NHL Sunday, 25 October 2026
Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres 4-3 – NHL, 25 Oct 2026
Washington Capitals 21st place · GP 10 · W 6 · PTS 12
4–3
Final
Buffalo Sabres 25th place · GP 11 · W 4 · PTS 11
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
48%
Buffalo Sabres
Away
52%
48%
Our pick Washington Capitals Low confidence Correct
- Capitals are 21st and Sabres 23rd, so the table gap is very small
- Both teams have 10 points, though Buffalo has played one more game
- Capitals form LLWWL and Sabres form WLWLL are similarly mixed
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLWashington CapitalsBuffalo Sabres
34Shots on goal21
43%Face-off %57%
0/3Power play0/2
0%Power play %0%
4Penalty minutes6
26Hits15
21Blocked shots9
15Giveaways24
5Takeaways8
Skaters
NHLWashington Capitals
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. StromeC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20:59 |
| J. ChychrunD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25:01 |
| J. KyrouR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16:51 |
| A. TuchR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22:32 |
| J. SourdifC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:26 |
| M. FehérváryD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:19 |
| A. ProtasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16:48 |
| R. LeonardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:10 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. QuinnR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 17:24 |
| R. DahlinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27:20 |
| Z. BensonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18:32 |
| O. ZellwegerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21:06 |
| O. PowerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30:09 |
| R. McLeodC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:15 |
| N. OstlundC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 16:25 |
| J. DoanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:40 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 06:27 | BUF | J. Quinn | O. Zellweger, Z. Benson | 0–1 |
| P1 10:36 | BUF | J. Doan | R. McLeod | 0–2 |
| P1 16:10 | WSH | A. Tuch | J. Kyrou | 1–2 |
| P2 02:59 | WSH | D. Strome | J. Kyrou, J. Chychrun | 2–2 |
| P2 17:24 | WSH | D. Strome | J. Sourdif, M. Fehérváry | 3–2 |
| P3 02:20 | BUF | N. Ostlund | O. Power, R. Dahlin | 3–3 |
| OT 03:42 | WSH | A. Tuch | D. Strome, J. Chychrun | 4–3 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lindgren | Washington Capitals | 18/21 | 0.857 | 63:42 |
| U. Luukkonen | Buffalo Sabres | 30/34 | 0.882 | 63:42 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Tuch | WSH | R | 2G 0A |
| 2 | D. Strome | WSH | C | 2G 1A |
| 3 | J. Kyrou | WSH | R | 0G 2A |
Form and recent results
Washington CapitalsLWWLW
- L21 OctWashington Capitals 2–5 Los Angeles KingsNHL
- W17 OctWashington Capitals 4–2 New Jersey DevilsNHL
- W15 OctWashington Capitals 5–4 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- L13 OctCarolina Hurricanes 4–2 Washington CapitalsNHL
- L11 OctWashington Capitals 3–5 Seattle KrakenNHL
- W10 OctWashington Capitals 3–1 New York RangersNHL
Buffalo SabresLWLLL
Last meetings
- 9 Mar 2020Buffalo Sabres 4–3 Washington CapitalsNHL
- 1 Nov 2019Washington Capitals 6–1 Buffalo SabresNHL