Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals — Head-to-Head

Team pages: Buffalo Sabres · Washington Capitals

Regular-Season Record

162 meetings since Oct 1979
⚔️ Sabres 🦅 Capitals
Record (W-L-OTL) 87-60-15 75-71-16
Points % 0.58 0.51
Goals for 515 459
Goals per game 3.18 2.83
At home 44-28-9 38-32-11
On the road 43-32-6 37-39-5
Shutouts 10 5
Biggest win 2–9 Oct 16, 1982 0–6 Mar 15, 2021
Current streak
Capitals, 2 straight
Last meeting
Apr 4, 2026 · BUF 2–6 WSH
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Sabres — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Miroslav Satan R 30 23 9 32
Dave Andreychuk L 30 16 13 29
Gilbert Perreault C 20 11 14 25
Derek Roy C 28 10 14 24
Jochen Hecht C 32 11 11 22
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Capitals — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Alex Ovechkin L 70 42 31 73
Nicklas Backstrom C 53 13 27 40
Peter Bondra R 46 28 9 37
Mike Gartner R 32 18 15 33
John Carlson D 47 4 22 26

Playoff Matchups

Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres
Conference Finals • 1997-98
6

Season by Season

2026-27

BUF 0-0-0 · WSH 0-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 18 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 6:00 p.m. —
Nov 19 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 6:00 p.m. —
Oct 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 6:00 p.m. —

2025-26

BUF 1-2-0 · WSH 2-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 4 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–6 WSH
Mar 12 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 WSH
Nov 1 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 SO BUF

2024-25

BUF 2-1-0 · WSH 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 8–5 BUF
Jan 6 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 SO BUF
Dec 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–4 WSH

2023-24

BUF 2-0-1 · WSH 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 11 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–4 BUF
Apr 2 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–6 BUF
Nov 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 OT WSH

2022-23

BUF 2-0-1 · WSH 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–5 SO WSH
Feb 26 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–7 BUF
Jan 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 5–4 OT BUF

2021-22

BUF 0-1-2 · WSH 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 25 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 SO WSH
Dec 11 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 SO WSH
Nov 8 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–5 WSH

2020-21

BUF 2-5-1 · WSH 6-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 5–2 BUF
Apr 9 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 WSH
Mar 15 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–0 WSH
Feb 18 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH
Jan 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–3 SO BUF
Jan 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 SO WSH
Jan 15 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 WSH
Jan 14 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–4 WSH

2019-20

BUF 1-1-0 · WSH 1-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 9 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 SO BUF
Nov 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–6 WSH

2018-19

BUF 1-1-1 · WSH 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 23 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF
Dec 21 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–2 WSH
Dec 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 SO WSH

2017-18

BUF 1-2-0 · WSH 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–5 WSH
Feb 19 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 WSH
Nov 7 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–3 BUF

2016-17

BUF 0-2-1 · WSH 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 9 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–1 WSH
Dec 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 OT WSH
Nov 25 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH

2015-16

BUF 1-2-0 · WSH 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 16 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF
Dec 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH
Dec 28 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–0 WSH

2014-15

BUF 1-1-1 · WSH 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 16 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 SO WSH
Mar 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–6 WSH
Nov 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–1 BUF

2013-14

BUF 2-0-1 · WSH 1-0-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 28 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–4 OT WSH
Jan 12 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–1 SO BUF
Dec 29 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 SO BUF

2012-13

BUF 0-2-1 · WSH 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 30 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 SO WSH
Mar 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–5 WSH
Jan 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 WSH

2011-12

BUF 3-1-0 · WSH 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 5–1 BUF
Dec 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH
Dec 26 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–4 BUF
Nov 26 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–5 BUF

2010-11

BUF 1-2-1 · WSH 3-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 2 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–5 OT WSH
Feb 20 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 WSH
Nov 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–4 WSH
Nov 13 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 OT BUF

2009-10

BUF 1-3-0 · WSH 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 3 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 WSH
Dec 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH
Dec 9 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–3 BUF
Nov 25 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 0–2 WSH

2008-09

BUF 2-2-0 · WSH 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 5–4 OT BUF
Dec 30 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–2 WSH
Dec 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 WSH
Nov 1 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–5 BUF

2007-08

BUF 3-1-0 · WSH 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 5 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 WSH
Dec 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 5–3 BUF
Nov 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–1 BUF
Oct 13 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–7 BUF

