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Fri, Nov 1, 2019 NHL Game #198

Washington Capitals 9 - 2 - 3 (21 pts) 9 - 2 - 2 (20 pts) Team Game: 15 2 - 1 - 2 (Home) Team Game: 14 5 - 0 - 1 (Home) Home Game: 6 7 - 1 - 1 (Road) Road Game: 8 4 - 2 - 1 (Road)

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 30 Ilya Samsonov 5 4 1 0 2.46 .913 35 Linus Ullmark 5 3 1 1 2.56 .932 70 10 5 1 3 3.55 .888 40 Carter Hutton 8 6 1 1 2.21 .926

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 3 D 14 0 2 2 -8 0 6 D Marco Scandella 11 2 2 4 8 2 6 D Michal Kempny 6 3 2 5 5 10 9 C Jack Eichel 13 7 10 17 -2 2 8 L Alex Ovechkin 14 11 7 18 -3 10 10 D Henri Jokiharju 13 0 4 4 3 10 9 D Dmitry Orlov 14 1 5 6 -9 2 13 L Jimmy Vesey 11 0 2 2 3 0 13 L Jakub Vrana 14 4 5 9 -2 4 17 C Vladimir Sobotka 13 1 2 3 4 4 18 C Chandler Stephenson 10 1 1 2 2 4 19 D Jake McCabe 13 1 3 4 -1 4 19 C Nicklas Backstrom 14 2 10 12 -3 2 21 R 13 1 4 5 1 16 20 C 14 4 6 10 3 14 22 C Johan Larsson 13 1 1 2 -3 8 21 R Garnet Hathaway 14 2 4 6 4 9 23 C Sam Reinhart 13 5 6 11 0 0 26 C Nic Dowd 11 2 1 3 2 2 26 D Rasmus Dahlin 13 1 9 10 -2 14 28 L 14 0 3 3 -1 0 28 C 13 1 3 4 -3 2 33 D 14 0 4 4 9 19 33 D Colin Miller 13 0 4 4 3 6 34 D Jonas Siegenthaler 14 0 2 2 5 14 37 C Casey Mittelstadt 13 3 4 7 5 2 43 R 14 4 3 7 0 14 43 L Conor Sheary 9 3 1 4 2 2 62 L Carl Hagelin 14 0 5 5 2 2 53 L 13 7 3 10 2 8 72 C Travis Boyd 2 0 1 1 1 0 55 D 13 0 5 5 0 4 74 D John Carlson 14 7 16 23 7 6 58 D John Gilmour 2 0 0 0 0 0 77 R T.J. Oshie 14 7 4 11 -1 4 68 L Victor Olofsson 13 6 4 10 -1 4 78 D Tyler Lewington 5 0 0 0 -2 17 71 L Evan Rodrigues 6 0 0 0 0 0 92 C 11 5 4 9 1 8 90 L Marcus Johansson 13 4 5 9 5 4

Senior VP and General Manager Brian MacLellan Owner/CEO Terry Pegula Head Coach Todd Reirden Owner/President Kim Pegula Assistant Coaches Scott Arniel, Reid Cashman, General Manager Jason Botterill Blaine Forsythe, Brett Head Coach Leonhardt (Video) Coaching Staff Mike Bales (Assistant Coach), Goaltending Coach Scott Murray Don Granato (Assistant Video Analyst Tim Ohashi Coach), Steve Smith (Assistant Coach), Chris Taylor (Assistant Coach), Myles Fee (Video Coach), Kyle Smith (Video Coordinator)

Tonight's Officials Referees Jean Hebert (15), Marc Joannette (25) Linesmen Brian Murphy (93), Derek Nansen (70) Supervisor Video Judge John Sheiry Ntl. Anthem * Denotes Standby Official.

Today's Schedule VAN @ ANA : 7:00 DAL @ COL : 7:00 PHI @ NJD : 7:00 TBL @ NYI : 7:00 CBJ @ STL : 7:00 BUF @ WSH : 7:00 DET @ CAR : 7:30 WPG @ SJS : 7:30 Washington Capitals: Roster Active (22 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 3 Nick Jensen D 6' 1" 196 Sep 21, 1990 Rogers, MN, USA 6 Michal Kempny D 6' 1" 195 Sep 8, 1990 Hodonin, CZE 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' 3" 236 Sep 17, 1985 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' 11" 208 Jul 23, 1991 Novokuznetsk, RUS 13 Jakub Vrana L 6' 0" 195 Feb 28, 1996 Prague, CZE 18 Chandler Stephenson C 6' 0" 208 Apr 22, 1994 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 19 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' 1" 206 Nov 23, 1987 Gävle, SWE 20 Lars Eller C 6' 2" 205 May 8, 1989 Rodovre, DNK 21 Garnet Hathaway R 6' 3" 210 Nov 23, 1991 Kennebunkport, ME, USA 26 Nic Dowd C 6' 1" 195 May 27, 1990 Huntsville, AL, USA 28 Brendan Leipsic L 5' 11" 180 May 19, 1994 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 30 Ilya Samsonov G 6' 3" 208 Feb 22, 1997 Magnitogorsk, RUS 33 Radko Gudas D 6' 0" 205 Jun 5, 1990 Prague, CZE 34 Jonas Siegenthaler D 6' 3" 210 May 6, 1997 Zurich, CHE 43 Tom Wilson R 6' 4" 220 Mar 29, 1994 Toronto, ON, CAN 62 Carl Hagelin L 6' 0" 185 Aug 23, 1988 Sodertalje, SWE 70 Braden Holtby G 6' 2" 214 Sep 16, 1989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 72 Travis Boyd C 6' 0" 190 Sep 14, 1993 Hopkins, MN, USA 74 John Carlson D 6' 3" 217 Jan 10, 1990 Natick, MA, USA 77 T.J. Oshie R 6' 0" 195 Dec 23, 1986 Everett, WA, USA 78 Tyler Lewington D 6' 2" 200 Dec 5, 1994 , AB, CAN 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' 2" 197 May 19, 1992 , RUS 22 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 203 Age: 28.1

Injured Reserve List (1 Players) 14 Richard Panik R 6' 2" 202 Feb 7, 1991 Martin, SVK

Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Streaks No active streaks JAKUB VRANA (3 / 3 Games) JAKUB VRANA (1-3-4 / 3 Games)

Buffalo Sabres: Roster Active (22 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 6 Marco Scandella D 6' 3" 212 Feb 23, 1990 , QC, CAN 9 Jack Eichel C 6' 2" 203 Oct 28, 1996 North Chelmsford, MA, USA 10 Henri Jokiharju D 6' 0" 195 Jun 17, 1999 Oulu, FIN 13 Jimmy Vesey L 6' 3" 202 May 26, 1993 Boston, MA, USA 17 Vladimir Sobotka C 5' 11" 191 Jul 2, 1987 Trebic, CZE 19 Jake McCabe D 6' 1" 204 Oct 12, 1993 Eau Claire, WI, USA 21 Kyle Okposo R 6' 0" 216 Apr 16, 1988 St. Paul, MN, USA 22 Johan Larsson C 5' 11" 204 Jul 25, 1992 Lau, SWE 23 Sam Reinhart C 6' 1" 194 Nov 6, 1995 West Vancouver, BC, CAN 26 Rasmus Dahlin D 6' 3" 193 Apr 13, 2000 Lidkoping, SWE 28 Zemgus Girgensons C 6' 2" 211 Jan 5, 1994 Riga, LVA 33 Colin Miller D 6' 1" 193 Oct 29, 1992 Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN 35 Linus Ullmark G 6' 4" 215 Jul 31, 1993 Lugnvik, SWE 37 Casey Mittelstadt C 6' 1" 199 Nov 22, 1998 Eden Prairie, MN, USA 40 Carter Hutton G 6' 0" 202 Dec 19, 1985 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 43 Conor Sheary L 5' 8" 179 Jun 8, 1992 Winchester, MA, USA 53 Jeff Skinner L 5' 11" 195 May 16, 1992 Toronto, ON, CAN 55 Rasmus Ristolainen D 6' 4" 220 Oct 27, 1994 Turku, FIN 58 John Gilmour D 6' 0" 188 May 17, 1993 Montreal, QC, CAN 68 Victor Olofsson L 5' 11" 183 Jul 18, 1995 Ornskoldsvik, SWE 71 Evan Rodrigues L 5' 11" 184 Jul 28, 1993 Toronto, ON, CAN 90 Marcus Johansson L 6' 1" 205 Oct 6, 1990 Landskrona, SWE 22 Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 199 Age: 26.4

Injured Reserve List (3 Players) 4 Zach Bogosian D 6' 3" 226 Jul 15, 1990 Massena, NY, USA 48 Matt Hunwick D 5' 11" 194 May 21, 1985 Warren, MI, USA 62 Brandon Montour D 6' 0" 189 Apr 11, 1994 Brantford, ON, CAN

Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Point Streaks No active streaks SAM REINHART (2 / 2 Games) JACK EICHEL (1-2-3 / 2 Games) SAM REINHART (1-2-3 / 2 Games) Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks D 74 John Carlson 14 7 16 23 7 6 2 0 2 35 20.0 25:45 0.00 10 29 L 8 Alex Ovechkin 14 11 7 18 -3 10 4 0 1 70 15.7 21:19 0.00 35 4 C 19 Nicklas Backstrom 14 2 10 12 -3 2 0 0 0 30 6.7 20:22 46.88 6 9 R 77 T.J. Oshie 14 7 4 11 -1 4 4 0 1 24 29.2 19:24 38.77 19 16 C 20 Lars Eller 14 4 6 10 3 14 0 1 0 28 14.3 17:00 57.20 6 9 C 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov 11 5 4 9 1 8 1 0 0 28 17.9 16:44 46.55 5 3 L 13 Jakub Vrana 14 4 5 9 -2 4 0 0 1 33 12.1 13:37 33.33 2 3 R 43 Tom Wilson 14 4 3 7 0 14 1 1 2 32 12.5 17:44 46.15 43 13 R 21 Garnet Hathaway 14 2 4 6 4 9 0 0 0 17 11.8 11:56 12.50 40 8 D 9 Dmitry Orlov 14 1 5 6 -9 2 1 0 0 18 5.6 21:51 0.00 24 19 D 6 Michal Kempny 6 3 2 5 5 10 0 0 0 7 42.9 17:54 0.00 2 10 L 62 Carl Hagelin 14 0 5 5 2 2 0 0 0 23 0.0 14:06 50.00 9 2 D 33 Radko Gudas 14 0 4 4 9 19 0 0 0 20 0.0 17:29 0.00 35 27 C 26 Nic Dowd 11 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 7 28.6 10:01 47.95 12 6 L 28 Brendan Leipsic 14 0 3 3 -1 0 0 0 0 15 0.0 09:12 0.00 12 5 C 18 Chandler Stephenson 10 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 10 10.0 11:13 53.42 2 3 D 3 Nick Jensen 14 0 2 2 -8 0 0 0 0 8 0.0 18:00 0.00 13 21 D 34 Jonas Siegenthaler 14 0 2 2 5 14 0 0 0 8 0.0 18:08 0.00 11 23 C 72 Travis Boyd 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 08:46 20.00 0 1 R 14 Richard Panik 8 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 7 0.0 11:50 75.00 7 2 D 78 Tyler Lewington 5 0 0 0 -2 17 0 0 0 2 0.0 10:25 0.00 10 5

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 30 Ilya Samsonov 5 293 2.46 4 1 0 0 12 126 .913 0 0 0 70 Braden Holtby 10 558 3.55 5 1 3 0 33 262 .888 0 0 0

Buffalo Sabres: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Jack Eichel 13 7 10 17 -2 2 4 0 1 43 16.3 20:56 47.60 9 11 C 23 Sam Reinhart 13 5 6 11 0 0 1 0 0 29 17.2 20:02 45.45 8 5 L 53 Jeff Skinner 13 7 3 10 2 8 0 0 0 52 13.5 18:09 64.28 4 4 L 68 Victor Olofsson 13 6 4 10 -1 4 6 0 1 28 21.4 17:27 0.00 2 3 D 26 Rasmus Dahlin 13 1 9 10 -2 14 0 0 0 22 4.5 19:16 0.00 9 8 L 90 Marcus Johansson 13 4 5 9 5 4 1 0 1 9 44.4 16:35 37.71 7 7 C 37 Casey Mittelstadt 13 3 4 7 5 2 1 0 1 17 17.6 11:43 47.12 6 2 R 21 Kyle Okposo 13 1 4 5 1 16 0 0 1 16 6.3 11:04 71.42 17 3 D 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 13 0 5 5 0 4 0 0 0 25 0.0 24:31 0.00 40 19 L 43 Conor Sheary 9 3 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 13 23.1 12:00 0.00 5 2 D 6 Marco Scandella 11 2 2 4 8 2 0 0 0 14 14.3 16:57 0.00 7 13 D 19 Jake McCabe 13 1 3 4 -1 4 0 0 1 13 7.7 21:09 0.00 28 34 C 28 Zemgus Girgensons 13 1 3 4 -3 2 0 0 1 15 6.7 13:21 40.00 13 1 D 10 Henri Jokiharju 13 0 4 4 3 10 0 0 0 15 0.0 16:35 0.00 13 15 D 33 Colin Miller 13 0 4 4 3 6 0 0 0 22 0.0 18:34 0.00 25 14 C 17 Vladimir Sobotka 13 1 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 19 5.3 15:14 61.11 25 7 C 22 Johan Larsson 13 1 1 2 -3 8 0 0 0 16 6.3 14:16 47.65 19 8 L 13 Jimmy Vesey 11 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 13 0.0 11:36 0.00 9 4 D 58 John Gilmour 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 18:35 0.00 1 1 L 71 Evan Rodrigues 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.0 09:29 53.84 3 1

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 35 Linus Ullmark 5 305 2.56 3 1 1 1 13 177 .932 0 0 2 40 Carter Hutton 8 488 2.21 6 1 1 2 18 226 .926 0 0 2 Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals Team Records Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Last game: Monday VS ARIZONA (3-2 O) Tuesday AT TORONTO (4-3 W) Next game: Friday AT WASHINGTON Friday VS BUFFALO Overall record/streak: 9 - 2 - 2 / OTL 1 9 - 2 - 3 / Win 2 / Undef 2 Home record/streak: 5 - 0 - 1 / OTL 1 2 - 1 - 2 / Win 2 / Undef 2 Road record/streak: 4 - 2 - 1 / Win 1 / Undef 1 7 - 1 - 1 / Win 2 / Undef 2 Last 5 Games: 3 - 1 - 1 4 - 0 - 1 Last 10 Games: 7 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 1-Goal Games: 4 - 0 - 2 5 - 1 - 3 2-Goal Games 2 - 0 2 - 0 3-Goal Games 3 - 2 2 - 1 Scoring first 8 - 1 - 1 6 - 1 - 2 Opponent scoring first 1 - 1 - 1 3 - 1 - 1 Leading after 1 period 3 - 1 - 1 3 - 0 - 2 Trailing after 1 period 2 - 1 - 1 3 - 1 - 1 Tied after 1 period 4 - 0 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 Leading after 2 periods 8 - 0 - 0 6 - 1 - 3 Trailing after 2 periods 0 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 Tied after 2 periods 1 - 0 - 2 2 - 0 - 0 OT Record - This Season: 3 - 2 3 - 3 OT Record - Franchise: 198 - 199 - 215 207 - 184 - 185 Shootout Record - This Season: 1 - 1 1 - 0 Shootout Record - Franchise: 76 - 70 62 - 66 Outshooting opponent: 5 - 2 - 0 4 - 1 - 2 Outshot by opponent: 4 - 0 - 2 3 - 1 - 1 Even shots: 0 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 vs. Atlantic: 3 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 vs. Metropolitan: 2 - 1 - 1 2 - 0 - 1 vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 5 - 1 - 1 4 - 0 - 1 vs. Central: 1 - 0 - 0 3 - 2 - 1 vs. Pacific: 3 - 1 - 1 2 - 0 - 1 vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 4 - 1 - 1 5 - 2 - 2

Month by Month Record Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: 9-2-2 20 9-2-3 21 Totals: 9-2-2 20 9-2-3 21 Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period 1 2 3 OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: 11 19 11 2 43 ( 3.3 avg.) Opponents: 12 7 12 1 32 ( 2.5 avg.)

Washington Capitals: 12 23 16 2 53 ( 3.8 avg.) Opponents: 15 10 18 3 46 ( 3.3 avg.)

Shots by Period 1 2 3 OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: 143 148 96 6 393 (30.2 avg.) Opponents: 132 129 170 4 435 (33.5 avg.)

