The Capitals beat the Sabres 4-2 on Dec. 14 at Capital One Arena. Zucker opened the scoring 1:36 into the game. Washington forward Dylan Strome, who currently leads with the team with 44 points (12+32), broke a 2-2 tie midway through the third period.

Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on on Monday night.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Monday night.

There's still a long way to go to make up for the 13-game losing streak, but at long last the Sabres are trending in the right direction.

The Capitals will stick with their shaken-up lines from Saturday, with Taylor Raddysh playing on the top line and Connor McMichael centering the third line. Charlie Lindgren will start.

The Buffalo Sabres return home from a trip out west and face a tough test against the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Monday night.

Capitals' John Carlson recorded two assists in Monday's shootout loss to the Sabres, scoring the 699th and 700th points of his NHL career.

The Capitals have been playing well, with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games. They'll visit the KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Monday night.

It’s crazy to write out, but we are nearing the halfway point of the 2024-25 season. It’s been yet another awesome one for the NHL, with plenty of storylines, some drama, and some absolutely phenomenal individual seasons thus far.

This is the worst losing skid for the Boston Bruins since the 2014-15 season.