Overview
- Buffalo won 4-3 in a five-round shootout, with Bowen Byram converting the lone attempt for his first career shootout goal.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 31 saves and denied all five Capitals in the shootout, including Alex Ovechkin.
- Washington got regulation goals from Dylan Strome, Aliaksei Protas and Sonny Milano, while Charlie Lindgren recorded 21 saves.
- Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and rookie Isak Rosen scored for Buffalo, with Rosen’s first NHL goal giving the Sabres a late first-period lead after three goals in the opening 2:30.
- Ovechkin remained stuck at 899 career goals as Washington’s skid reached four games, while Buffalo has points in six straight and eight of nine.