Washington Capitals: 130 145 129 23 427 (30.5 avg.) Opponents: 147 131 149 7 434 (31.0 avg.)

Power Play Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: 14 47 29.8 (2nd NHL) 13 51 25.5 (T-5th NHL) Home: 8 21 38.1 (1st NHL) 3 22 13.6 (24th NHL) Road: 6 26 23.1 (T-10th NHL) 10 29 34.5 (3rd NHL) 1 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-7th NHL) 2 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-25th NHL)

Penalty Killing Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: 8 39 79.5 (20th NHL) 8 54 85.2 (6th NHL) Home: 2 13 84.6 (T-10th NHL) 3 17 82.4 (15th NHL) Road: 6 26 76.9 (18th NHL) 5 37 86.5 (T-7th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-22nd NHL) 3 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-2nd NHL)

Penalties Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 13 100 7.7 (12th NHL) 14 143 10.2 (24th NHL)

Goal Situations Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on 5: 0 1 2 1 6 on 4: 1 0 0 0 6 on 3: 0 0 0 0 5 on 5: 27 19 29 30 5 on 4: 13 1 11 2 5 on 3: 0 0 2 0 4 on 4: 1 1 1 0 4 on 3: 0 0 0 0 3 on 3: 1 1 1 3 3 on 4: 0 0 0 0 3 on 5: 0 0 0 0 3 on 6: 0 0 0 0 4 on 5: 0 8 3 8 4 on 6: 0 0 0 0 5 on 6: 0 1 4 2 Empty Net: 0 1 4 1 Shots: 0 0 0 0 Total: 43 32 53 46 Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Points: J. EICHEL (17),S. REINHART (11),J. SKINNER (10) J. CARLSON (23),A. OVECHKIN (18),N. BACKSTROM (12) Goals: J. SKINNER (7),J. EICHEL (7),V. OLOFSSON (6) A. OVECHKIN (11),T. OSHIE (7),J. CARLSON (7) Assists: J. EICHEL (10),R. DAHLIN (9),S. REINHART (6) J. CARLSON (16),N. BACKSTROM (10),A. OVECHKIN (7) PP Goals: V. OLOFSSON (6),J. EICHEL (4),M. JOHANSSON (1) A. OVECHKIN (4),T. OSHIE (4),J. CARLSON (2) SH Goals: L. ELLER (1),N. DOWD (1),T. WILSON (1) GW Goals: K. OKPOSO (1),M. JOHANSSON (1),Z. GIRGENSONS (1) J. CARLSON (2),T. WILSON (2),A. OVECHKIN (1) 3+ Goals: PIM: K. OKPOSO (16),R. DAHLIN (14),H. JOKIHARJU (10) R. GUDAS (19),T. LEWINGTON (17),L. ELLER (14) Shots: J. SKINNER (52),J. EICHEL (43),S. REINHART (29) A. OVECHKIN (70),J. CARLSON (35),J. VRANA (33) +/-: M. SCANDELLA (+8),M. JOHANSSON (+5),C. MITTELSTADT (+5) R. GUDAS (+9),J. CARLSON (+7),J. SIEGENTHALER (+5)

Shootout Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG Jack Eichel 1 / 2 50.0 1 T.J. Oshie 1 / 1 100.0 0 Casey Mittelstadt 1 / 2 50.0 0 Nicklas Backstrom 1 / 1 100.0 1 Sam Reinhart 0 / 2 0.0 0 Evgeny Kuznetsov 0 / 1 0.0 0

Goaltender Rec. G/S % Rec. G/S % Carter Hutton 0 - 1 1/2 .500 Ilya Samsonov 1 - 0 1/3 .667 Linus Ullmark 1 - 0 0/2 1.000

Power Play Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Player G A P Player G A P Jack Eichel 4 5 9 John Carlson 2 5 7 Victor Olofsson 6 2 8 Nicklas Backstrom 0 6 6 Rasmus Dahlin 0 7 7 Alex Ovechkin 4 2 6 Sam Reinhart 1 4 5 T.J. Oshie 4 0 4 Colin Miller 0 3 3 Evgeny Kuznetsov 1 2 3 Jeff Skinner 0 3 3 Jakub Vrana 0 3 3 Casey Mittelstadt 1 1 2 Dmitry Orlov 1 1 2 Conor Sheary 1 1 2 Tom Wilson 1 1 2 Marcus Johansson 1 0 1 Lars Eller 0 1 1 Rasmus Ristolainen 0 1 1 Nick Jensen 0 1 1 Brendan Leipsic 0 1 1

Short Handed Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Player G A P Player G A P No players to display Nic Dowd 1 0 1 Lars Eller 1 0 1 Carl Hagelin 0 1 1 Garnet Hathaway 0 1 1 Chandler Stephenson 0 1 1 Tom Wilson 1 0 1 Washington Capitals: Media Notes

LAST GAME Washington 4, 3 (OT) October 29, 2019 * Scotiabank Arena * Toronto, Ont. Shots: WSH: 33; TOR: 31 Power Plays: WSH: 2/7; TOR: 1/8 Three Stars: 1. Ovechkin (WSH), 2. Matthews (TOR), 3. Carlson (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS None

CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH John Carlson - One point shy of passing (426) for the third most points in franchise history by a defenseman Lars Eller - One game shy of 700 career games Nicklas Backstrom - One point shy of passing (885) for the seventh most points all-time by a Swedish-born player Braden Holtby - One shy of passing Olie Kolzig (35) for the most in Capitals' history Alex Ovechkin - Two games shy of 1,100 career games.

CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Alex Ovechkin - Passed Luc Robitaille (668) for the 12th most goals in NHL history, 10/29 at TOR John Carlson - Played 700th career game, 10/24 at EDM

INJURIES/ILLNESSES Richard Panik - 10/18 - 10/29 (6 games) Michal Kempny - 10/2 - 10/16 (8 games) Man Games Lost - 14

UPCOMING SCHEDULE Nov. 3, 7 p.m. (ET) vs. Calgary (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7) Nov. 7, 7 p.m. (ET) at Florida (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7) Nov. 9, 7 p.m. (ET) vs. Vegas (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7) Nov. 11, 7 p.m. (ET) vs. Arizona (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7) Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. (ET) at Philadelphia (NBCSN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7)

TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals play against the Buffalo Sabres at on Friday in the first of three meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals are 31-38-9-3 all-time against the Sabres at Capital One Arena, 11-3-0 in their last 14 games. Last season, the Capitals won the series matchup 2-1-0.

NOTE OF THE NIGHT October to Remember - With a 9-2-3 record in October, the Capitals set a new franchise record with 21 points (previously 19 points, 2009-10) in the opening month and tied a franchise record for the most wins (1991-92: nine wins). Seven of the Capitals wins came on the road, tying an NHL record for the most road wins in the month of October (New Jersey: 2009). No other team in the NHL has more than four. Since 2013-14, the Capitals rank first in the NHL in road wins (141) and points (313). The Capitals lead the NHL with 53 goals scored, while their 25.5 power play percentage (13 for 51) and their 85.2 penalty kill percentage (46 for 54) each rank sixth in the NHL. The Capitals and the are the only teams in the NHL to rank sixth or better in each respective category.

TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS What a Start - With a two goal performance against the Toronto Maple Leafs, John Carlson recorded his 22nd and 23rd points of the season (7g, 16a) to establish a franchise record for the most points by a defenseman in any calendar month, eclipsing the previous high of 22 set by Sergei Gonchar in January 2000 (10g, 12a in 14 games). Only one blueliner in NHL history has recorded more points than Carlson in a single month of October: Calgary’s Al MacInnis in 1990 (8g, 17a, 25 points in 13 games).

• Class of Two - Carlson matched Alex Ovechkin’s franchise mark for most points by a player in October (14g, 9a, 23 points in 13 games in 2009).

• Climbing Lists - Carlson registered his 425th and 426th career regular-season points (97g, 329a) to tie Kevin Hatcher (149g, 277a) for third place on the franchise’s all-time list among defensemen.

• Franchise Streak - Carlson’s nine game point streak from Oct. 8 through Oct. 24 (5g, 13a) was one game shy of the Capitals' record for longest point streak by a defenseman, trailing Robert Picard from Dec. 17, 1978 – Jan. 9, 1979 (7g, 12a, 19 points in 10 games) and from Nov. 25 – Dec. 12, 1992 (8g, 14a, 22 points in 10 games).

12th and Counting for Gr8 - Alex Ovechkin recorded two goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 29, marking his 668th and 669th career regular-season goals to pass Luc Robitaille (668) for the most in League history among players listed as a left wing and for 12th place on the NHL's all-time list overall.

• OT Ovi - Ovechkin’s second goal was his NHL-record 23rd career regular-season goal. He collected his 35th career regular-season overtime point (23g, 12a) to tie Jaromir Jagr (19g, 16a) for second place on the NHL's all-time list, trailing Patrik Elias (16g, 21a).

• Multi-Ovi - Ovechkin recorded his 135th career multi-goal game in the regular season to match Mike Gartner for the seventh-most in NHL history, four back of Marcel Dionne (139) for sixth place. Since entering the NHL 2005-06, Ovechkin's 135 multi-goal games are 51 more than second place 's (84), and only nine active players have more than 50. Ovechkin also added two assists against Toronto, marking his 27th career four point game.

• Shots Fired - Ovechkin recorded 10 shots against Toronto, the most by a Capital this season. Since 2005-06, Ovechkin has recorded double-digit totals in 49 games, and no other player has at least 10 during that span. Since 1979-80, Ovechkin ranks first in 10 or more shot games, 25 more than (24), who ranks second during that span. Since 1979-80, Ovechkin has more double-digit shot games than every other player in Capitals franchise history combined (44 in total).

Holtbeast in November - In 70 career games played in November, Braden Holtby has posted a record of 45-20-5 with a 2.38 goals against average and a .923 save percentage, his third-lowest goals against average and second highest save percentage in any month. Since 2014-15, Holtby's 202 wins rank first in the NHL (17 wins ahead of Nashville's ). In 14 career games against Buffalo, Holtby is 9-4-1 with one shutout, with a 2.60 goals against average and a .911 save percentage. Holtby is entering tonight's contest just one shutout shy of passing Olie Kolzig (35) for the most career shutouts in franchise history.

Swede Nick - With three assists against Toronto, Nicklas Backstrom (233g, 652a, 885 points) tied Peter Forsberg (249g, 636a) for the seventh-most points in NHL history by a Swedish-born player. Backstrom passed on Oct. 22nd against Calgary for the fifth-most assists by a Swedish-born player in NHL history, and now trails Daniel Alfredsson (713) by 62 assists for the fourth-most. Backstrom's three assist game was his 43rd career such game, which is the most since his rookie season in 2007-08. No player in the NHL has more assists than Backstrom's 652 since 2007-08.

Lar-Star - Lars Eller is scheduled to play in his 700th career game tonight against the Sabres and will become just the second Danish- born player to reach the mark (). Eller's 120 career goals rank second among Danish players. This season, Eller's 17:00 TOI per game ranks fifth among Capitals' forwards this season and his eight points at even strength (3g, 5a) rank second on the Capitals (Alex Ovechkin: 7g, 5a). Additionally, Eller's 57.2 face-off percentage (127 wins, 95 losses) ranks fourth in the NHL among players with at least 200 face-offs.

QUICK HITS D-Zone Face-offs - Every Capital that has taken at least 25 face-offs in their own defensive zone has a positive face-off percentage (Chandler Stephenson: 16 wins, 12 losses, 57.1 percent; Nic Dowd: 27 wins, 24 losses, 52.9 percent; Nicklas Backstrom: 45 wins, 40 losses, 52.9 percent; Evgeny Kuznetsov: 18 wins, 16 losses, 52.9 percent; Lars Eller: 55 wins, 52 losses, 51.4 percent). The Capitals 51.7 defensive zone face-off percentage (170 wins, 159 losses) ranks eighth in the NHL.

Points From Points - The Capitals have earned a point in every game Jakub Vrana has recorded a point in (6-0-2). Vrana recorded an assist against Toronto, marking his ninth point of the season (4g, 5a). In 190 career games, Vrana has 44 goals and 45 assists.

Feeling Friday - The Capitals are 3-0-0 on Fridays this season.

100 Kemps - Michal Kempny is expected to play in his 100th Capitals game. With 33 points in 99 Capitals games, his .33 points per game rating is .14 points per game higher than his career average prior to joining Washington.

Hags Passing - Carl Hagelin has five assists in his last seven games - four of which have been primary assists, the fourth-most on the Capitals (John Carlson: 9; Alex Ovechkin: 7; Dmitry Orlov: 5).

Get the Lead - The Capitals have led their games for 387:56, the second-most time in the NHL (Boston: 450:24).

PK Duo - Jonas Siegenthaler (45:33) and Radko Gudas (43:59) lead the Capitals in penalty kill time this season. Additionally, Gudas and Siegenthaler rank second and third, respectively, on the team in blocked shots (Gudas: 27; Sigenthaler: 23).

Heavy Hitters - The Capitals' 309 hits this season are the seventh-most in the NHL.

Strong Seconds - The Capitals have scored a goal in every second period this season, outscoring opponents 23-10, the most second period goals in the NHL.

No Quit - Dmitry Orlov has played in 360-consecutive games, all with the Capitals, the sixth-longest active streak in the NHL.

Models of Consistency - The Capitals have scored a goal in 28 of their last 33 periods of hockey, including 11 periods with at least two goals.

