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Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
NHL, Saturday, 24 October 2026: Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- NHL
- Date
- Saturday, 24 October 2026
- Start time (UTC)
- 23:00
- Venue
- Capital One Arena, Washington
- TV / streaming
- ESPN+ (United States), MNMT (United States), MSGB (United States)
Match overview
Washington Capitals host Buffalo Sabres in NHL on Saturday, 24 October 2026, with the start scheduled for 23:00 UTC.
The venue for the game is Capital One Arena, Washington. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Washington Capitals are 11th with 10 points from 9 matches, while Buffalo Sabres are 13th with 10 points from 10 matches. The two sides are level on 10 points in the standings.
Washington Capitals have scored 30 goals and conceded 29 goals in the league, a difference of +1. Buffalo Sabres have scored 28 goals and conceded 37 goals in the league, a difference of -9.
| # | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 18 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 11 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 17 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 15 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 14 |
| 5 | Ottawa Senators | 11 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 14 |
| 11 | Washington Capitals | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 10 |
| 13 | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 10 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Washington Capitals have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 16 goals and let in 20 goals (L-L-W-W-L).
Over their last 5 games Buffalo Sabres have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 17 goals and let in 18 goals (W-L-W-L-L).
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 20 Oct | Los Angeles Kings | H | 2-5 | L |
| Washington Capitals | 17 Oct | New Jersey Devils | H | 4-2 | W |
| Washington Capitals | 14 Oct | Montreal Canadiens | H | 5-4 | W |
| Washington Capitals | 13 Oct | Carolina Hurricanes | A | 2-4 | L |
| Washington Capitals | 11 Oct | Seattle Kraken | H | 3-5 | L |
| Buffalo Sabres | 21 Oct | Philadelphia Flyers | H | 1-3 | L |
| Buffalo Sabres | 17 Oct | Montreal Canadiens | A | 3-4 | L |
| Buffalo Sabres | 15 Oct | Toronto Maple Leafs | A | 5-4 | W |
| Buffalo Sabres | 13 Oct | Montreal Canadiens | A | 3-4 | L |
| Buffalo Sabres | 12 Oct | Florida Panthers | H | 5-3 | W |
Head-to-head
We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 2 wins for Washington Capitals and 0 wins for Buffalo Sabres. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 4 April 2026: Washington Capitals 6-2 Buffalo Sabres.
Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 11 goals, an average of 5.5 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Washington Capitals | 6-2 | Buffalo Sabres |
| 12 Mar | Buffalo Sabres | 1-2 | Washington Capitals |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Washington Capitals averaged 3.2 goals scored and 4 conceded per game, while Buffalo Sabres averaged 3.4 scored and 3.6 conceded.
Buffalo Sabres have been harder to score against, conceding 3.6 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States), MNMT (United States) and MSGB (United States).
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