2006-07

BUF 3-1-0 · WSH 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–0 BUF
Mar 21 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF
Dec 26 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–6 BUF
Dec 2 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–7 WSH

2005-06

BUF 3-1-0 · WSH 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 6–4 BUF
Nov 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 BUF
Nov 17 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–8 BUF
Oct 26 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 WSH

2003-04

BUF 4-0-0 · WSH 0-4-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 10 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 6–0 BUF
Dec 31 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–7 BUF
Dec 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–1 BUF
Nov 26 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF

2002-03

BUF 1-3-0 · WSH 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 4 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 WSH
Feb 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 WSH
Dec 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 WSH
Dec 7 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 BUF

2001-02

BUF 2-2-0 · WSH 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 12 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 WSH
Mar 26 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 WSH
Jan 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 OT BUF
Nov 28 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 5–2 BUF

2000-01

BUF 3-1-0 · WSH 1-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF
Mar 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 BUF
Dec 21 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 WSH
Dec 20 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–2 OT BUF

1999-00

BUF 2-2-0 · WSH 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 9 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–1 OT BUF
Mar 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–2 WSH
Nov 24 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF
Oct 8 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 WSH

1998-99

BUF 2-2-0 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 18 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–3 BUF
Feb 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH
Nov 12 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–0 BUF
Oct 23 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–0 WSH

1997-98

BUF 2-2-0 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–0 BUF
Nov 13 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 WSH
Oct 9 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF
Oct 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–6 WSH

1996-97

BUF 2-1-1 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 13 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 8–3 WSH
Mar 21 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–1 BUF
Feb 2 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–2 OT WSH
Oct 18 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–1 BUF

1995-96

BUF 1-2-1 · WSH 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 13 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 BUF
Apr 3 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–1 WSH
Jan 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 0–1 WSH
Dec 8 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–2 OT WSH

1994-95

BUF 2-1-0 · WSH 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 28 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–5 WSH
Feb 7 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF
Feb 2 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–0 BUF

1993-94

BUF 2-2-0 · WSH 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 14 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 WSH
Feb 20 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–3 OT BUF
Jan 27 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–7 BUF
Oct 16 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 WSH

1992-93

BUF 2-2-0 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–4 WSH
Jan 27 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 BUF
Dec 23 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF
Oct 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–6 WSH

1991-92

BUF 1-1-1 · WSH 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 4 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–7 BUF
Dec 18 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–2 OT WSH
Oct 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH

1990-91

BUF 3-0-0 · WSH 0-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 31 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF
Mar 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–2 BUF
Nov 10 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–2 BUF

1989-90

BUF 2-1-0 · WSH 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 1–1 OT BUF
Jan 19 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–3 WSH
Dec 10 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 BUF

1988-89

BUF 0-3-0 · WSH 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–5 WSH
Dec 11 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–4 WSH
Oct 8 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–6 WSH

1987-88

BUF 3-0-0 · WSH 0-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–3 OT BUF
Nov 20 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–5 BUF
Oct 11 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–6 BUF

1986-87

BUF 2-1-0 · WSH 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 6–3 BUF
Jan 23 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 WSH
Oct 18 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–2 BUF

1985-86

BUF 2-1-0 · WSH 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 23 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF
Oct 19 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–2 OT BUF
Oct 18 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–1 WSH

1984-85

BUF 2-1-0 · WSH 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 2 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–0 BUF
Nov 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 WSH
Nov 16 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 BUF

1983-84

BUF 2-0-1 · WSH 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 25 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–2 OT WSH
Jan 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–2 BUF
Oct 9 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF

1982-83

BUF 3-0-0 · WSH 0-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–2 BUF
Jan 14 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 BUF
Oct 16 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 9–2 BUF

1981-82

BUF 3-0-0 · WSH 0-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 27 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 BUF
Oct 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 4–2 BUF
Oct 7 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–5 BUF

1980-81

BUF 3-1-0 · WSH 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 12 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–6 BUF
Jan 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 7–4 BUF
Nov 9 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–3 WSH
Nov 8 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 3–3 BUF

1979-80

BUF 4-0-0 · WSH 0-4-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 2 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–2 BUF
Nov 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 6–1 BUF
Nov 10 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🦅 Capitals 5–3 BUF
Oct 11 🦅 Capitals @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–6 BUF