Versus Opponent Versus Buffalo - The Capitals have earned a point in 28 of their last 36 games against the Sabres (24-8-4). Alex Ovechkin has earned 48 points (32g, 16a) in 48 career games and has earned 16 points (12g, 4a) in his last 16 games. Nicklas Backstrom has recorded 29 points (8g, 21a) in 40 games career games. Washington Capitals: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. 1 10/02/2019 @ St. Louis Blues W* 01-00-00 3-2 8,9p,13 13 1-3 1-2 34-22 70 / 50 18096+ 2 10/04/2019 @ Islanders W 02-00-00 2-1 13,77p 77 1-2 1-1 28-26 30 / 40 13917+ 3 10/05/2019 O* 02-00-01 2-3 21,77 51 0-6 3-4 34-28 47 / 70 18573+ 4 10/08/2019 O* 02-00-02 3-4 92,74,19 91 0-5 4-4 32-26 30 / 70 18573+ 5 10/10/2019 @ L 02-01-02 5-6 20,8p,43s,8p,77 14 2-4 3-4 26-38 35 / 70 17386+ 6 10/12/2019 @ Dallas Stars W 03-01-02 4-1 43p,74,92p,8 74 2-5 6-6 25-25 30 / 35 18532+ 7 10/14/2019 L 03-02-02 3-6 20,77,8 96 0-2 3-4 32-25 31 / 30 18573+ 8 10/16/2019 Toronto Maple Leafs W 04-02-02 4-3 13,92,19,74p 74 1-5 1-1 32-32 30 / 30 18573+ 9 10/18/2019 W 05-02-02 5-2 77p,6,26,77p,21 26 2-4 3-4 34-28 70 / 30 18573+ 10 10/20/2019 @ W 06-02-02 5-3 77p,26s,8,43,20 43 1-1 5-5 30-44 70 / 50 21187+ 11 10/22/2019 @ W 07-02-02 5-3 74,18,8,43,74 43 0-3 3-4 30-35 70 / 39 18002 12 10/24/2019 @ O* 07-02-03 3-4 13,8,8p 29 1-2 2-2 28-40 19 / 70 17144 13 10/25/2019 @ Vancouver Canucks W** 08-02-03 6-5 92,92,20s,6,6 19 0-2 4-5 29-34 30 / 25 18871+ 14 10/29/2019 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W* 09-02-03 4-3 74,74p,8,8p 8 2-7 7-8 33-31 70 / 31 19258+ 15 11/01/2019 Buffalo Sabres 16 11/03/2019 Calgary Flames 17 11/07/2019 @ 18 11/09/2019 19 11/11/2019 20 11/13/2019 @ 21 11/15/2019 Montréal Canadiens 22 11/16/2019 @ 23 11/18/2019 24 11/20/2019 @ New York Rangers 25 11/23/2019 Vancouver Canucks 26 11/27/2019 Florida Panthers 27 11/29/2019 28 11/30/2019 @ 29 12/03/2019 @ 30 12/04/2019 @ 31 12/06/2019 @ Anaheim Ducks 32 12/09/2019 33 12/11/2019 Boston Bruins 34 12/14/2019 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 35 12/16/2019 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 36 12/20/2019 @ 37 12/21/2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 38 12/23/2019 @ Boston Bruins 39 12/27/2019 Columbus Blue Jackets 40 12/28/2019 @ Carolina Hurricanes 41 12/31/2019 42 01/03/2020 @ Carolina Hurricanes 43 01/05/2020 San Jose Sharks 44 01/07/2020 45 01/08/2020 @ Philadelphia Flyers 46 01/11/2020 New Jersey Devils 47 01/13/2020 Carolina Hurricanes 48 01/16/2020 New Jersey Devils 49 01/18/2020 @ New York Islanders 50 01/27/2020 @ Montréal Canadiens 51 01/29/2020 Nashville Predators 52 01/31/2020 @ Ottawa Senators 53 02/02/2020 54 02/04/2020 Los Angeles Kings 55 02/08/2020 Philadelphia Flyers 56 02/10/2020 New York Islanders 57 02/13/2020 @ Colorado Avalanche 58 02/15/2020 @ Arizona Coyotes 59 02/17/2020 @ Vegas Golden Knights 60 02/20/2020 Montréal Canadiens 61 02/22/2020 @ New Jersey Devils 62 02/23/2020 Pittsburgh Penguins 63 02/25/2020 64 02/27/2020 @ Winnipeg Jets 65 03/01/2020 @ 66 03/04/2020 Philadelphia Flyers 67 03/05/2020 @ New York Rangers 68 03/07/2020 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 69 03/09/2020 @ Buffalo Sabres 70 03/12/2020 Detroit Red Wings 71 03/14/2020 Chicago Blackhawks 72 03/16/2020 Edmonton Oilers 73 03/19/2020 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 74 03/20/2020 Ottawa Senators 75 03/22/2020 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 76 03/24/2020 St. Louis Blues 77 03/26/2020 New York Rangers 78 03/28/2020 @ Detroit Red Wings 79 03/30/2020 @ Buffalo Sabres 80 03/31/2020 Toronto Maple Leafs 81 04/02/2020 Minnesota Wild 82 04/04/2020 @ Florida Panthers Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. JENSEN KEMPNY OVECHKIN ORLOV VRANA PANIK STEPHENSON # 3 # 6 # 8 # 9 # 13 # 14 # 18 Oct 2 @ STL 0-1,0/-1 20:04 1-0,5/0 23:50 1-0,4/-1 23:31 1-0(W),5/1 17:33 0-0,0/0 14:21 0-0,1/0 12:32 Oct 4 @ NYI 0-0,0/0 18:03 0-0,2/0 20:08 0-0,1/0 22:56 1-0,3/1 14:45 0-0,1/1 14:09 0-0,3/0 13:55 Oct 5 Vs CAR 0-0,2/1 21:52 0-0,7/-1 22:53 0-0,1/1 22:12 0-1,1/0 18:02 0-0,1/0 14:55 0-0,0/0 13:42 Oct 8 Vs DAL 0-0,0/-1 20:47 0-1,6/0 23:43 0-0,1/-1 21:20 0-0,0/-1 13:59 0-0,1/1 11:29 0-0,0/0 09:19 Oct 10 @ NSH 0-0,1/-2 20:55 2-0,2/-1 19:45 0-1,3/-3 19:43 0-0,1/-1 11:15 0-0,0/0 11:50 0-1,0/1 11:58 Oct 12 @ DAL 0-0,0/0 17:31 1-0,2/0 17:11 0-0,0/-1 19:05 0-1,2/0 11:53 0-0,1/0 12:42 DNP Oct 14 Vs COL 0-0,1/-1 15:36 1-1,6/0 21:42 0-1,2/0 23:25 0-0,1/-1 10:07 0-0,1/-1 07:28 DNP Oct 16 Vs TOR 0-1,0/0 16:40 0-1,2/-1 21:41 0-0,0/-1 25:29 1-0,6/1 13:50 0-0,2/-2 07:52 0-0,0/-1 09:59 Oct 18 Vs NYR 0-0,1/0 17:52 1-0,1/1 14:24 0-1,8/1 21:20 0-1,2/0 20:01 0-0,4/-1 12:55 INJ 0-0,2/1 10:47 Oct 20 @ CHI 0-0,0/-2 18:24 0-1,1/0 19:28 1-0,5/0 17:24 0-1,0/-1 18:59 0-0,1/-1 11:04 INJ 0-0,1/-1 08:06 Oct 22 @ CGY 0-0,1/0 20:13 0-1,0/2 19:33 1-1,5/2 19:40 0-0,2/0 19:12 0-0,3/0 14:41 INJ 1-0,1/2 09:23 Oct 24 @ EDM 0-0,0/-1 14:10 0-0,0/-1 17:27 2-0,9/-2 22:39 0-0,0/-2 24:14 1-1,3/0 10:44 INJ 0-0,2/0 12:29 Oct 25 @ VAN 0-0,1/0 17:34 2-0,3/2 18:09 0-0,1/-2 20:50 0-0,2/0 22:36 0-1,3/0 17:01 INJ DNP Oct 29 @ TOR 0-0,1/-1 12:32 0-0,2/1 18:26 2-2(W),10/1 25:53 0-1,0/0 23:12 0-1,0/0 12:52 INJ DNP

Date Opp. BACKSTROM ELLER HATHAWAY DOWD LEIPSIC GUDAS SIEGENTHALER # 19 # 20 # 21 # 26 # 28 # 33 # 34 Oct 2 @ STL 0-0,5/0 22:13 0-2,4/0 17:35 0-0,0/0 10:09 0-0,0/0 09:38 0-0,0/0 09:07 0-0,2/0 14:29 0-0,1/0 18:27 Oct 4 @ NYI 0-1,1/0 18:54 0-1,1/1 16:17 0-0,1/-1 11:53 0-0,0/-1 11:41 0-0,2/-1 11:02 0-1,2/0 17:34 0-0,0/0 18:57 Oct 5 Vs CAR 0-0,2/-2 20:24 0-0,0/1 20:20 1-0,2/1 09:31 0-0,0/1 09:48 0-1,3/1 08:54 0-1,1/1 17:07 0-0,0/0 14:46 Oct 8 Vs DAL 1-1,3/1 21:51 0-0,2/-2 15:33 0-0,1/0 08:48 DNP 0-0,2/0 07:36 0-0,2/-1 15:12 0-1,0/1 17:07 Oct 10 @ NSH 0-1,2/-2 20:41 1-0,3/0 13:52 0-1,1/1 11:38 DNP 0-0,1/-1 11:34 0-0,2/2 14:00 0-0,1/-1 22:41 Oct 12 @ DAL 0-1,1/0 17:01 0-0,2/0 19:42 0-1,2/1 11:40 0-1,0/1 13:44 0-1,1/1 10:06 0-0,2/0 19:05 0-0,2/2 22:49 Oct 14 Vs COL 0-0,3/-1 21:20 1-0,3/0 14:09 0-0,1/-1 12:47 0-0,0/0 10:01 0-0,1/0 11:54 0-0,2/1 23:10 0-0,0/0 18:22 Oct 16 Vs TOR 1-1,3/0 19:17 0-0,1/0 20:08 0-1,0/1 15:37 DNP 0-0,1/-2 10:34 0-0,1/1 18:33 0-0,0/-1 13:05 Oct 18 Vs NYR 0-1,2/1 22:30 0-0,2/1 18:40 1-0,2/1 10:41 1-0(W),1/1 08:09 0-0,0/0 09:14 0-0,0/0 16:06 0-0,1/1 20:51 Oct 20 @ CHI 0-0,2/1 17:46 1-1,2/1 17:51 0-0,2/-1 12:58 1-0,2/0 11:44 0-0,2/-1 07:52 0-0,2/1 16:32 0-0,1/2 21:32 Oct 22 @ CGY 0-1,3/2 18:07 0-1,4/0 16:31 0-0,1/0 13:08 0-0,1/0 10:29 0-0,1/1 07:22 0-1,1/1 16:50 0-0,0/1 15:03 Oct 24 @ EDM 0-0,1/-2 21:38 0-0,0/0 12:37 0-0,4/0 10:56 0-0,1/0 11:24 0-0,0/0 11:45 0-0,2/-1 18:23 0-1,0/1 18:02 Oct 25 @ VAN 0-0,1/-2 20:07 1-1,2/2 15:05 0-1,0/2 13:07 0-0,2/0 10:01 0-1,1/1 06:28 0-1,0/4 18:49 0-0,0/0 18:43 Oct 29 @ TOR 0-3,1/1 23:32 0-0,2/-1 19:43 0-0,0/0 14:12 0-0,0/0 03:34 0-0,0/0 05:21 0-0,1/0 19:01 0-0,2/-1 13:39

Date Opp. FEHERVARY WILSON HAGELIN BOYD CARLSON OSHIE LEWINGTON # 42 # 43 # 62 # 72 # 74 # 77 # 78 Oct 2 @ STL 0-0,0/1 13:35 0-0,2/0 19:53 0-0,2/0 10:57 0-2,0/2 27:06 0-1,3/1 20:18 Oct 4 @ NYI 0-0,1/0 15:31 0-0,2/0 16:03 0-0,5/0 14:14 0-1,1/0 24:05 1-0(W),2/0 18:08 Oct 5 Vs CAR 0-0,3/-1 14:21 0-0,3/-1 18:50 0-0,1/0 14:11 0-0,4/-1 25:40 1-0,3/1 19:40 Oct 8 Vs DAL MIN 0-1,4/1 20:14 0-0,1/0 13:09 1-1,4/1 26:06 0-0,2/-1 19:00 0-0,0/-1 11:15 Oct 10 @ NSH MIN 1-0,2/-1 16:02 0-0,2/0 15:07 0-3,1/0 27:30 1-0,1/-2 18:54 0-0,0/0 10:25 Oct 12 @ DAL MIN 1-1,4/0 17:18 0-0,0/0 16:48 1-1(W),2/1 24:14 0-0,1/0 13:54 0-0,0/0 10:48 Oct 14 Vs COL MIN 0-0,3/-1 20:09 0-0,2/-1 11:53 0-1,2/-2 25:32 1-0,1/0 19:04 0-0,0/-2 09:19 Oct 16 Vs TOR MIN 0-0,2/1 18:51 0-1,1/1 10:54 1-2(W),4/1 28:05 0-1,4/0 21:27 0-0,2/1 10:21 Oct 18 Vs NYR MIN 0-0,0/0 16:03 0-1,1/1 14:52 0-3,1/2 25:13 2-0,4/1 20:44 DNP Oct 20 @ CHI MIN 1-0(W),2/1 16:48 0-2,4/3 16:53 0-1,1/2 25:04 1-0,1/0 17:49 DNP Oct 22 @ CGY MIN 1-0(W),3/1 17:37 0-0,1/-1 16:14 2-0,3/2 23:11 0-1,0/1 18:41 DNP Oct 24 @ EDM MIN 0-1,0/0 16:18 0-0,1/0 12:23 0-1,3/1 25:26 0-0,1/-1 20:38 DNP Oct 25 @ VAN MIN 0-0,1/-1 17:22 0-1,2/0 15:30 0-1,1/2 08:14 0-0,2/-3 25:27 0-0,0/-2 19:13 DNP Oct 29 @ TOR MIN 0-0,4/0 16:59 0-0,0/-1 14:30 0-0,0/-1 09:18 2-0,7/1 27:58 0-1,1/1 24:08 DNP

Date Opp. KUZNETSOV SAMSONOV HOLTBY # 92 # 30 # 70 Oct 2 @ STL DND 2/22 W 62:51 Oct 4 @ NYI 1/26 W 59:45 DND Oct 5 Vs CAR DND 3/28 O 63:56 Oct 8 Vs DAL 1-0,3/1 18:44 DND 4/26 O 59:46 Oct 10 @ NSH 0-1,3/-1 16:54 DND 6/38 L 58:28 Oct 12 @ DAL 1-0,3/0 12:36 1/25 W 59:49 DND Oct 14 Vs COL 0-2,3/-1 18:44 2/21 L 48:48 3/3 07:54 Oct 16 Vs TOR 1-0,3/1 15:37 3/32 W 60:00 DND Oct 18 Vs NYR 0-0,2/-1 13:03 DND 2/28 W 60:00 Oct 20 @ CHI 0-1,1/0 13:46 DND 3/44 W 60:00 Oct 22 @ CGY 0-0,0/1 17:37 DND 3/35 W 60:00 Oct 24 @ EDM 0-0,1/0 16:55 DND 4/40 O 61:18 Oct 25 @ VAN 2-0,7/1 21:58 5/34 W 64:50 DND Oct 29 @ TOR 0-0,2/0 18:18 DND 3/31 W 63:59 Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Todd Reirden -Capitals/NHL record as head coach: 57-28-11 - Finished his first season as head coach with a 48-26-8 record- the second best 82 game start for a head coach in franchise history -Was the winning head coach for the 2018 Team at 2019 NHL All-Star in San Jose -Became the 18th head coach in Washington Capitals history on June 29, 2018

#30: Ilya Samsonov (G) 6' 3", 208 lbs. / Feb 22, 1997 (22 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 22nd overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Last Win: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER Season 5 4-1-0 0 2.46 .913 Last SO: - Career 5 4-1-0 0 2.46 .913 Career Shootouts: 2/3 (.667), 1-0 Career vs. Opp ------Season Highs: Shots Saves 34 29 34 2 times Career as a Capital - 5 GP, 4-1-0, 2.46 GAA, .913 SV% Contract: Signed through 2020-21 Career Highlights Became third rookie goaltender in franchise history to record three wins in his first three starts, joining (2008-09) and Jim Carey (1994-95) Made 25 saves on 26 shots to earn his first career win on Oct. 4 against the New York Islanders

#70: Braden Holtby (G) 6' 2", 214 lbs. / Sep 16, 1989 (30 years and 1 month)

HOHLT-bee GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Drafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 93rd overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft Season 10 5-1-3 0 3.55 .888 Last Win: OCT 29, 2019 @ TORONTO Career 430 262-109-43 35 2.49 .917 Last SO: MAR 8, 2019 vs NEW JERSEY (20) Career Shootouts: 98/145 (.676), 23-14 Career vs. Opp 14 9-4-1 1 2.60 .911

Season Highs: Shots Saves 44 41 44 10/20 vs CHI Career as a Capital - 430 GP, 262-109-43, 2.49 GAA, .917 SV%, 35 SO Contract: Signed through 2019-20 Career Highlights - Won the Vezina Trophy in 2015-16 following a 48-9-7 season with a 2.62 goals against average and a .922 save percentage - Won the William M. Jennings Trophy during the 2016-17 season after the Capitals allowed just 177 goals, the fewest goals allowed by a team over the last five seasons - Has been nominated to the NHL’s All-Star Game for each of the last four seasons, the only goaltender in the NHL who has played in four straight All-Star Games - Recorded his 10,000th career save against the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 2, 2018, becoming the second goaltender in franchise history (Olie Kolzig: 18,013 saves) and the 20th active goaltender to reach the mark - Recorded his 250th career win against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 6, 2019 and became the second fastest goaltender in NHL history to reach the mark (409th career game), trailing only Ken Dryden (381 career games)

#3: Nick Jensen (D) 6' 1", 196 lbs. / Sep 21, 1990 (29 years and 1 month)

Drafted: DET's 5th choice (150th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Via with a 2019 fifth round pick, from the Detroit Red Wings in Season 14 0-2-2 -8 0 exchange for and a 2020 second round pick Career 224 6-44-50 -19 60 Last Goal: OCT 11, 2018 vs TORONTO (91) Last Assist: OCT 16, 2019 vs TORONTO (6) Career vs. Opp 9 0-0-0 -1 0 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 0 21:52 2 4 +1 14 times 2 times 2 times 14 times 10/5 vs CAR 10/5 vs CAR 10/20 vs CHI 10/5 vs CAR

Career as a Capital - 34 GP, 0g-7a-7p, 4 PIM Contract - Signed through 2022-23 Career Highlights - Has played in 224 career NHL games. No defensemen selected later than Jensen (150th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft has appeared in more than 20 games - His 50.43 shot attempt percentage (947 shot attempts for, 931 against) last season with Detroit led defensemen at five-on-five among players with at least 40 games played - Since becoming a full-time NHL player during the 2017-18 season, Jensen has played in 175 games and has not missed a game due to injury - His 194:50 minutes on the penalty kill in 2018-19 ranked 31st among defensemen in the NHL #6: Michal Kempny (D) 6' 1", 195 lbs. / Sep 8, 1990 (29 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Chicago in exchange for 2018 third round draft pick, 2/19/18 Season 6 3-2-5 5 10 Last Goal: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (1) Career 180 14-34-48 44 118 Last Assist: OCT 22, 2019 @ CALGARY (3) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 6 0-3-3 1 8

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 2 4 19:33 3 1 +2 10/25 vs VAN 2 times 10/25 vs VAN 10/25 vs VAN 10/22 vs CGY 10/25 vs VAN 2 times 2 times

Career as a Capital - 99 GP, 11g-22a-33p, 84 PIM Contract - Signed through 2021-22 Career Highlights - Doubled his previous career high in goals (6), assists (19) and points (25) in 2018-19. - Has has averaged 1.8 blocked shots per game over last three seasons, tied for the second most on the Capitals. - Recorded the game-winning goal in back-to-back games on Nov. 21 vs. Chicago and Nov. 23, 2018 vs. Detroit, becoming the fifth defenseman in franchise history to accomplish the feat. - During the Capitals’ 2018 run, he recorded five points (2g, 3a), including three points (1g, 2a) in five games during the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.

