Score: Sabres 3 | Capitals 4
Shots: BUF 33 | WAS 33
Sabres Goals: Henri Jokiharju (3), Casey Mittelstadt (5), Tage Thompson (4)
Capitals Goals: Brendan Dillon (2), Alex Ovechkin (21), Justin Schultz (3), Jakub Vrana (11)
Observation 1 | The Kids are Alright
Though it was ultimately a losing effort, the Buffalo Sabres’ youngsters but on quite a show. Up front, the line of Casey Mittelstadt, Rasmus Asplund, and Tage Thompson were outstanding. They led all forward lines with an expected-goal rate of over 72-percent at five-on-five.