUF | Danny Gare (1) | Jean-Francois Sauve (1), John Van Boxmeer (2) | 1 - 0 |
| 19:58 | BUF | Lindy Ruff (2) | Steve Patrick (1), Randy Cunneyworth (3) | 2 - 0 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 00:32 | WSH | Bobby Carpenter (3) | Bob Kelly (2), Rick Green (1) | 2 - 1 |
| 15:40 | BUF | Yvon Lambert (1) PP | John Van Boxmeer (3), Danny Gare (3) | 3 - 1 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 08:35 | WSH | Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (1) PP | Ryan Walter (5), Greg Theberge (4) | 3 - 2 |
| 13:03 | BUF | Yvon Lambert (2) PP | John Van Boxmeer (4), Ric Seiling (1) | 4 - 2 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 04:41 | BUF | John Van Boxmeer | Tripping | 2 |
| 08:02 | WSH | Mike Gartner | Slashing | 2 |
| 14:54 | WSH | James McTaggart | Tripping | 2 |
| 17:39 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld | Hooking | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 08:03 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld | Tripping | 2 |
| 11:37 | WSH | Dennis Maruk | Tripping | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 44 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 40 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 60:00 |
Washington Capitals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | L | 30 | 26 | 4 | 58:55 |