#8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' 3", 236 lbs. / Sep 17, 1985 (34 years and 1 month)

oh-VEHCH-kihn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 2004 NHL Draft Season 14 11-7-18 -3 10 Last Goal: OCT 29, 2019 @ TORONTO Career 1098 669-560-1229 91 699 Last Assist: OCT 29, 2019 @ TORONTO Career Shootouts: 33/104 (32%), 13 GDG Career vs. Opp 48 32-16-48 -5 69

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 2 4 2 25:53 10 7 +2 3 times 10/29 vs TOR 10/29 vs TOR 5 times 10/29 vs TOR 10/29 vs TOR 10/20 vs CHI 10/22 vs CGY

Career as a Capital - 1,098 GP, 669g-560a-1,229p, 699 PIM Contract - Signed through 2020-21 Career Highlights - Has won 17 individual awards in his 14 seasons: Eight Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophies (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012- 13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018- 19), three Hart Memorial Trophies (2007-08, 2008- 09, 2012-13), three Ted Lindsay Awards (2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10), an Art Ross Trophy (2007-08), a (2017- 18) and a Calder Memorial Trophy (2005-06) - Has recorded eight 50-goal seasons in his career, the third most in NHL history (Mike Bossy and : 9). Since 2005-06, Ovechkin’s rookie season, no player has more than two 50-goal seasons, and only 11 other players have recorded at least one - Became the 49th player in NHL history to reach the 1,200-point milestone - Currently sits in 12th place on the NHL’s all-time list, 16 goals shy of passing Teemu Selanne (684) for 11th place all-time

#9: Dmitry Orlov (D) 5' 11", 208 lbs. / Jul 23, 1991 (28 years and 3 months)

ohr-LAWF GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft Season 14 1-5-6 -9 2 Last Goal: OCT 2, 2019 @ ST. LOUIS (13) Career 461 34-125-159 47 171 Last Assist: OCT 29, 2019 @ TORONTO Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 19 0-6-6 5 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 25:29 4 3 +1 10/2 vs STL 5 times 6 times 10/12 vs DAL 10/16 vs TOR 10/2 vs STL 4 times 10/5 vs CAR

Career as a Capital - 461 GP, 34g-124a-159p, 171 PIM Contract - Signed through 2022-23 Career Highlights - In the midst of a 360 consecutive games played streak, the fifth-longest active streak in the NHL - Is one of six current players and two defensemen to record at least 20 assists in four straight seasons for Washington - His 22:23 average time on ice over the previous two seasons ranked second on the Capitals (John Carlson: 24:55) - One of three Russian defensemen to average over 20 minutes per game over the last two seasons (Ivan Provorov: 24:38; Nikita Zaitsev: 21:13) - Over the last 20 seasons, Orlov is one of five Capitals defensemen to record at least 10 goals in a single season (Orlov, 2017-18; also John Carlson, Mike Green, Dennis Wideman, Sergei Gonchar). #13: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' 0", 195 lbs. / Feb 28, 1996 (23 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 13th overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 24, 2019 @ EDMONTON (2) Season 14 4-5-9 -2 4 Last Assist: OCT 29, 2019 @ TORONTO Career 190 44-45-89 22 45 Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG Career vs. Opp 7 2-1-3 1 2 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 2 2 18:02 6 1 +1 4 times 5 times 10/24 vs EDM 2 times 10/5 vs CAR 10/16 vs TOR 2 times 3 times

Career as a Capital - 190 GP, 44g-45a-89p, 45 PIM Contract - Signed through 2020-21 Career Highlights - Became the 15th player in franchise history last season to record at least 24 goals in a single season before the age of 24 and the first since Nicklas Backstrom in 2009-10 (33 goals) - His 145 shots at five-on-five last season ranked second on the Capitals, trailing only Alex Ovechkin for the most five-on-five shots by a Capitals forward in the last three seasons - During his rookie season in 2017-18, Vrana scored 13 goals, becoming the first Capitals rookie to reach the double digit goal mark since Alex Ovechkin in 2005-06 - He and Dmitry Orlov were the only Capitals players last season to appear in all 82 games

#14: Richard Panik (R) (*Injured) 6' 2", 202 lbs. / Feb 7, 1991 (28 years and 8 months)

Drafted: TBL's second choice (2nd round, 52nd overall) 2009 Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2019 Season 8 0-0-0 -1 0 Last Goal: APR 4, 2019 @ VEGAS (8) Career 418 75-84-159 2 220 Last Assist: MAR 18, 2019 @ TAMPA BAY (16) Career Shootouts: 1/7 (14%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 15 1-3-4 -1 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 14:55 2 2 +1 8 times 8 times 8 times 8 times 10/5 vs CAR 10/16 vs TOR 2 times 2 times

Career as a Capital - 8 GP, 0g-0a-0p, 0 PIM Contract - Signed through 2022-23 Career Highlights - Has recorded at least 30 points in each of the last three seasons, setting a career high with 44 points (22g, 22a) during the 2016-17 season with the Chicago Blackhawks. - Ranked first on the Arizona Coyotes last in shot attempt percentage (50.96 percent), on-ice shot attempts per 60 minutes played (60.84), on-ice goals for (44) and goals for per 60 minutes of play (2.71) at five-on-five among players with at least 50 games played. - Set a career high with 22 goals in 2016-17. On Oct. 15, 2016 against the Nashville Predators, he recorded his first and only hat trick of his career.

#18: Chandler Stephenson (C) 6' 0", 208 lbs. / Apr 22, 1994 (25 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Capitals' third-round pick, 77th overall, in the 2012 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 22, 2019 @ CALGARY (1) Season 10 1-1-2 2 4 Last Assist: OCT 10, 2019 @ NASHVILLE (5) Career 154 12-19-31 -1 14 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 6 1-0-1 0 0 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 4 13:55 3 1 +2 10/22 vs CGY 10/10 vs NSH 2 times 10/20 vs CHI 10/4 vs NYI 10/4 vs NYI 2 times 10/22 vs CGY

Career as a Capital - 154 GP, 12g-19a-31p, 14 PIM Contract: Signed through 2019-20 Career Highlights - Has recorded 200 minutes on the penalty kill over the last two seasons, the third-most among Capitals forwards during that span (Lars Eller: 335:35; Tom Wilson: 275:41) - Scored 18 seconds into the game on Oct. 13, 2018 against Toronto, marking the 22nd time in franchise history a goal was scored that quickly - Became the first rookie in franchise history to record two straight multi-point games in the in 2018 - Recorded a shorthanded goal in the 2018 playoffs, marking the first playoff shorthanded goal scored by a rookie in franchise history

#19: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' 1", 206 lbs. / Nov 23, 1987 (31 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, fourth overall, in the 2006 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 16, 2019 vs TORONTO (6) Season 14 2-10-12 -3 2 Last Assist: OCT 29, 2019 @ TORONTO Career 909 233-652-885 117 450 Career Shootouts: 25/68 (37%), 11 GDG Career vs. Opp 40 8-21-29 1 16 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 3 3 2 23:32 5 2 +2 2 times 10/29 vs TOR 10/29 vs TOR 10/18 vs NYR 10/29 vs TOR 10/2 vs STL 10/29 vs TOR 10/22 vs CGY

Career as a Capital - 909 GP, 233g-652a-885p, 448 PIM Contract - Signed through 2019-20 Career Highlights - Only player in the NHL to record at least 20 goals and 50 assists in the last four consecutive seasons - Has recorded at least 50 assists in six-straight seasons, one of two active players to accomplish the feat and one of 26 all-time - His 652 assists rank first in franchise history - His 882 points (233g, 652a) rank second in franchise history, behind only Alex Ovechkin (1,229) - Ranks first among the 2006 NHL Draft class in points (882) and assists (649) - Has five of the top-10 highest single-season assist totals by a player in franchise history, joining as the only other Capital who has at least two spots on this list - Passed Daniel Sedin (648) for fifth place among Swedish-born players, Oct. 22 at Calgary

#20: Lars Eller (C) 6' 2", 205 lbs. / May 8, 1989 (30 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, 13th overall, in the 2007 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the Season 14 4-6-10 3 14 2017 and 2018 NHL Draft, June 24, 2016 Career 699 120-145-265 -22 426 Last Goal: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (1) Last Assist: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (1) Career vs. Opp 38 3-5-8 -8 6 Career Shootouts: 6/18 (33%), 3 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 2 20:20 4 1 +2 4 times 10/2 vs STL 3 times 7 times 10/5 vs CAR 2 times 6 times 10/25 vs VAN

Career as a Capital - 257 GP, 47g-62a-109p, 125 PIM Contract: Signed through 2022-23 Career Highlights - Has 265 career points (120g, 145a), which is the third-highest total of any Danish-born player in NHL history - Scored the game-winning goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 7, 2018, securing the Capitals’ first ever Stanley Cup - Since joining Washington in the 2016-17 season, his 106 points (46g, 60a) to rank sixth on the Capitals - As a member of the , he recorded four goals on Jan. 4, 2015, his first and only career hat trick, one of 28 active players in the NHL with a four-goal game

#21: Garnet Hathaway (R) 6' 3", 210 lbs. / Nov 23, 1991 (27 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as a free agent July 1, 2019 Season 14 2-4-6 4 9 Last Goal: OCT 18, 2019 vs NY RANGERS (5) Career 189 18-28-46 20 228 Last Assist: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (1) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 6 0-2-2 2 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 5 15:37 4 6 +2 2 times 4 times 6 times 10/18 vs NYR 10/16 vs TOR 10/24 vs EDM 10/25 vs VAN 10/25 vs VAN

Career as a Capital - 14 GP, 2g-4a-6p, 9 PIM Contract - Signed through 2022-23 Career Highlights - Set career highs in goals (11) and points (19) with the Calgary Flames in 2018-19 - Ranked third on Calgary in goals for percentage (62.79 percent) at five-on-five among forwards with at least 50 games played during the 2018-19 season - Ranked fourth among Calgary forwards in penalty kill time on ice per game (1:42) and scored two shorthanded goals last season - Has 1.74 drawn penalties per 60 minutes of five-on-five play over the last hree seasons ranks first in the NHL among players with at least 100 games played during that span

#26: Nic Dowd (C) 6' 1", 195 lbs. / May 27, 1990 (29 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Kings Seventh Round pick (198th overall) in 2009 NHL Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as free agent, July 1, 2018 Season 11 2-1-3 2 2 Last Goal: OCT 20, 2019 @ CHICAGO (4) Career 206 19-32-51 -12 77 Last Assist: OCT 12, 2019 @ DALLAS (7) Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 6 0-1-1 -1 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 13:44 2 3 +1 2 times 10/12 vs DAL 3 times 10/22 vs CGY 10/12 vs DAL 2 times 2 times 3 times

Career as a Capital - 74 GP, 10g-15a-25p, 22 PIM Contract - Signed through 2021-22 Career Highlights - Scored a career-high eight goals and his 22 points tied a career high last season - Recorded three assists against the Carolina Hurricanes on Dec. 14, 2018, his first three-assist and three-point game of his career - Scored the game-winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on March 28, 2019, clinching a playoff spot for Washington - Recorded three assists against the Carolina Hurricanes on Dec. 14, 2018, his first three-assist and three-point game of his career - Scored on a penalty shot in Game 5 of the team’s first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, marking the first successful penalty shot in the playoffs in franchise history and his first career playoff goal - Is the third player in NHL history that was born in the state of Alabama and the only player currently in the NHL

#28: Brendan Leipsic (L) 5' 11", 180 lbs. / May 19, 1994 (25 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Predators 3rd Round pick (89th Overall) in 2012 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed a free agent July 1, 2019 Season 14 0-3-3 -1 0 Last Goal: MAR 16, 2019 vs FLORIDA (16) Career 140 13-38-51 -20 40 Last Assist: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (1) Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 3 0-2-2 1 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 0 11:54 3 2 +1 14 times 3 times 3 times 14 times 10/14 vs COL 10/5 vs CAR 4 times 4 times

Career as a Capital - 14 GP, 0g-3a-3p, 0 PIM Contract: Signed through 2019-20 Career Highlights - Recorded 23 points (7g, 16a) in 62 games with the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks last season, setting career highs in goals and points - Ranked fourth on Los Angeles in goals for percentage (51.28 percent) at five-on-five among forwards with at least 40 games played - Ranked second on the team in points per 60 minutes of play (1.73) and led the team in assists per 60 minutes of play (1.30) at five-on-five - Was selected from the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL #33: Radko Gudas (D) 6' 0", 205 lbs. / Jun 5, 1990 (29 years and 4 months)

Drafted: by Tampa Bay, 3rd round (66th overall) in 2010 GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for , June 14, 2019 Season 14 0-4-4 9 19 Last Goal: MAR 27, 2019 vs TORONTO (18) Career 430 24-85-109 20 598 Last Assist: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (1) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 19 2-5-7 9 33

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 7 23:10 2 5 +4 14 times 4 times 4 times 10/18 vs NYR 10/14 vs COL 8 times 2 times 10/25 vs VAN

Career as a Capital - 14 GP, 0g-4a-4p, 19 PIM Contract: Signed through 2019-20 Career Highlights - Recorded 20 points (4g, 16a) in 77 games with the Flyers last season, his third career season with at least 20 points - Ranked third among defensemen and 10th in the NHL in hits (255) last season and ranks second among defensemen and sixth in the NHL in hits (1,484) since 2012-13 - His career 51.88 shot attempt percentage (6,487 shot attempts for, 6,018 against) at five-on-five ranks 23rd in the NHL among active defensemen with at least 400 career games since 2012-13, Gudas’ rookie year - Ranks fourth in games played by a defenseman from 2010 NHL Draft class

#34: Jonas Siegenthaler (D) 6' 3", 210 lbs. / May 6, 1997 (22 years and 5 months)

Last Goal: - GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Assist: OCT 24, 2019 @ EDMONTON (2) Season 14 0-2-2 5 14 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career 40 0-6-6 11 24 Career vs. Opp 2 0-0-0 1 2 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 4 22:49 2 4 +2 14 times 2 times 2 times 10/5 vs CAR 10/12 vs DAL 2 times 10/20 vs CHI 2 times

Career as a Capital - 40 GP, 0g-6a-6p, 24 PIM Contract: Signed through 2019-20 Career Highlights - Recorded his first career point on Dec. 14, 2018 against the Carolina Hurricanes - Just the second Swiss-born player to play for the Capitals in franchise history (Timo Helbling: 2006-07) and just the eighth Swiss defenseman to play at least 20 games in NHL history - Started 93 of his 171 face-offs in the defensive zone (54.39 percent) last season, the second-highest percentage among Capitals defensemen (Matt Niskanen: 55.78), the the highest defensive zone start percentage for a Capitals rookie defenseman since the NHL began tracking the data in 2009-10

#43: Tom Wilson (R) 6' 4", 220 lbs. / Mar 29, 1994 (25 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Capitals first-round choice, 16th overall, in the 2012 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 22, 2019 @ CALGARY (3) Season 14 4-3-7 0 14 Last Assist: OCT 24, 2019 @ EDMONTON (2) Career 468 61-90-151 33 948 Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 18 1-2-3 2 27 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 2 4 20:14 4 7 +1 4 times 3 times 10/12 vs DAL 2 times 10/8 vs DAL 3 times 10/14 vs COL 4 times

