NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres overnight into Friday, March 19
00:30
Swedish time
in 131 days and 21 hours
Local time: 19:30, Thursday, March 18
Washington Capitals visit Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center overnight into Friday, March 19. The puck drops at 00:30 Swedish time, which is 19:30 at the arena.
Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 16 points from 14 games, while Sabres are 7th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 15. It is meeting 3 of 3 between the teams this season. 4 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Noah Östlund and Rasmus Dahlin.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| WSH | Comparison | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 17 |
| 14 | Games | 15 |
| 8-6-0 | W-L-OT | 7-5-3 |
| 4th Metropolitan | In the division | 7th Atlantic |
| 21st | In the NHL | 18th |
| 3.50 | Goals per game | 2.93 |
| 3.43 | Against per game | 3.40 |
| +1 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 5-5-0 | Last 10 | 5-2-3 |
| L2 | Streak | L1 |
| 2-2-0 | Road / home this year | 3-4-0 |
| Back-to-back | Rest before | 2 days |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
WSH39 %73 wins
BUF53 %99 wins
Sabres have won 53% of the meetings.15 ties (8 %)
BUF@WSHOT
3–4October 25, 2026 · 1w ago
3Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
BUF@WSH
2–6April 5, 2026 · 7mo ago
2Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
WSH@BUF
2–1March 13, 2026 · 7mo ago
4Swedes in actionWSH@BUFSO
3–4November 2, 2025 · 1y ago
2Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
BUF@WSH
8–5March 30, 2025 · 1y ago
2Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P