Peterka's 23:37 of ice time was the most that he's played in his 200 NHL games. The winger totaled five shots on goal with eight shot attempts, and he had two assists.

As the Bills prepare for another playoff run in the NFL, Buffalo's hockey team appears poised to extend their postseason drought.

The Capitals will look to keep their offense going against the Sabres. The Washington Capitals shook things up last game to try and reignite their scoring ways, and they'll stick with what worked as they visit the Buffalo Sabres. Here's everything to know before puck drop at KeyBank Center at 7 p.m.

Ovechkin is now 23 shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky's mark of 894 goals that many NHL observers thought would stand as one of the game's most unbreakable records.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch scored twice ... He needs 23 goals to pass Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal scoring record of 894. He’s scored four times in six games since he returned to the ...

The Capitals beat the Sabres 4-2 on Dec. 14 at Capital One Arena. Zucker opened the scoring 1:36 into the game. Washington forward Dylan Strome, who currently leads with the team with 44 points (12+32), broke a 2-2 tie midway through the third period.

Entering the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin needed 42 goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 career tallies. After scoring goal No. 873 on January 11, Ovechkin now needs just 22 goals to pass Gretzky for the NHL’s record.

January 7 - Alex Tuch scored one goal in the shootout after nailing two in regulation as the Buffalo Sabres topped ... needing 23 to pass Wayne Gretzky for first place on the league's all-time ...

JJ Peterka had a goal and an assist in regulation before scoring the game-winning marker in a shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres past the visiting Washington Capitals, 4-3, on Monday night.

The Capitals have been playing well, with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games. They'll visit the KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Monday night.

After Tuch's marker in the third round of the shootout, JJ Peterka scored the clinching goal in the next round. Following Peterka's goal, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made the save on Jakob Chychrun's attempt to seal the win for Buffalo, which had lost three straight games (0-2-1) after winning three in a row.