Career as a Capital - 468 GP, 61g-90a-151p, 948 PIM Contract: Signed through 2023-24 Career Highlights - Set career highs in goals (22) and points (40), despite only playing 63 games last season - Since his rookie season in 2013-14, his 942 penalty minutes rank first in the NHL. Over the last two seasons, Wilson is the only player in the NHL who has accumulated at least 250 penalty minutes and recorded 75 points - Played in his 400th career game on Nov. 30, 2018 against the New Jersey Devils. At 24 years and 246 days old, he became the fourth youngest Capital to reach the 400 game mark - His 575:13 minutes on the penalty kill over the previous four seasons ranks first among Capitals forwards - Since his rookie season in 2013-14, his 1,356 hits rank fifth among forwards in the NHL

#62: Carl Hagelin (L) 6' 0", 185 lbs. / Aug 23, 1988 (31 years and 2 months)

Drafted: NYR's sixth round pick (168th overall) in the 2007 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Acquired from Los Angeles in exchange for a 2019 third round pick and a Season 14 0-5-5 2 2 conditional 2020 sixth round pick Career 560 93-153-246 92 240 Last Goal: MAR 20, 2019 vs TAMPA BAY (21) Last Assist: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (1) Career vs. Opp 22 7-3-10 9 18 Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 2 2 2 16:53 5 2 +3 14 times 10/20 vs CHI 10/20 vs CHI 10/16 vs TOR 10/20 vs CHI 10/4 vs NYI 3 times 10/20 vs CHI

Career as a Capital - 35 GP, 3g-13a-16p, 12 PIM Contract: Signed through 2022-23 Career Highlights - Has recorded double digit goals in six of his eight seasons - His 54.24 shot attempt percentage (704 shot attempts for, 594 against) ranked 15th in the NHL among left wings with at least 50 games played last season - His 241 points rank 16th among forwards selected from the 2007 NHL Draft class - His career +90 plus/ minus rating ranks 18th in the NHL since 2011-12, his rookie season - A two-time Stanley Cup winner (2016 and 2017), he has 48 points (22g, 26a) in 128 career playoff games, which is tied with Alex Ovechkin for the most playoff games among the Capitals and tied for the 14th most among active NHL forwards

#72: Travis Boyd (C) 6' 0", 190 lbs. / Sep 14, 1993 (26 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Capitals' sixth-round choice, 177th overall, in the 2011 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: MAR 24, 2019 vs PHILADELPHIA (7) Season 2 0-1-1 1 0 Last Assist: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (1) Career 63 5-17-22 9 8 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 0 0 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 0 9:18 1 0 +2 2 times 10/25 vs VAN 10/25 vs VAN 2 times 10/29 vs TOR 10/25 vs VAN 2 times 10/25 vs VAN

Career as a Capital - 63 GP, 5g-17a-22p, 8 PIM Contract - Signed through 2019-20 Career Highlights - Made his NHL debut on Dec. 4, 2017 against the San Jose Sharks, recorded his first point on March 18, 2018 against the Philadelphia Flyers and scored his first goal on Dec. 8, 2018 against the Columbus Blue Jackets - His 1.01 primary assists per 60 minutes of five-on-five play during the 2018-19 season ranked second on the Capitals, behind only Evgeny Kuznetsov (1.15) - Went on a four-game point streak (3g, 2a) from Dec. 6-14, 2018

#74: John Carlson (D) 6' 3", 217 lbs. / Jan 10, 1990 (29 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 27th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 29, 2019 @ TORONTO Season 14 7-16-23 7 6 Last Assist: OCT 24, 2019 @ EDMONTON (2) Career 702 97-329-426 87 238 Career Shootouts: 1/2 (50%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 27 2-7-9 -1 6 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 3 3 2 28:05 7 2 +2 2 times 2 times 3 times 3 times 10/16 vs TOR 10/29 vs TOR 2 times 4 times

Career as a Capital - 702 GP, 97g-329a-424p, 238 PIM Contract: Signed through 2025-26 Career Highlights - Set a a franchise record for the most points by a defenseman in any calendar month, eclipsing the previous high of 22 set by Sergei Gonchar in January 2000 (10g, 12a in 14 games). - Passed Sergei Gonchar (416) for the fourth-most points by a Capitals defenseman - Became third defenseman in NHL history to record five multi-point games within his first eight games of the season - Ranks third in franchise history in games played and is one of eight defensemen to reach the 600-game mark - Was named to the 2019 NHL All-Star Game in San Jose for the first time in his career. Following the season, he was named to the NHL’s Second All- Star Team and finished fourth in the Norris Trophy vote - Recorded his 300th career assist on Feb. 18 against the Los Angeles Kings to become the third defenseman in franchise history (: 361 assists; Scott Stevens: 331 assists) #77: T.J. Oshie (R) 6' 0", 195 lbs. / Dec 23, 1986 (32 years and 10 months)

OH-shee GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, 24th overall, in the 2005 NHL Draft Season 14 7-4-11 -1 4 Acquired: From St. Louis in exhange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a third- Career 748 219-310-529 121 380 round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, July 2, 2015 Last Goal: OCT 20, 2019 @ CHICAGO (4) Career vs. Opp 16 2-8-10 6 10 Last Assist: OCT 29, 2019 @ TORONTO Career Shootouts: 43/81 (53%), 20 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 2 2 24:08 4 4 +1 10/18 vs NYR 4 times 10/18 vs NYR 2 times 10/29 vs TOR 2 times 10/2 vs STL 5 times

Career as a Capital - 305 GP, 109g-110a-219p, 141 PIM Contract - Signed through 2024-25 Career Highlights - Recorded his 500th career point on Feb. 14, 2019 against the San Jose Sharks - Since joining the Capitals in 2015-16, he ranks second on the Capitals with 107 goals (Alex Ovechkin: 192) - Has converted 43 of his career 81 shootout attempts (53.1 percent) to record the highest conversion rate in NHL history among players with at least 60 shot attempts - Played in his 700th NHL game on Jan. 15, 2019 vs. the Nashville Predators to join Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom as one of three current players with 700 games

#78: Tyler Lewington (D) 6' 2", 200 lbs. / Dec 5, 1994 (24 years and 10 months)

Last Goal: DEC 29, 2018 @ OTTAWA (5) GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Assist: DEC 29, 2018 @ OTTAWA (5) Season 5 0-0-0 -2 17 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career 7 1-1-2 1 24 Career vs. Opp 0 0-0-0 0 0 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 17 11:15 2 4 +1 5 times 5 times 5 times 10/14 vs COL 10/8 vs DAL 10/16 vs TOR 10/8 vs DAL 10/16 vs TOR

Career as a Capital - 7 GP, 1g-1a-2p, 24 PIM Contract: Signed through 2019-20 Career Highlights - Recorded Capitals' first "Gordie Howe Hat Trick" by a Capitals defenseman since Kevin Hatcher (1991) in his second career game against the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 29, 2018

#92: Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) 6' 2", 197 lbs. / May 19, 1992 (27 years and 5 months)

ehv-GEH-nee kooz-neht-SAWF GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 26th overall, in the 2010 NHL Draft Season 11 5-4-9 1 8 Acquired: Career 427 106-240-346 64 214 Last Goal: OCT 25, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (1) Last Assist: OCT 20, 2019 @ CHICAGO (4) Career vs. Opp 15 3-10-13 9 6 Career Shootouts: 16/37 (43%), 4 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 2 2 2 21:58 7 2 +1 10/25 vs VAN 10/14 vs COL 2 times 4 times 10/25 vs VAN 10/25 vs VAN 10/25 vs VAN 4 times

Career as a Capital - 427 GP, 106g-240a-345p, 212 PIM Contract: Signed through 2024-25 Career Highlights - Is one of nine forwards in the NHL on an active streak of four consecutive seasons with at least 40 assists - His 0.67 assists per game last season ranked second on the team and tied for 16th among forwards in the NHL among players with at least 70 games played - Reached the 300-point mark (87g, 214a) on Jan. 6, 2019 vs. the Detroit Red Wings in his 375th career game to become the eighth player in franchise history to record his 300th point in 375 games or fewer games - Was named to the All-Star Game in the 2015-16 season and became one of six different Capitals all-time to score in an All-Star Game - Played in his 400th career game on March 3, 2019 vs. the New York Rangers to become one of 42 players to reach the mark in franchise history Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes

LAST GAME Monday, October 28 Arizona 3 at Buffalo 2 (SO) Goals: Eichel, Skinner Goalie: Hutton (42 saves/44 shots) PP: 1/2; PK: 1/2; Shots: Arizona 44 – Buffalo 26

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 56) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed Zach Bogosian (hip, Oct. 3; injured reserve) – 13 games Matt Hunwick (neck, Oct. 3; injured reserve) – 13 games Brandon Montour (hand, Oct. 3; injured reserve) – 13 games Marco Scandella (lower body, Oct. 25) – 2 games Jimmy Vesey (upper body, Oct. 25) – 2 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS 10/26: Assigned D William Borgen from Rochester (AHL) 10/27: Recalled D William Borgen from Rochester (AHL) 10/29: Assigned D William Borgen from Rochester (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, Nov. 2: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8: Tampa Bay at Buffalo (Stockholm, Sweden), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9: Buffalo at Tampa Bay (Stockholm, Sweden), 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14: Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16: Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME SABRES at CAPITALS • This is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Capitals this season. • Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Washington 5-2 in Buffalo on Feb. 23 • Next meeting: Monday, March 9 in Buffalo • The Sabres are 3-5-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Capitals; 2-6-2 on the road. • This is the 162nd game all-time between Buffalo and Washington; Buffalo has an 89-51-21 series record. • The Sabres are 41-28-12 on the road against the Capitals all-time.

THIS DATE IN SABRES HISTORY • The Sabres are 11-6-3 all-time on November 1. • November 1, 1981: Bob Sauve stops 37 shots and Tony McKegney scores twice in a 6-2 victory over the Flyers at the Aud. • November 1, 2008: Ryan Miller earns his eighth NHL shutout and scores twice as the Sabres defeat the Capitals 5-0 at home.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW • The Sabres have scored the first goal in 10 of their 13 games so far this season, going 8-1-1 in those contests. Entering play Thursday, no other NHL team had scored first in 10 games this season. • The Sabres have the No. 2 power play in the league, converting on a league-high 14 of their 47 power plays this season (29.8%). • Jimmy Vesey has totaled six points (3+3) in his last six games against the Capitals, including points in each of his last three visits to Washington (2+2). • Marcus Johansson has recorded at least a point in each of his last four games against the Capitals (2+3). • Rasmus Dahlin recorded four points (2+2) in three meetings with Washington as a rookie last season. • Sam Reinhart has totaled seven points (4+3) in his last five games against the Capitals. • Jack Eichel has posted four points (2+2) in four career visits to Washington. • Rasmus Ristolainen enters tonight’s game with an assist in each of his last three games against the Capitals. • Buffalo was perfect on the penalty kill in their three matchups with the Capitals last season, killing all 10 Washington power plays in those contests.

EICHEL’S FIRST 300 Jack Eichel is expected to play in his 300th NHL game tonight. With 108 goals, 168 assists and 276 points through his first 299 career games… • Eichel has already recorded the sixth-most points as a Sabre in his first 300 NHL games. • Leaders: Alexander Mogilny (354), Rick Martin (341), Gilbert Perreault (300), Pierre (297) and Dave Andreychuk (292) • He has scored the 11th-most goals by a Sabre in his first 300 NHL games. • Leaders: Rick Martin (194), Alexander Mogilny (176), Danny Gare (146), Thomas Vanek (136), Dave Andreychuk (129), Donald Audette (127), Gilbert Perreault (119), Pierre Turgeon (116), John Tucker (111) and Rene Robert (110) • Only five Sabres have scored more even-strength goals though 300 NHL games than Eichel’s current total of 75. • Leaders: Rick Martin (131), Alexander Mogilny (117), Danny Gare (116), Rene Robert (100) and Dave Andreychuk (86). • Donald Audette, Gilbert Perreault and John Tucker each had 75 thorough 300 games. • Eichel has the sixth-most assists by a Sabre through 300 NHL games. • Leaders: (193), Gilbert Perreault (181), Pierre Turgeon (181), Christian Ruuttu (179) and Alexander Mogilny (178) • Only five players have recorded more multi-point games with the Sabres through their first 300 NHL games than Eichel’s 78 through 299: Alexander Mogilny (101), Rick Martin (96), Pierre Turgeon (87), Gilbert Perreault (82) and Rene Robert (79).

A STRONG START • The Sabres finished October with a 9-2-2 record. It marked the franchise’s second-highest point total in the opening month of a season, trailing only the team’s 21-point output in October 2006 (10-0-1). • Buffalo’s plus-11 goal differential in October tied as their fifth-best in a season-opening month and was the best since October 2006 (plus-25). • Carter Hutton (2) and Linus Ullmark (1) combined for three shutouts through Buffalo’s 13 games in October. It is the first time in franchise history that the Sabres have posted three shutouts in the first month of the season. • The Sabres’ points percentage of .769 after the opening month ranked October 2019 in the franchise’s top five starts to a season.

Best Points Percentage Through First Month of Season

Season GP Record PTS PTS%

2006-07 11 10-0-1 21 .954

1975-76 10 8-1-1 17 .850

1972-73 10 6-0-4 16 .800

2009-10 11 8-2-1 17 .773

2019-20 13 9-2-2 20 .769

BACK-TO-BACK Tonight’s game opens up Buffalo’s third of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season, which continues tomorrow night vs. NY Islanders. The Sabres are 0-2-0 in the first game of back-to-back sets and 2-0-0 in the second game so far this season. Buffalo’s point breakdown in previous back-to-back sets is: four points (0), three points (0), two points (2), one point (0) and zero points (0).

VIC-O MODE • All six of Victor Olofsson’s goals this season have come on the power play, tying for third-most in the league entering play Thursday. He also led all rookies in goals (6), tied to lead all rookies in points (10), and led rookie forwards in ice time per game (17:27). • Entering play Sunday, only had scored more power-play goals than Olofsson’s eight in 19 games played since he made his NHL debut on March 28, 2019 vs. Detroit. He has set an NHL record by becoming the first player in NHL history to score each of his first seven-plus career goals with a man advantage.

SABRES AMONG LEAGUE-LEADERS (Sabres’ league rankings before 10/31 games) • Buffalo Sabres: 9 W (T-1st), 29.8% PP% (2nd), 20 PTS (T-2nd) • Dahlin: 7 PPA (T-3rd), 7 PPP (T-7th) • Eichel: 1 OTG (T-1st), 9 PPP (3rd), 250 FO (6th), 4 PPG (T-6th), 17 PTS (T-8th), 7 G (T-9th) • Hutton: 2 SO (T-1st), 6 W (T-4th), 2.21 GAA (8th), .926 SV% (10th) • Johansson: 1 OTG (T-1st) • McCabe: 34 BkS (T-1st) • Olofsson: 6 PPG (T-3rd), 8 PPP (T-4th) • Skinner: 52 S (T-5th), 7 G (T-9th) • Ullmark: .932 SV% (6th), 1 SO (T-4th)

SABRES REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS Hits: Ristolainen (40), McCabe (28), Miller/Sobotka (25) Blocked Shots: McCabe (34), Ristolainen (19), Jokiharju (15) Shots: Skinner (52), Eichel (43), Reinhart (29)

SABRES’ RECORD IN 10 GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK] 1-10: 8-1-1 (17), 38/24, 12/39, 23/30 11-20: 1-1-1 (3), 6/9, 2/8, 8/9

OVERTIME RESULTS (2-1; 122-129 all-time) Oct. 7 at CBJ: L, 4-3 (GWG-Texier, 2:08) Oct. 9 vs. MTL: W, 5-4 (GWG-Johansson, 1:30) Oct. 22 vs. SJS: W, 4-3 (GWG-Eichel, 3:13)

SHOOTOUT RESULTS (1-1; 76-70 all-time) Oct. 11 vs. FLA: W, 3-2 (GDG-Eichel) Oct. 28 vs. ARI: L, 3-2 (GDG-Schmaltz)

MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player … Needs … Milestone) Games Played Jack Eichel … 1 game … 300 career games played Carter Hutton … 4 games … 200 career games played Casey Mittelstadt … 4 games … 100 career games played Rasmus Dahlin … 5 games … 100 career games played Goals Sam Reinhart … 9 goals … 100 career goals Points Rasmus Ristolainen … 1 point … 200 career points Jimmy Vesey … 8 points … 100 career points Kyle Okposo … 8 points … 500 career points

