Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
October 24, 2026
7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena
Game Info
Capital One Arena
Head-to-head
BUF wins- 10
WSH wins- 15
- Past regulation
- 10
- Goals per game
- 7.1
25 meetings since the 2019-20 season, regular season and playoffs. A shootout counts as one goal for the winner, as in the final score.
- BUF 2 @ WSH 6Apr 4, 2026
- WSH 2 @ BUF 1Mar 12, 2026
- WSH 3 @ BUF 4(SO)Nov 1, 2025
- BUF 8 @ WSH 5Mar 30, 2025
- WSH 3 @ BUF 4(SO)Jan 6, 2025
- BUF 2 @ WSH 4Dec 14, 2024
- WSH 2 @ BUF 4Apr 11, 2024
- WSH 2 @ BUF 6Apr 2, 2024
- BUF 3 @ WSH 4(OT)Nov 22, 2023
- BUF 4 @ WSH 5(SO)Mar 15, 2023
Key Players
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage ThompsonC
2025-26: 78 GP, 39 G, 36 A, 75 P
2026-27: 8 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 8 P
- Rasmus DahlinD
2025-26: 74 GP, 17 G, 53 A, 70 P
2026-27: 6 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 P
- Ryan McLeodC
2025-26: 78 GP, 14 G, 38 A, 52 P
2026-27: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 P
- Jack QuinnR
2025-26: 79 GP, 20 G, 31 A, 51 P
2026-27: 8 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 8 P
Washington Capitals
- Alex OvechkinL
2025-26: 80 GP, 31 G, 31 A, 62 P
2026-27: 7 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 P
- Tom WilsonR
2025-26: 70 GP, 30 G, 32 A, 62 P
2026-27: 7 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 P
- Alex TuchR
2025-26: 76 GP, 29 G, 32 A, 61 P
2026-27: 7 GP, 5 G, 1 A, 6 P
- Jakob ChychrunD
2025-26: 78 GP, 25 G, 34 A, 59 P
2026-27: 7 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 P
Skaters on each current roster, ranked by 2025-26 regular-season points. Goalies are not listed; starters are not announced here.