Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
| Washington Capitals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Scoring Summary | |
| 1st Period | |
| 3:40 | Buffalo - Jason Pominville Assists: Jeff Skinner, Jack Eichel |
| 12:51 | Buffalo - Sam Reinhart Assists: Evan Rodrigues |
| 2nd Period | |
| 2:28 | Washington - Alex Ovechkin Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| 19:29 | Buffalo - Rasmus Dahlin Assists: Jack Eichel, Rasmus Ristolainen |
| 3rd Period | |
| 4:16 | Washington - Andre Burakovsky Assists: Christian Djoos, Michal Kempny |
| 5:43 | Buffalo - Sam Reinhart Assists: Matt Hunwick, Conor Sheary |
| 19:04 | Buffalo - Sam Reinhart Assists: Carter Hutton |
| Penalty Summary | |
| 1st Period | |
| 5:53 | Buffalo - Vladimir Sobotka for Tripping (2:00) |
| 18:02 | Washington - Jakub Vrana for Hooking (2:00) |
| 2nd Period | |
| 4:42 | Washington - Carl Hagelin for Tripping (2:00) |
| 13:56 | Buffalo - Nathan Beaulieu for Delay of Game (2:00) |
| 17:44 | Washington - Nic Dowd for Tripping (2:00) |
| 3rd Period | |
| 1:26 | Washington - Nicklas Backstrom for Hooking (2:00) |
| Shots on Goal | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
| Washington Capitals | 10 | 15 | 8 | 33 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
| Power Plays | ||
| Team | Total Power Plays Attempted | Total Power Plays Converted |
| Washington Capitals | 2 | 0 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 1 |
| Washington Capitals Goaltending | |||
| Player | Shots Faced | Shots Saved | Decision |
| Braden Holtby | 37 | 33 | Loss |
| Buffalo Sabres Goaltending | |||
| Player | Shots Faced | Shots Saved | Decision |
| Carter Hutton | 33 | 31 | Win |
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Wes McCauley
Linesman: Scott Cherrey, Steve Miller
Attendance: 19,070
Information last updated on 3/6/2019 1:45:07 PM.