RECENT MILESTONES N/A Buffalo Sabres: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. 1 10/03/2019 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W 01-00-00 3-1 43,43p,26 43 1-2 4-5 41-29 40 / 30 18616+ 2 10/05/2019 New Jersey Devils W 02-00-00 7-2 68p,9p,21,53,68p,23,23 21 3-4 2-2 36-20 40 / 29 19070+ 3 10/07/2019 @ Columbus Blue Jackets O* 02-00-01 3-4 90p,53,68p 42 2-4 1-3 18-44 70 / 35 14618 4 10/09/2019 Montréal Canadiens W* 03-00-01 5-4 68p,9p,9,53,90 90 2-5 2-3 39-27 40 / 37 15383 5 10/11/2019 Florida Panthers W** 04-00-01 3-2 22,6 9 0-4 2-2 32-43 35 / 72 15638 6 10/14/2019 Dallas Stars W 05-00-01 4-0 68p,23,53,90 68 1-2 2-2 22-25 40 / 30 16595 7 10/16/2019 @ Anaheim Ducks L 05-01-01 2-5 9,68p 15 1-7 3-4 33-31 36 / 35 15193 8 10/17/2019 @ Los Angeles Kings W 06-01-01 3-0 37,43,37p 37 1-3 3-3 24-47 40 / 36 17605 9 10/19/2019 @ San Jose Sharks W 07-01-01 4-3 90,37,53,28 28 0-4 2-4 35-32 35 / 31 17562+ 10 10/22/2019 San Jose Sharks W* 08-01-01 4-3 9p,23,53,9 9 1-4 2-2 29-28 40 / 31 15876 11 10/24/2019 @ New York Rangers L 08-02-01 2-6 6,17 16 0-3 4-4 33-24 30 / 40 16913 12 10/25/2019 @ Detroit Red Wings W 09-02-01 2-0 19,23p 19 1-3 3-3 25-41 35 / 35 18616 13 10/28/2019 Arizona Coyotes O** 09-02-02 2-3 9p,53 8 1-2 1-2 26-44 35 / 40 15358 14 11/01/2019 @ Washington Capitals 15 11/02/2019 New York Islanders 16 11/08/2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 17 11/09/2019 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 18 11/14/2019 Carolina Hurricanes 19 11/16/2019 Ottawa Senators 20 11/17/2019 @ Chicago Blackhawks 21 11/19/2019 Minnesota Wild 22 11/21/2019 @ Boston Bruins 23 11/24/2019 @ Florida Panthers 24 11/25/2019 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 25 11/27/2019 Calgary Flames 26 11/29/2019 Toronto Maple Leafs 27 11/30/2019 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 28 12/02/2019 New Jersey Devils 29 12/05/2019 @ Calgary Flames 30 12/07/2019 @ Vancouver Canucks 31 12/08/2019 @ Edmonton Oilers 32 12/10/2019 St. Louis Blues 33 12/12/2019 Nashville Predators 34 12/14/2019 @ New York Islanders 35 12/17/2019 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 36 12/19/2019 @ Philadelphia Flyers 37 12/21/2019 Los Angeles Kings 38 12/23/2019 @ Ottawa Senators 39 12/27/2019 Boston Bruins 40 12/29/2019 @ Boston Bruins 41 12/31/2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 42 01/02/2020 Edmonton Oilers 43 01/04/2020 Florida Panthers 44 01/09/2020 @ St. Louis Blues 45 01/11/2020 Vancouver Canucks 46 01/12/2020 @ Detroit Red Wings 47 01/14/2020 Vegas Golden Knights 48 01/16/2020 @ Dallas Stars 49 01/18/2020 @ Nashville Predators 50 01/28/2020 Ottawa Senators 51 01/30/2020 Montréal Canadiens 52 02/01/2020 Columbus Blue Jackets 53 02/04/2020 Colorado Avalanche 54 02/06/2020 Detroit Red Wings 55 02/07/2020 @ New York Rangers 56 02/09/2020 Anaheim Ducks 57 02/11/2020 Detroit Red Wings 58 02/13/2020 Columbus Blue Jackets 59 02/16/2020 Toronto Maple Leafs 60 02/18/2020 @ Ottawa Senators 61 02/22/2020 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 62 02/23/2020 Winnipeg Jets 63 02/26/2020 @ Colorado Avalanche 64 02/28/2020 @ Vegas Golden Knights 65 02/29/2020 @ Arizona Coyotes 66 03/03/2020 @ Winnipeg Jets 67 03/05/2020 Pittsburgh Penguins 68 03/07/2020 @ Philadelphia Flyers 69 03/09/2020 Washington Capitals 70 03/12/2020 @ Montréal Canadiens 71 03/13/2020 Boston Bruins 72 03/15/2020 Carolina Hurricanes 73 03/17/2020 @ Carolina Hurricanes 74 03/19/2020 @ Florida Panthers 75 03/21/2020 Chicago Blackhawks 76 03/22/2020 New York Rangers 77 03/24/2020 @ Montréal Canadiens 78 03/26/2020 @ New York Islanders 79 03/28/2020 @ Minnesota Wild 80 03/30/2020 Washington Capitals 81 04/02/2020 @ New Jersey Devils 82 04/04/2020 Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. SCANDELLA EICHEL JOKIHARJU VESEY SOBOTKA MCCABE OKPOSO # 6 # 9 # 10 # 13 # 17 # 19 # 21 Oct 3 @ PIT 0-0,2/0 21:33 0-0,4/1 21:18 0-0,0/0 16:51 0-0,2/1 12:39 0-0,1/0 16:14 0-0,2/0 25:11 0-0,1/0 08:40 Oct 5 Vs NJD 0-1,2/0 18:19 1-2,3/0 19:47 0-0,0/-1 17:35 0-0,0/1 14:22 0-0,3/0 14:11 0-1,2/0 19:25 1-0(W),2/1 10:05 Oct 7 @ CBJ 0-0,0/0 17:01 0-0,1/-2 23:25 0-0,1/0 17:08 0-0,1/0 10:46 0-0,1/1 14:00 0-0,0/0 19:46 0-0,1/0 10:55 Oct 9 Vs MTL 0-0,3/1 17:53 2-2,8/0 21:19 0-0,3/1 16:53 0-0,0/0 10:29 0-0,2/1 15:25 0-0,0/0 21:36 0-0,2/-1 11:49 Oct 11 Vs FLA 1-0,3/1 17:41 0-0,6/-1 25:07 0-0,1/1 17:40 0-0,1/0 09:43 0-0,1/0 15:19 0-0,1/-1 22:32 0-2,1/1 12:23 Oct 14 Vs DAL 0-0,0/2 17:07 0-2,0/1 18:29 0-1,0/1 16:27 0-0,1/0 13:37 0-1,1/2 14:52 0-1,1/2 22:19 0-0,0/0 14:17 Oct 16 @ ANA 0-0,1/-1 16:06 1-0,4/-2 19:27 0-0,1/0 14:04 0-0,3/0 14:50 0-0,2/-1 14:30 0-0,0/-2 18:48 0-0,1/0 10:12 Oct 17 @ LAK 0-0,0/0 20:19 0-0,1/0 16:50 0-0,1/0 17:26 0-1,1/2 11:05 0-0,2/0 15:42 0-0,1/1 18:18 0-0,2/0 13:26 Oct 19 @ SJS 0-1,0/2 15:48 0-0,2/0 20:36 0-2,2/2 15:10 0-1,0/0 12:29 0-0,2/2 17:49 0-1,1/1 22:48 0-1,1/1 07:28 Oct 22 Vs SJS 0-0,1/2 16:38 2-2(W),6/2 21:55 0-1,0/1 16:46 0-0,3/0 11:36 0-0,0/-1 14:51 0-0,0/-2 19:40 0-0,1/-1 10:36 Oct 24 @ NYR 1-0,2/1 08:03 0-0,4/-1 22:54 0-0,1/-2 16:44 0-0,1/-1 06:08 1-0,4/-1 15:39 0-0,2/-1 24:49 0-1,2/0 08:35 Oct 25 @ DET DNP 0-2,2/1 18:16 0-0,1/0 15:04 DNP 0-0,0/0 14:47 1-0(W),1/1 18:15 0-0,2/0 12:35 Oct 28 Vs ARI DNP 1-0,2/-1 22:56 0-0,4/0 17:47 DNP 0-1,0/1 14:43 0-0,2/0 21:40 0-0,0/0 12:55

Date Opp. LARSSON REINHART DAHLIN GIRGENSONS MILLER MITTELSTADT SHEARY # 22 # 23 # 26 # 28 # 33 # 37 # 43 Oct 3 @ PIT 0-0,2/0 14:01 0-1,2/1 19:37 1-0,3/2 15:45 0-0,3/0 12:56 0-1,2/2 15:01 0-2,2/1 09:25 2-0(W),3/1 09:19 Oct 5 Vs NJD 0-0,3/1 13:16 2-0,3/1 20:37 0-3,0/2 20:04 0-1,1/1 12:38 0-0,1/2 17:13 0-0,3/1 11:46 0-0,0/0 11:57 Oct 7 @ CBJ 0-0,0/0 15:08 0-1,2/-1 21:09 0-1,1/0 20:40 0-0,0/0 13:57 0-1,2/0 19:35 0-0,0/0 10:27 0-1,0/0 12:05 Oct 9 Vs MTL 0-0,1/-1 15:16 0-1,2/0 20:56 0-2,1/-2 17:54 0-0,1/-1 14:23 0-1,2/0 18:17 0-0,2/0 09:26 DNP Oct 11 Vs FLA 1-0,1/-1 14:15 0-0,1/0 24:23 0-0,2/0 17:56 0-2,2/0 14:59 0-0,0/0 19:50 0-0,1/1 08:48 DNP Oct 14 Vs DAL 0-0,0/0 15:38 1-0,3/1 17:40 0-1,3/0 18:53 0-0,0/0 14:11 0-0,2/0 18:53 0-0,2/0 11:38 DNP Oct 16 @ ANA 0-0,2/-1 11:03 0-1,1/-2 19:43 0-0,2/-1 21:03 0-0,0/-1 10:01 0-0,0/1 20:33 0-0,1/0 14:53 DNP Oct 17 @ LAK 0-0,1/0 16:00 0-0,1/0 16:48 0-1,0/1 19:32 0-0,3/0 15:32 0-1,2/1 19:08 2-1(W),3/2 12:19 1-0,2/2 10:33 Oct 19 @ SJS 0-1,2/1 13:20 0-0,2/0 19:05 0-0,4/0 18:47 1-0(W),2/1 12:06 0-0,1/0 17:11 1-0,1/0 12:14 0-0,1/0 11:09 Oct 22 Vs SJS 0-0,1/-1 13:00 1-0,4/1 20:35 0-1,1/-1 20:19 0-0,0/-1 11:45 0-0,0/-1 18:11 0-1,1/1 13:21 0-0,2/0 14:23 Oct 24 @ NYR 0-0,0/-1 12:24 0-0,2/-1 22:04 0-0,3/-3 22:14 0-0,2/-1 10:51 0-0,2/-2 19:01 0-0,1/-1 14:03 0-0,3/-1 13:57 Oct 25 @ DET 0-0,1/0 16:57 1-1,3/1 16:51 0-0,1/0 18:25 0-0,0/0 16:04 0-0,5/0 20:09 0-0,0/0 11:25 0-0,1/0 12:17 Oct 28 Vs ARI 0-0,2/0 15:14 0-1,3/-1 20:58 0-0,1/0 18:56 0-0,1/-1 14:14 0-0,3/0 18:32 0-0,0/0 12:34 0-0,1/0 12:23

Date Opp. SKINNER RISTOLAINEN GILMOUR OLOFSSON RODRIGUES JOHANSSON ULLMARK # 53 # 55 # 58 # 68 # 71 # 90 # 35 Oct 3 @ PIT 0-0,5/0 16:41 0-0,5/0 23:53 0-1,2/1 17:11 0-0,0/0 15:19 DND Oct 5 Vs NJD 1-1,6/0 17:13 0-1,3/1 23:27 2-0,4/0 19:28 0-1,0/0 14:37 DND Oct 7 @ CBJ 1-0,1/1 16:47 0-0,2/-1 24:37 1-0,3/-2 20:33 1-0,2/1 16:36 4/44 O 60:40 Oct 9 Vs MTL 1-0,6/0 20:01 0-0,1/0 25:00 1-0,4/-1 16:40 0-0,0/0 10:07 1-1(W),1/2 17:32 DND Oct 11 Vs FLA 0-0,4/0 20:29 0-0,5/-1 25:24 0-0,1/0 17:04 0-0,1/0 08:27 0-0,0/0 19:00 2/43 W 65:00 Oct 14 Vs DAL 1-0,4/2 15:59 0-1,2/1 23:46 1-1(W),1/1 18:12 0-0,1/0 10:29 1-0,1/2 13:33 DND Oct 16 @ ANA 0-1,9/-1 19:52 0-0,1/-2 21:50 1-0,2/-2 18:02 0-0,2/0 06:57 0-0,1/-1 19:23 4/30 L 59:32 Oct 17 @ LAK 0-0,0/0 17:05 0-1,2/1 22:55 0-0,2/0 16:21 DNP 0-0,0/0 14:41 DND Oct 19 @ SJS 1-0,9/2 19:05 0-0,1/1 25:29 0-0,0/0 15:04 DNP 1-1,4/2 17:20 3/32 W 59:59 Oct 22 Vs SJS 1-0,5/0 20:23 0-2,2/0 26:08 0-1,2/0 18:01 DNP 0-0,0/-1 17:43 DND Oct 24 @ NYR 0-0,0/-3 17:18 0-0,1/-1 24:59 0-0,3/1 17:10 DNP 0-1,0/-1 16:00 DND Oct 25 @ DET 0-0,0/0 16:59 0-0,0/1 26:01 0-0,2/0 17:28 0-1,1/1 15:27 0-0,5/0 10:29 0-0,0/0 16:31 0/41 W 60:00 Oct 28 Vs ARI 1-1,3/1 18:08 0-0,0/0 25:18 0-0,1/0 19:43 0-0,3/0 17:40 0-0,0/0 10:28 0-1,0/1 17:30 DND

Date Opp. HUTTON # 40 Oct 3 @ PIT 1/29 W 60:00 Oct 5 Vs NJD 2/20 W 60:00 Oct 7 @ CBJ DND Oct 9 Vs MTL 4/27 W 61:16 Oct 11 Vs FLA DND Oct 14 Vs DAL 0/25 W 60:00 Oct 16 @ ANA DND Oct 17 @ LAK 0/47 W 60:00 Oct 19 @ SJS DND Oct 22 Vs SJS 3/28 W 63:01 Oct 24 @ NYR 6/24 L 59:07 Oct 25 @ DET DND Oct 28 Vs ARI 2/44 O 64:52 Buffalo Sabres: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Ralph Krueger Ralph Krueger was named the 19th head coach in Buffalo Sabres history on May 15, 2019, returning to the NHL after spending the last five- plus seasons as the Chairman of Southampton Football Club.

Krueger previously served as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers in 2012-13 after spending two seasons as the team’s associate coach. His most recent coaching experience was as head coach of Team Europe at the 2016 .

A full Ralph Krueger bio can be found on page 11 of the 2019-20 Sabres media guide at Sabres.com/mediaguide.

#35: Linus Ullmark (G) 6' 4", 215 lbs. / Jul 31, 1993 (26 years and 3 months)

LEE-nuhs UHL-mahrk GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the sixth round (163rd overall) in the 2012 NHL Season 5 3-1-1 1 2.56 .932 Draft Career 68 27-28-8 3 2.85 .912 Last Win: OCT 25, 2019 @ DETROIT Last SO: OCT 25, 2019 @ DETROIT Career vs. Opp 1 0-1-0 0 2.06 .923 Career Shootouts: 15/18 (.833), 3-2

Season Highs: Shots Saves 44 41 44 2 times 2018-19: • Went 15-14-5 in his first full NHL season, posting the seventh-most wins ever recorded by a Sabres rookie and the most by a rookie since Ryan Miller’s 30 in 2005-06. • Stopped nine of 10 shootout attempts, earning his first two career shootout wins; finished the season with the sixth-best career shootout save percentage (.813) of any goaltender with at least 15 shots faced. • Logged his first two NHL shutouts with 3-0 wins in his first appearance of the season on 10/13 at ARI (36 saves) and again on 12/22 vs. ANA (40 saves); became the first Sabres rookie to post multiple shutouts in a season since Martin Biron (5) in 1999-00. • Set a new career-best streak with wins in four straight games from 12/11 to 1/3. The streak included his longest career shutout sequence (100:02).

