Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey League
Regular Season Series
WSH leads series 1-0
Statistics
 WSH |
 BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.08 | Goals Against Average | 3.43 |
| 28.0 | Shots Against per Game | 27.1 |
| 79.5 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 68.6 |
| 8 | Power Play Goals Against | 16 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.58 | Goals For per Game | 3.07 |
| 27.8 | Shots per Game | 28.1 |
| 6 | Power Play Goals | 8 |
| 18.2 | Power Play Percentage | 17.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 115 | Penalty Minutes | 140 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jiri Kulich, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 1 |
| Konsta Helenius, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 1 |
| Justin Danforth, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 29 |
| Alex Lyon, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 15 |
| Matt Grzelcyk, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 13 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Desharnais, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Rasmus Sandin, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 12 |
| Patrick Thomas, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Game Information
KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Capacity:
KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
2 | 2 | 26 | 12 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 5 | 18 | 9 |
 Washington |
0 | 5 | 16 | 8 |
 NY Islanders |
2 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 7 | 15 | 7 |
 Pittsburgh |
2 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
 Philadelphia |
4 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
 Columbus |
0 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
Full Standings
LA
NSH
MIN
SJ
ANA