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Tuch Gets One Back, but Capitals Still Chase Buffalo

Washington has the better looks through a period and a bit, yet the Sabres hold the lead and Lindgren has been beaten twice.

Written during the game · 8:06 PM ET. Final was BUF 3, WSH 4 (OT).

By MA Insights

The scoreboard says Buffalo leads 2-1, but Washington has been the more dangerous team so far. The Capitals lead shot attempts 19-16 and have chances worth more goals: expected goals, meaning how many the chances were worth, are 1.02 to 0.51. Alex Tuch cut the deficit at 16:10 elapsed in the 1st. It is 2:35 played in the 2nd, with 17:25 left, so this is still early.

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