Skip to content
NHL Head-to-Head
Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

VS

25 - 41
Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals

Head-to-Head History (2010–2027)

66

Total Games

25

Sabres Wins

41

Capitals Wins

0

Draws

Rep Your Side

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices checked Oct 25, 2026.

Buffalo Sabres NHL Officially Licensed Adjustable Hat Scholarship Icon Black
ZHATS In Stock

Buffalo Sabres NHL Officially Licensed Adjustable Hat Scholarship Icon Black

$26.99 View on Amazon
Blue 84 Washington Capitals NHL Officially Licensed Hockey Hooded Sweatshirt Felt Embroidery, X-Large Team Color
Blue 84 In Stock

Blue 84 Washington Capitals NHL Officially Licensed Hockey Hooded Sweatshirt Felt Embroidery, X-Large Team Color

$93.99 View on Amazon

All Matchups (68)

Thu, Mar 18, 2027
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
Scheduled
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Thu, Nov 19, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
Scheduled
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Apr 4, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 6
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Mar 12, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 1
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Nov 1, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 4
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Mar 30, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
8 - 5
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Mon, Jan 6, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 4
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Dec 14, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 4
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Tue, Apr 2, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 6
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Wed, Nov 22, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
NHL Preseason
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
4 - 3
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
4 - 5
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sun, Feb 26, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 7
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Tue, Jan 3, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
5 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
NHL Preseason
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
4 - 3
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Dec 11, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 2
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Mon, Nov 8, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
3 - 5
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
5 - 2
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Fri, Apr 9, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Mon, Mar 15, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
6 - 0
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
1 - 3
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sun, Jan 24, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
4 - 3
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Fri, Jan 22, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Fri, Jan 15, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 1
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Thu, Jan 14, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
6 - 4
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Mon, Mar 9, 2020
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Fri, Nov 1, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
1 - 6
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Feb 23, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 5
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
1 - 2
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Dec 15, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
1 - 5
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Mon, Feb 19, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 2
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Tue, Nov 7, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Fri, Dec 9, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 1
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Mon, Dec 5, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Fri, Nov 25, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
1 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sat, Jan 16, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 4
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Wed, Dec 30, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 5
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Mon, Dec 28, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 0
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Mon, Mar 16, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Mar 7, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
1 - 6
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sat, Nov 22, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, Oct 1, 2014
NHL Preseason
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 6
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Sep 21, 2014
NHL Preseason
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
0 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Tue, Jan 28, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
5 - 4
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Jan 12, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sun, Dec 29, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 2
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Mar 30, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Mar 17, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
3 - 5
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sun, Jan 27, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Tue, Mar 27, 2012
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
5 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Fri, Dec 30, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
1 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Mon, Dec 26, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 4
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Nov 26, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 5
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
NHL Preseason
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sat, Apr 2, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
4 - 5
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sun, Feb 20, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 1
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
Wed, Nov 17, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 4
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sat, Nov 13, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
Wed, Mar 3, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 1
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
Wed, Dec 23, 2009
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 5
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, Dec 9, 2009
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
0 - 3
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
Wed, Nov 25, 2009
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
0 - 2
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Mon, Sep 21, 2009
NHL Preseason
Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, Sep 17, 2009
NHL Preseason
Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY

The Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals have faced each other 68 times in the NHL. The all-time series record is 25-41. View the complete head-to-head matchup history between these two NHL teams.

Series records

Decided meetings only, 2009–2026. Every number is from the games listed above.

Longest Buffalo Sabres run
3 straight · Sep 25, 2022 – Feb 26, 2023
Longest Washington Capitals run
4 straight · Nov 17, 2010 – Sep 30, 2011
Biggest Buffalo Sabres win
6-1 · Oct 1, 2014
Biggest Washington Capitals win
6-0 · Mar 15, 2021
Buffalo Sabres Schedule Washington Capitals Schedule All NHL Teams
Today's Games