The Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres tonight at Capital One Arena for the fourth game of their five-game homestand. Tonight’s contest marks the first of three meetings between the teams this season. Last season, Washington earned five out of a possible six points against Buffalo (2-0-1), winning the lone matchup at Capital One Arena 6-2 on April 4.
The Capitals have scored a power-play goal in three straight games, a feat they accomplished four times last season (4 GP from 3/26/26-4/2/26; 3 GP from 12/29/25-1/1/26; 3 GP from 11/30/25-12/3/25; 5 GP from 10/14/25-10/24/25). Ryan Leonard, Cole Hutson and Ivan Miroshnichenko have converted on the man advantage during the homestand, while Jordan Kyrou and Jakob Chychrun have each assisted on two of the three goals. Washington has scored a power-play goal in five of its nine games this season and has a 4-1-0 record in those five contests.
UPCOMING PLAYER MILESTONES
Alex Ovechkin – 2 assists shy of passing Nicklas Backstrom (762) for the most assists in franchise history; 9 points shy of 1,700 career points; 10 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky (1,016) for the most combined goals (regular season + playoffs) in NHL history
Charlie Lindgren – 1 game shy of passing Pat Riggin (143) for the sixth-most games played in franchise history; 1 shutout shy of passing Al Jensen (8) for the fifth-most shutouts in franchise history
Jordan Kyrou – 3 games shy of 500 career games
