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Capitals vs Sabres

All about Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres in the NHL: when the teams meet next, how the latest games ended, who has won the most meetings since 1974–75 and which Swedes play for the two teams.

The teams have met 187 times in the regular season since 1974–75: Capitals have won 73, Sabres 99 and 15 games ended in a tie.

Most points by a Swede in this season's meetings: Noah Östlund, 1 in 1 game.

When do Capitals and Sabres play next?

Next gameFriday, November 20 · 01:00upcoming
BUFBuffalo Sabres
WSHWashington Capitals
Capital One Arena · Washington Capitals at home · Swedish timeGame page with the Swedes on both teams

Latest games between Capitals and Sabres

(15)
BUF@WSHOT
3–4October 25, 2026 · 1w ago
Swedish flag3Swedes in action
1 G1 A2 P
BUF@WSH
2–6April 5, 2026 · 7mo ago
Swedish flag2Swedes in action
1 G1 A2 P
WSH@BUF
2–1March 13, 2026 · 7mo ago
Swedish flag4Swedes in action
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WSH@BUFSO
3–4November 2, 2025 · 12mo ago
Swedish flag2Swedes in action
1 G0 A1 P
BUF@WSH
8–5March 30, 2025 · 1y ago
Swedish flag2Swedes in action
0 G1 A1 P
WSH@BUFSO
3–4January 7, 2025 · 1y ago
Swedish flag2Swedes in action
0 G1 A1 P
BUF@WSH
2–4December 15, 2024 · 1y ago
Swedish flag1Swedes in action
WSH@BUF
2–4April 12, 2024 · 2y ago
Swedish flag1Swedes in action
WSH@BUF
2–6April 3, 2024 · 2y ago
Swedish flag3Swedes in action
1 G2 A3 P
BUF@WSHOT
3–4November 23, 2023 · 2y ago
Swedish flag3Swedes in action
0 G3 A3 P
BUF@WSHSO
4–5March 16, 2023 · 3y ago
Swedish flag3Swedes in action
0 G1 A1 P
WSH@BUF
4–7February 26, 2023 · 3y ago
Swedish flag3Swedes in action
0 G1 A1 P
BUF@WSHOT
5–4January 4, 2023 · 3y ago
Swedish flag4Swedes in action
0 G1 A1 P
WSH@BUFSO
4–3March 26, 2022 · 4y ago
Swedish flag6Swedes in action
1 G2 A3 P
WSH@BUFSO
3–2December 12, 2021 · 4y ago
Swedish flag5Swedes in action
0 G2 A2 P

The Swedes on Capitals and Sabres

WSHSwedes in Washington Capitals
BUFSwedes in Buffalo Sabres

The Swedes in Capitals vs Sabres

The 2026–27 season

Most points

1BUFNoah Östlund
1 P1+0 · 1 GP
2BUFRasmus Dahlin
1 P0+1 · 1 GP

Most goals

1BUFNoah Östlund
1 G1 P · 1 GP

All time

Most points

1WSHNicklas Bäckström
40 P13+27 · 53 GP
2WSHCalle Johansson
18 P3+15 · 56 GP
3BUFRasmus Dahlin
17 P4+13 · 27 GP
4WSHMarcus Johansson
16 P9+7 · 26 GP
5BUFVictor Olofsson
10 P6+4 · 16 GP

Most goals

1WSHNicklas Bäckström
13 G40 P · 53 GP
2WSHMarcus Johansson
9 G16 P · 26 GP
3BUFVictor Olofsson
6 G10 P · 16 GP
4BUFRasmus Dahlin
4 G17 P · 27 GP
5WSHUlf Dahlén
4 G6 P · 9 GP

Most saves

1BUFLinus Ullmark
179 SV2 W · 7 GP · .895
2BUFJhonas Enroth
164 SV2 W · 5 GP · .916
3BUFRobin Lehner
110 SV1 W · 4 GP · .909
4BUFAnders Lindbäck
55 SV0 W · 2 GP · .917
5BUFAnders Nilsson
29 SV0 W · 1 GP · .906

Head-to-head record: Capitals vs Sabres

2026–27 regular season

WSH100 %1 win
BUF0 %0 wins
Capitals have won 100% of the meetings.
Games
1
2026–27
WSHCapitals wins
1
BUFSabres wins
0
Goals
4–3
Capitals–Sabres

Regular season, all time

WSH39 %73 wins
BUF53 %99 wins
Sabres have won 53% of the meetings.15 ties (8 %)
Games
187
1974–75 – 2026–27
WSHCapitals wins
73
BUFSabres wins
99
15 ties
Goals
526–642
Capitals–Sabres

Playoffs, all time

WSH67 %4 wins
BUF33 %2 wins
Capitals have won 67% of the meetings.
Games
6
1997–98
WSHCapitals wins
4
BUFSabres wins
2
Goals
13–11
Capitals–Sabres

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Swedes in Washington Capitals

The roster, the stats, the latest games and the club's Swedish history.

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Swedes in Buffalo Sabres

The roster, the stats, the latest games and the club's Swedish history.

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The NHL schedule in Swedish time

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