Sat, Apr 4 · FINAL
8:55Tom Wilson Goal (29) Backhand, assists: Connor McMichael (30)
BUFWSH
Colten Ellis23 SA20 SV3 GA.870
Logan ThompsonScoring
- 8:553rdTom Wilson Goal (29) Backhand, assists: Connor McMichael (30)
- 6:263rdRyan Leonard Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Hutson (5), Justin Sourdif (18)
- 6:062ndAliaksei Protas Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: none
- 12:151stBeck Malenstyn Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Greenway (5), Rasmus Dahlin (51)
- 6:301stRasmus Dahlin Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (18), Alex Tuch (32)
- 5:521stConnor McMichael Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jakob Chychrun (34), Pierre-Luc Dubois (12)
- 3:351stDylan Strome Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Aliaksei Protas (25), Alex Ovechkin (30)
- 3:151stJakob Chychrun Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (29), Pierre-Luc Dubois (11)
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bowen ByramD | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 20:59 | 2:26 | 1:22 | 17:11 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus DahlinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22:28 | 5:47 | 0:00 | 16:41 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach MetsaD | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 15:15 | 0:00 | 2:10 | 13:05 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen PowerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 20:22 | 0:00 | 0:37 | 19:45 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:54 | 0:22 | 0:47 | 18:45 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Logan StanleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:18 | 0:00 | 0:36 | 12:42 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Capitals
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob ChychrunD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19:40 | 1:54 | 0:59 | 16:47 | 22 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin FehervaryD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:10 | 0:00 | 5:17 | 15:53 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Cole HutsonD | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18:58 | 0:55 | 0:00 | 18:03 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt RoyD | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20:56 | 0:00 | 4:17 | 16:39 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus SandinD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:25 | 0:00 | 3:36 | 16:49 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor van RiemsdykD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:11 | 0:00 | 2:15 | 13:56 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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7:00 PM, April 4, 2026
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