2019-20: • Made 40 saves in overtime loss at CBJ (10/7) • Recorded 41 saves in shootout in victory vs. FLA (10/11) • Logged his third career shutout with 41 saves at DET (10/25)

#40: Carter Hutton (G) 6' 0", 202 lbs. / Dec 19, 1985 (33 years and 10 months)

KAHR-tuhr HUH-tuhn GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Drafted: Undrafted Season 8 6-1-1 2 2.21 .926 Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2018 Career 196 87-65-23 13 2.56 .914 Last Win: OCT 22, 2019 vs SAN JOSE (2) Last SO: OCT 17, 2019 @ LOS ANGELES (3) Career vs. Opp 9 3-3-2 0 3.19 .888 Career Shootouts: 45/72 (.625), 11-9

Season Highs: Shots Saves 47 47 47 10/17 vs LAK 2018-19: • Played a career-high 50 games, including 48 starts and two relief appearances. • Set a new career-best streak with wins in eight straight appearances from 11/8-27, posting a .936 save percentage and a 1.97 goals-against average during that stretch.

2019-20: • Made 28 saves on 29 shots (.966) in his season debut in the team's opener at PIT (10/3) • Turned away 18 shots to earn his second consecutive win to start the season vs. NJD (10/5) • Had a career-best shutout streak of 134:22 from 10/9 vs. MTL to 10/22 vs. SJS • Stopped 25 shots to record his first shutout as a Sabre vs. DAL (10/14) and then set a franchise record with 47 saves in a shutout in his next appearance at LAK (10/17); joined Bob Sauve (1979-80) as the second Sabre to post two shutouts in his first five games of a season and earned NHL Third Star of the Week honors • Improved to 6-0-0 with an overtime win vs. SJS (10/22), becoming the first Sabre to start the season with six wins since Martin Biron (2006- 07) #4: Zach Bogosian (D) (*Injured) 6' 3", 226 lbs. / Jul 15, 1990 (29 years and 3 months)

ZAK buh-GOH-zhuhn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Atlanta in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft Season ------Acquired: From Winnipeg with and Jason Kasdorf in exchange for Joel Career 617 52-137-189 -87 549 Armia, Brendan Lemieux, , Drew Stafford and a first-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft on Feb. 11, 2015 Career vs. Opp 33 3-7-10 -7 27 Last Goal: MAR 7, 2019 @ CHICAGO (6) Last Assist: MAR 20, 2019 vs TORONTO (1) Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

2018-19: • Played 65 games, his highest total as a member of the Sabres and the most he’s played since 2011-12. • Ranked second among all Sabres with 116 blocked shots and led the team with a career-high 1.8 blocks per game. • Appeared in his 600th NHL game on Feb. 7 vs. Carolina and recorded an assist. • Scored his third career shorthanded goal (and first since the 2009-10 season) as part of a two-point night on March 7 at Chicago.

#6: Marco Scandella (D) 6' 3", 212 lbs. / Feb 23, 1990 (29 years and 8 months)

MAHR-koh skan-DEHL-a GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in the second round (55th overall) of 2008 NHL Draft Season 11 2-2-4 8 2 Acquired: From Minnesota with and a fourth-round pick in the 2018 Career 529 40-88-128 -30 213 NHL Draft in exchange for , and a third-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft on June 30, 2017 Career vs. Opp 12 0-0-0 0 2 Last Goal: OCT 24, 2019 @ NY RANGERS Last Assist: OCT 19, 2019 @ SAN JOSE (2) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 21:33 3 2 +2 2 times 2 times 4 times 10/16 vs ANA 10/3 vs PIT 2 times 2 times 3 times

2018-19: • Scored six goals, marking his highest total since he scored 11 in 2014-15. • Tallied his eighth career game-winning goal Oct. 8 vs. Vegas. • Recorded assists in both games of a home-and-home series against Ottawa on Nov. 1 and 3, tallying assists in consecutive games for the 10th time of his career. • Registered the 10th multi-point game of his career (1+1) vs. BOS (12/29). • Appeared in his 500th NHL game on vs. DET (2/9).

2019-20: • Tied for the team lead with six shot attempts and led Sabres defensemen in SAT% (70.0%) in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Notched his first assist of the season vs. NJD (10/5) • Netted his first goal of the season vs. FLA (10/11) • Posted a plus-2 rating vs. DAL (10/14) • Recorded an assist at SJS (10/19) • Scored a goal at NYR (10/24) #9: Jack Eichel (C) 6' 2", 203 lbs. / Oct 28, 1996 (23 years)

JAK IGH-kuhl GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft Season 13 7-10-17 -2 2 Last Goal: OCT 28, 2019 vs ARIZONA Career 299 108-168-276 -67 104 Last Assist: OCT 25, 2019 @ DETROIT (1) Career Shootouts: 6/19 (32%), 1 GDG Career vs. Opp 9 2-5-7 -1 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 2 4 2 25:07 8 2 +2 2 times 5 times 2 times 10/22 vs SJS 10/11 vs FLA 10/9 vs MTL 2 times 10/22 vs SJS

2018-19: • Was named the 19th full-season in franchise history on Oct. 3, becoming the youngest captain in Sabres history. • Set career-high marks in goals (28), assists (54) and points (82). • Became the first Sabre to record 82 points since Daniel Briere (95) and Thomas Vanek (84) in 2006-07. • Finished the season as one of three Sabres ever to score 20 or more goals in each of his first four NHL seasons and one of five to record at least 50 points in each of his first four NHL seasons. • Ranked fifth in the league with a career-high 303 shots on goal, posting the first 300-shot season by a Sabre since 1992-93.

2019-20: • Scored a goal and added two assists vs. NJD (10/5) • Posted his sixth career game with at least four points (2+2) vs. MTL (10/9) • Logged two assists vs. DAL (10/14) • Scored a goal at ANA (10/17) • Notched his second four-point game of the season (2+2) vs. SJS (10/22), tying a franchise record with his sixth career overtime goal • Tallied two assists at DET (10/25)

#10: Henri Jokiharju (D) 6' 0", 195 lbs. / Jun 17, 1999 (20 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Chicago in the first round (29th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Chicago in exchange for Alexander Nylander on July 9, 2019 Season 13 0-4-4 3 10 Last Goal: - Career 51 0-16-16 -4 26 Last Assist: OCT 22, 2019 vs SAN JOSE (3) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 0 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 2 2 4 17:47 4 3 +2 13 times 10/19 vs SJS 10/19 vs SJS 10/16 vs ANA 10/28 vs ARI 10/28 vs ARI 10/14 vs DAL 10/19 vs SJS

2018-19: • Played in 68 games during his first professional season, including 38 NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks and 30 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL). • Began the season with Chicago, making his NHL debut vs. OTT (10/4); recorded two assists in the team’s next game on at STL (10/6) and followed that up with a career-best three points (0+3) the next night on vs. TOR (10/7). • Recorded 17 points (2+15) in 30 AHL games with Rockford; his .57 points per game ranked eighth among rookie AHL defensemen with more than 20 games played. • Won two gold medals with Finland in 2019 after representing his country at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship and the 2019 IIHF World Championship.

2019-20: • Skated 16:51 in his Sabres debut at PIT (10/3) • Recorded his first point as a Sabre (assist) vs. DAL (10/14) • Posted his third career multi-point game (0+2) at SJS (10/19) • Tallied an assist vs. SJS (10/22) #13: Jimmy Vesey (L) 6' 3", 202 lbs. / May 26, 1993 (26 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Selected by Nashville in the third round (66th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From NY Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft Season 11 0-2-2 3 0 on July 1, 2019 Career 251 50-42-92 -34 67 Last Goal: MAR 29, 2019 vs ST. LOUIS (16) Last Assist: OCT 19, 2019 @ SAN JOSE (2) Career vs. Opp 12 5-3-8 -1 6 Career Shootouts: 3/8 (38%), 3 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 0 14:50 3 2 +2 11 times 2 times 2 times 11 times 10/16 vs ANA 2 times 2 times 10/17 vs LAK

2018-19: • Established career-high totals in games played (81), assists (18), points (35) and time on ice per game (16:03) while tying his previous best with 17 goals. • Of his 35 points, 31 were either a goal (17) or primary assist (18). • Ranked second among all Rangers in game-winning goals (4) and ranked third in even-strength goals (16). • Recorded a goal and an assist in three consecutive games from Feb. 23 vs. New Jersey to Feb. 27 vs. Tampa Bay, marking the longest goal-scoring streak of his career and tying as his longest assist streak and point streak. • Recorded an assist in his 200th NHL game at VGK (1/8).

2019-20: • Logged five shot attempts and a plus-1 rating in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Recorded his first point as a Sabre (assist) and a plus-2 rating at LAK (10/17) • Tallied an assist at SJS (10/19)

#17: Vladimir Sobotka (C) 5' 11", 191 lbs. / Jul 2, 1987 (32 years and 3 months)

VLA-dih-meer suh-BOHT-kuh GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Boston in the fourth round (106th overall) in the 2005 NHL Draft Season 13 1-2-3 4 4 Acquired: From St. Louis with , , a first-round pick in Career 545 53-118-171 -20 362 the 2019 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft in exchange for forward Ryan O’Reilly on July 1, 2018 Career vs. Opp 11 1-0-1 -7 6 Last Goal: OCT 24, 2019 @ NY RANGERS (2) Last Assist: OCT 28, 2019 vs ARIZONA Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 17:49 4 6 +2 10/24 vs NYR 2 times 3 times 2 times 10/19 vs SJS 10/24 vs NYR 10/3 vs PIT 2 times

2018-19: • Appeared in his 500th NHL game vs. NYI (12/31). • Scored twice in Buffalo’s 6-5 overtime win at MTL (11/8). • Recorded an assist in five of the Sabres’ eight games from Jan. 3 vs. FLA to Jan. 18 at VAN. • Tallied his fifth career shorthanded point with an assist on Jake McCabe’s goal vs. NJD (1/8).

2019-20: • Led the team with six hits in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Recorded an assist vs. DAL (10/14) • Scored his first goal of the season vs. NYR (10/24) #19: Jake McCabe (D) 6' 1", 204 lbs. / Oct 12, 1993 (26 years)

JAYK muh-KAYB GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the second round (44th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft Season 13 1-3-4 -1 4 Last Goal: OCT 25, 2019 @ DETROIT (1) Career 287 15-50-65 -20 157 Last Assist: OCT 19, 2019 @ SAN JOSE (4) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 9 0-0-0 0 5

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 25:11 2 4 +2 10/25 vs DET 3 times 4 times 2 times 10/3 vs PIT 4 times 3 times 10/14 vs DAL

2018-19: • Appeared in 59 games, tying his career high with four goals. • The Sabres were 29-26-4 with him in the lineup, 3-1-0 when he scored and 8-2-1 when he recorded at least a point. • Ranked second on the team with a career-high 1.7 blocked shots per game. • Recorded seven points (1+6) in six games from Oct. 16 to Oct. 27; the stretch included consecutive games in which he tied his career high with two assists vs. MTL (10/25) and at CBJ (10/27). • Was credited with a career-high five shots on goal at MIN (11/17). • Recorded his first career shorthanded point with a shorthanded goal vs. NJD (1/8).

2019-20: • Named an alternate captain on 10/2 • Led all Sabres in ice time (25:11) in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Recorded his first assist of the season in the home-opener vs. NJD (10/5) • Tallied an assist vs. DAL (10/14) • Recorded an assist at SJS (10/19) • Scored his second career game-winning goal at DET (10/25)

#21: Kyle Okposo (R) 6' 0", 216 lbs. / Apr 16, 1988 (31 years and 6 months)

KIGHL oh-POH-soh GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by NY Islanders in the first Round (7th overall) of the 2006 NHL Season 13 1-4-5 1 16 Draft Career 761 188-304-492 -109 431 Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2016 Last Goal: OCT 5, 2019 vs NEW JERSEY (11) Career vs. Opp 33 11-11-22 3 16 Last Assist: OCT 24, 2019 @ NY RANGERS (2) Career Shootouts: 14/43 (33%), 9 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 10 14:17 2 4 +1 10/5 vs NJD 10/11 vs FLA 10/11 vs FLA 10/5 vs NJD 10/14 vs DAL 5 times 10/25 vs DET 3 times

2018-19: • Played 78 games, marking his highest total as a member of the Sabres. • Buffalo was 16-7-3 when he recorded at least a point, including a 3-0-0 record in his multi-point games. • Appeared in his 700th career NHL game vs. PHI (12/8). • Recorded his 300th NHL assist at DET (4/6).

2019-20: • Logged one shot and three hits in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Scored his first goal of the season vs. NJD (10/5) • Recorded first multi-point game of season with two primary assists vs. FLA (10/11) • Tallied an assist at SJS (10/19) • Recorded an assist at NYR (10/24) #22: Johan Larsson (C) 5' 11", 204 lbs. / Jul 25, 1992 (27 years and 3 months)

YOH-han LAHR-suhn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in the second round (56th overall) of the 2010 NHL Season 13 1-1-2 -3 8 Draft Career 344 33-48-81 -52 172 Acquired: From Minnesota with Matt Hackett, a first-round selection in the 2013 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft in exchange for Jason Career vs. Opp 14 3-0-3 -5 6 Pominville and a fourth-round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft on April 3, 2013 Last Goal: OCT 11, 2019 vs FLORIDA (8) Last Assist: OCT 19, 2019 @ SAN JOSE (4) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 4 16:57 3 4 +1 10/11 vs FLA 10/19 vs SJS 2 times 10/16 vs ANA 10/25 vs DET 10/5 vs NJD 10/24 vs NYR 2 times

2018-19: • Set career highs in faceoffs taken (993) and won (503), ranking second among regular Sabres centers in both categories, as well as faceoff percentage (50.6%). • The Sabres were 4-1-1 when he scored a goal. • Scored his second career shorthanded goal vs. VAN (12/29).

2019-20: • Logged 5:04 of shorthanded ice time and went 10-for-17 on faceoffs in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Scored first goal of the season vs. FLA (10/11) • Recorded an assist at SJS (10/19)

#23: Sam Reinhart (C) 6' 1", 194 lbs. / Nov 6, 1995 (23 years and 11 months)

SAM RIGHN-hahrt GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first Round (2nd overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft Season 13 5-6-11 0 0 Last Goal: OCT 25, 2019 @ DETROIT (1) Career 344 92-124-216 -54 60 Last Assist: OCT 28, 2019 vs ARIZONA Career Shootouts: 7/19 (37%), 4 GDG Career vs. Opp 12 5-4-9 -2 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 2 0 24:23 4 4 +1 10/5 vs NJD 6 times 2 times 13 times 10/11 vs FLA 10/22 vs SJS 10/3 vs PIT 5 times

2018-19: • Set career-high totals in assists (43) and points (65). • His 50 even-strength points shattered his previous best (32 in 2015-16). Joined Jack Eichel (56 even-strength points) as the first Sabres to post at least 50 in a season since 2007-08. • Tied for the league lead with three game-deciding shootout goals; it was the highest total by a Sabre since Ales Kotalik’s franchise-record four in 2006- 07 and 2008-09. • Recorded a career-best 11-game point streak (5+13) from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18. • Posted a career-high three assists at BOS (12/16). • Logged his third career hat trick WSH (2/23).

2019-20: • Recorded an assist in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Scored his first two goals of the season vs. NJD (10/5) • Tallied an assist at CBJ (10/7) • Extended his season-opening point streak to four games (2+3) with an assist vs. MTL (10/9) • Scored a goal vs. DAL (10/14) • Recorded an assist at ANA (10/16) • Scored a goal vs. SJS (10/22) • Notched two points (1+1) at DET (10/25) #26: Rasmus Dahlin (D) 6' 3", 193 lbs. / Apr 13, 2000 (19 years and 6 months)

RAS-muhs dah-LEEN GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (1st overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft Season 13 1-9-10 -2 14 Last Goal: OCT 3, 2019 @ PITTSBURGH (12) Career 95 10-44-54 -15 48 Last Assist: OCT 22, 2019 vs SAN JOSE (3) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 3 2-2-4 -1 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 3 3 4 22:14 4 3 +2 10/3 vs PIT 10/5 vs NJD 10/5 vs NJD 10/7 vs CBJ 10/24 vs NYR 10/19 vs SJS 10/7 vs CBJ 2 times

2018-19: • Earned NHL All-Rookie honors, becoming the third defenseman ever to do so in his age-18 season. • Led rookie defensemen and ranked third among all NHL rookies with 44 points. • Finished the season with the second-most assists (35), points (44) and multi-point games (8) ever recorded by an 18-year-old defenseman in NHL history, trailing only Phil Housley in all three categories. • Recorded a five-game point streak (1+4) from Jan. 8 to Jan. 16, tying the longest point streak by an 18-year-old defenseman in league history.

2019-20: • Scored in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Posted his first career three-assist game vs. NJD (10/5) • Earned an assist at CBJ (10/7) • Recorded two assists vs. MTL (10/9), extending his point streak to four games (1+6) • Notched an assist vs. DAL (10/14) • Recorded an assist at LAK (10/17) • Tallied an assist vs. SJS (10/22), becoming the sixth different Sabres defenseman to record at least 10 points in the team’s first 10 games

#28: Zemgus Girgensons (C) 6' 2", 211 lbs. / Jan 5, 1994 (25 years and 9 months)

ZEHM-guhz GEER-gehn-suhnz GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (14th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft Season 13 1-3-4 -3 2 Last Goal: OCT 19, 2019 @ SAN JOSE (4) Career 433 50-73-123 -55 122 Last Assist: OCT 11, 2019 vs FLORIDA (8) Career Shootouts: 4/14 (29%), 4 GDG Career vs. Opp 15 2-2-4 2 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 2 16:04 3 2 +1 10/19 vs SJS 10/11 vs FLA 10/11 vs FLA 10/3 vs PIT 10/25 vs DET 2 times 5 times 2 times

2018-19: • Led all Sabres forwards with 172:58 of shorthanded ice time, logging a career-high 2:24 of penalty kill time per game. • Recorded assists in consecutive games for the eighth time of his career at LAK (10/20) and ANA (10/21). • Tied his career high with two points (1+1) vs. OTT (11/3). • Appeared in his 400th NHL game and recorded an assist at FLA (2/19).

2019-20: • Recorded three shots in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Tallied his first point (assist) of the season vs. NJD (10/5) • Earned two assists vs. FLA (10/11), his first multi-point game of the season • Scored the game-winning goal at SJS (10/19) #33: Colin Miller (D) 6' 1", 193 lbs. / Oct 29, 1992 (27 years)

Drafted: Selected by Los Angeles in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2012 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 13 0-4-4 3 6 Acquired: From Vegas in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft Career 263 22-81-103 -1 197 and a fifth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on June 28, 2019 Last Goal: FEB 28, 2019 vs FLORIDA (28) Career vs. Opp 9 2-1-3 -3 6 Last Assist: OCT 17, 2019 @ LOS ANGELES (5) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 2 20:33 5 4 +2 13 times 4 times 4 times 3 times 10/16 vs ANA 10/25 vs DET 10/22 vs SJS 2 times

2018-19: • Averaged a career-high 19:39 of ice time per game and tied his previous career high with 64 blocked shots. • Appeared in his 200th NHL game at TOR (11/6). • Recorded his second career three-point game at EDM (11/18), also setting a new career high with three assists. • Tallied two assists in consecutive games vs. PIT (1/19) and vs. MIN (1/21). • Tied his single-game career high with seven shots and scored a goal vs. FLA (2/28).

2019-20: • Recorded his 100th NHL point with an assist in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Notched an assist at CBJ (10/7) • Assisted on Marcus Johansson's overtime goal vs. MTL (10/9) • Led the team with six shot attempts (2 SOG) vs. DAL (10/14) • Recorded an assist at LAK (10/17) • Led the team with seven shot attempts, including five shots on goal, at DET (10/25)

#37: Casey Mittelstadt (C) 6' 1", 199 lbs. / Nov 22, 1998 (20 years and 11 months)

KAY-see MIH-tuhl-stat GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (8th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft Season 13 3-4-7 5 2 Last Goal: OCT 19, 2019 @ SAN JOSE (4) Career 96 16-21-37 -13 14 Last Assist: OCT 22, 2019 vs SAN JOSE (3) Career Shootouts: 3/7 (43%), 1 GDG Career vs. Opp 2 0-0-0 -1 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 2 3 2 14:53 3 2 +2 10/17 vs LAK 10/3 vs PIT 10/17 vs LAK 10/3 vs PIT 10/16 vs ANA 2 times 10/22 vs SJS 10/17 vs LAK

2018-19: • Appeared in 77 games during his first full professional season. • His 12 goals trailed only Jack Eichel’s and Sam Reinhart’s 2015-16 totals for most by a Sabres rookie since 2011-12. • Recorded his first NHL multi-point game (1+1) and a career-high 18:06 of ice time vs. OTT (11/3). • Scored on two of five shootout attempts, including the game-deciding goal on his first career attempt vs. VAN (11/10). • Set a new career-best point streak with points (1+3) in four straight games from 2/1-9. • Scored his first career game-winning goal vs. DET (2/9).

2019-20: • Recorded his third career multi-point game with a career-best two assists in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Tallied career-high totals in goals (2) and points (3) at LAK (10/17) • Scored for the second consecutive game at SJS (10/19), marking the first two-game goal streak of his career • Assisted on Jack Eichel's overtime goal vs. SJS (10/22) to extend his point streak to three games #43: Conor Sheary (L) 5' 8", 179 lbs. / Jun 8, 1992 (27 years and 4 months)

KAH-nuhr SHAIR-ee GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Undrafted Season 9 3-1-4 2 2 Acquired: From Pittsburgh with Matt Hunwick in exchange for a fourth-round pick in Career 271 65-66-131 9 54 the 2019 NHL Draft on June 27, 2018 Last Goal: OCT 17, 2019 @ LOS ANGELES (5) Career vs. Opp 12 4-3-7 0 4 Last Assist: OCT 7, 2019 @ COLUMBUS (6) Career Shootouts: 1/3 (33%), 1 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 2 2 14:23 3 2 +2 10/3 vs PIT 10/7 vs CBJ 10/3 vs PIT 10/5 vs NJD 10/22 vs SJS 2 times 2 times 10/17 vs LAK

2018-19: • The Sabres were 20-7-2 in games in which he recorded a point and 10-2-0 when he scored a goal. • Tied for third among all Sabres with three game-winning goals and tied for second with four lasting-lead goals. • Recorded his 100th NHL point as part of a multi-point game (1+1) vs. OTT (11/3). • Topped his previous career-best goal streak with goals in three straight games from 11/3-8. • Scored the game-deciding goal on his first career shootout attempt at WPG (11/16).

2019-20: • Logged his 10th career multi-goal game (2+0) in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Notched an assist at CBJ (10/7) • Missed four games with an upper-body injury from 10/9 to 10/16 • Scored and posted a plus-2 rating in his return from injury at LAK (10/17)

#48: Matt Hunwick (D) (*Injured) 5' 11", 194 lbs. / May 21, 1985 (34 years and 5 months)

MAT HUHN-wihk GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Boston in the seventh round (224th overall) of the 2004 NHL Season ------Draft Career 535 25-94-119 -19 207 Acquired: From Pittsburgh with Conor Sheary in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft on June 27, 2018 Career vs. Opp 24 2-5-7 -2 8 Last Goal: FEB 27, 2018 vs NEW JERSEY (18) Last Assist: MAR 16, 2019 @ CAROLINA Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

2018-19: • Began the season on injured reserve, missing 32 games with a neck injury before making his Sabres debut with 18:24 of ice time and two shots on Dec. 16 at Boston. • Recorded his first point as a member of the Sabres with an assist on Feb. 23 vs. Washington. • Skated a season-high 21:11 on March 14 vs. Pittsburgh. #53: Jeff Skinner (L) 5' 11", 195 lbs. / May 16, 1992 (27 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Selected by Carolina in the first round (10th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Carolina in exchange for Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in the 2019 Season 13 7-3-10 2 8 NHL Draft, a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 2020 Career 674 251-201-452 -94 312 NHL Draft on August 2, 2018 Last Goal: OCT 28, 2019 vs ARIZONA Career vs. Opp 40 12-14-26 -2 14 Last Assist: OCT 28, 2019 vs ARIZONA Career Shootouts: 6/36 (17%), 3 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 2 6 20:29 9 1 +2 7 times 3 times 2 times 10/24 vs NYR 10/11 vs FLA 2 times 4 times 2 times

2018-19: • Was one of three players to appear in all 82 games for the Sabres, marking his fourth 82-game season in his eight full NHL seasons. • Scored a career-high 40 goals, tying for 12th-most in the NHL. He also ranked fifth in the league in even-strength goals (32). • His 40 goals marked the third-highest total ever recorded by a first-year Sabre and his 32 even-strength tallies were the highest total by a player in his first year with the team. • Tied his career high with 63 points (40+23), topping the 20-goal and 20-assist marks for the fourth consecutive season and the seventh time in his eight full NHL seasons.

2019-20: • Scored a goal and added an assist vs. NJD (10/5) • Tallied his second goal of the season at CBJ (10/7) • Scored vs. MTL (10/9) to extend his goal streak to three games • Scored a goal vs. DAL (10/14) • Logged an assist and a team-high nine shots at ANA (10/16) • Scored a goal and led the team with nine shots at SJS (10/19) • Scored a goal vs. SJS (10/22)

#55: Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 6' 4", 220 lbs. / Oct 27, 1994 (25 years)

RAS-muhs rihs-toh-LIGH-nehn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the first round (8th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft Season 13 0-5-5 0 4 Last Goal: JAN 5, 2019 @ BOSTON (49) Career 437 36-163-199 -143 213 Last Assist: OCT 22, 2019 vs SAN JOSE (3) Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 14 0-7-7 -4 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 2 2 2 26:08 5 7 +1 13 times 10/22 vs SJS 10/22 vs SJS 2 times 10/22 vs SJS 2 times 10/19 vs SJS 5 times

2018-19: • Became just the third defenseman in Sabres history to record 40 points in at least four consecutive seasons. • Ended the season ranked among the franchise’s top 15 defensemen in goals (13th), assists (9th), points (9th), and game-winning goals (T-10th). • With his fourth career overtime goal on Nov. 8 at Montreal, he passed Phil Housley and Tyler Myers for most ever by a Sabres defenseman. • Recorded 10 points (1+9) in 10 games from 12/4 vs. TOR to 12/27 at STL and later recorded points in nine of 10 games (0+9) from 1/14 at EDM to 2/9 vs. DET.

2019-20: • Tied for the team lead in shot attempts (6) and shots on goal (5), and recorded five hits in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Notched his first assist of the season and had a plus-1 rating vs. NJD (10/5) • Tallied an assist vs. DAL (10/14) • Recorded an assist at LAK (10/17) • Posted two assists and a team-high nine shot attempts vs. SJS (10/22)

#58: John Gilmour (D) 6' 0", 188 lbs. / May 17, 1993 (26 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Selected by Calgary in the seventh round (198th overall) of the 2013 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 2 0-0-0 0 0 Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2019 Career 35 2-3-5 -14 18 Last Goal: FEB 28, 2018 @ VANCOUVER (25) Last Assist: MAR 22, 2018 @ PHILADELPHIA (15) Career vs. Opp 2 0-0-0 -2 0 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 19:43 2 1 +0 2 times 2 times 2 times 2 times 10/28 vs ARI 10/25 vs DET 10/25 vs DET 2 times

2018-19: • Ranked second among AHL defensemen and led the Harford Wolf Pack (AHL) with a career-high 54 points (20+34) in 70 games; his efforts earned him a selection to the AHL First All-Star Team and a spot in the 2019 AHL All-Star Classic. • His 34 assists also led all Hartford skaters and his 20 goals, which established a franchise record for Hartford defensemen, ranked him second among league blueliners. #62: Brandon Montour (D) (*Injured) 6' 0", 189 lbs. / Apr 11, 1994 (25 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by Anaheim in the second round (55th overall) of the 2014 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season ------Acquired: From Anaheim in exchange for Brendan Guhle and a first-round pick in the Career 189 19-54-73 7 112 2019 NHL Draft on Feb. 24, 2019 Last Goal: APR 6, 2019 @ DETROIT Career vs. Opp 6 0-1-1 3 0 Last Assist: APR 2, 2019 vs NASHVILLE (2) Career Shootouts: 2/4 (50%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

2018-19: • Appeared in 82 games for the first time in his career, averaging a career-high 22:27 of ice time per game. • Also set career-high totals in assists (27) and points (35). • Spent the first 62 games of the season with Anaheim, leading all Ducks defensemen and ranking fifth on the team with 25 points (5+20) during that stretch. • Joined the Sabres for the team’s last 20 games of the season and ranked behind only Jack Eichel for the team lead with 10 points (3+7) in those games. • Recorded points in a career-best four straight games from 11/18 vs. COL to 11/25 at NSH (1+5). • Tallied the first four-point game of his career (1+3) vs. DAL (12/12), also setting a new single-game high in assists.

#68: Victor Olofsson (L) 5' 11", 183 lbs. / Jul 18, 1995 (24 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Selected in the seventh round (181st overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: OCT 16, 2019 @ ANAHEIM (6) Season 13 6-4-10 -1 4 Last Assist: OCT 25, 2019 @ DETROIT (1) Career 19 8-6-14 0 6 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp ------Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 2 2 20:33 4 1 +1 10/5 vs NJD 4 times 2 times 2 times 10/7 vs CBJ 2 times 2 times 4 times

2018-19: • Made his North American debut, tying for eighth in the AHL with 30 goals in 66 games; his 63 points also topped all Rochester Americans skaters. • Appeared in five games with the Sabres, recording an assist in his NHL debut vs. DET (3/28) and scoring his first NHL goal the next game at NYI (3/30); he finished his stint with Buffalo with four points (2+2) in six games.

2019-20: • Recorded an assist in the team's season-opener at PIT (10/3) • Scored his first two goals of the season vs. NJD (10/5) • Notched his third power-play goal of the season to tie the game with 1:14 left in the third period at CBJ (10/7) • Scored a power-play goal vs. MTL (10/9) • Tallied two points (1+1) vs. DAL (10/14), including his fifth power-play goal of the season; became the first player in NHL history to score his first seven career goals on the power play • Scored his sixth power-play goal of this season at ANA (10/16) • Recorded an assist vs. SJS (10/22) • Posted an assist at DET (10/25)

#71: Evan Rodrigues (L) 5' 11", 184 lbs. / Jul 28, 1993 (26 years and 3 months)

EH-vuhn rahd-REE-gehz GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Undrafted Season 6 0-0-0 0 0 Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent on April 22, 2015 Career 160 21-41-62 -22 43 Last Goal: MAR 17, 2019 vs ST. LOUIS (14) Last Assist: APR 2, 2019 vs NASHVILLE (8) Career vs. Opp 5 0-2-2 -1 6 Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 10:29 5 1 +0 6 times 6 times 6 times 6 times 2 times 10/25 vs DET 3 times 6 times

2018-19: • Set career-high marks in games played (74), goals (9), assists (20) and points (29) for the second consecutive season after spending the entire season with Buffalo for the first time in his career. • The Sabres were 16-5-3 in games in which he recorded a point and 6-2-1 when he scored a goal. • Scored goals in four straight games from 1/14-29, topping his previous career-high goal and point streaks. • Tied his previous single-game high in points (2) five times and matched his previous career high in assists (2) three times. • Logged a career-high 22:07 of ice time vs. NYI (12/31).

2019-20: • Tied to lead the team with five shots on goal at DET (10/25) #90: Marcus Johansson (L) 6' 1", 205 lbs. / Oct 6, 1990 (29 years)

Drafted: Selected by Washington in the first round (24th overall) of the 2009 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season 13 4-5-9 5 4 Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent on July 6, 2019 Career 601 124-219-343 0 88 Last Goal: OCT 19, 2019 @ SAN JOSE (4) Last Assist: OCT 28, 2019 vs ARIZONA Career vs. Opp 5 2-3-5 -2 0 Career Shootouts: 0/4 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 2 2 19:23 4 2 +2 4 times 5 times 2 times 2 times 10/16 vs ANA 10/19 vs SJS 3 times 3 times

2018-19: • Spent his first 48 games of the season with the New Jersey Devils before being traded to the Boston Bruins in February • Played in 10 regular-season games and a career-high 22 playoff contests with the Bruins, also setting career-high marks in playoff goals (4) and playoff assists (7) while helping Boston to a Stanley Cup Final appearance. • Tallied points in four straight games from 1/19 vs. ANA to 2/2 at MTL (2+3). • Logged a new single-game career high with 24:32 of ice time vs. NYI (2/7). • Scored the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. TOR (4/23).

2019-20: • Was named an alternate captain on Oct. 2 • Recorded his first point as a Sabre (assist) vs. NJD (10/5) • Scored his first goal as a Sabres player at CBJ (10/7) • Logged two points (1+1), including the game-winning goal in overtime vs. MTL (10/9) • Scored a goal vs. DAL (10/14) • Recorded two points (1+1) at SJS (10/19) • Tallied an assist in his 600th NHL game at NYR (10/24)