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Sabres vs Capitals

Final · Sat Apr 4 · 7:00 PM ET · Capital One Arena

Buffalo SabresSabres46-23-8
2
FinalApr 4, 2026
Washington CapitalsCapitals39-29-9
6
TVMNMTMSGBStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BUF−115
WSH−105
Puck line
BUF −1.5+210
WSH +1.5−258
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
  • Puck line: Capitals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (8 goals).

Recap

The Washington Capitals routed the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Apr 4, 2026, a 4-goal win to move to 39-29-9.

The Capitals won despite being outshot 39-28.

Score by period

Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals, score by period
Team123T
BUF2002
WSH3126

W: Thompson · L: Lyon

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. WSHGoal · 3:15Jakob Chychrun Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (29), Pierre-Luc Dubois (11)0-1
  2. WSHGoal · 3:35Dylan Strome Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Aliaksei Protas (25), Alex Ovechkin (30)0-2
  3. WSHGoal · 5:52Connor McMichael Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jakob Chychrun (34), Pierre-Luc Dubois (12)0-3
  4. BUFGoal · 6:30Rasmus Dahlin Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (18), Alex Tuch (32)1-3
  5. BUFGoal · 12:15Beck Malenstyn Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Greenway (5), Rasmus Dahlin (51)2-3

Second Period

  1. WSHGoal · 6:06Aliaksei Protas Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: none2-4

Third Period

  1. WSHGoal · 6:26Ryan Leonard Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Hutson (5), Justin Sourdif (18)2-5
  2. WSHGoal · 8:55Tom Wilson Goal (29) Backhand, assists: Connor McMichael (30)2-6

Team stats

BUFWSH
Shots
39
28
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
51.6
48.4
Hits
17
14
Blocked Shots
8
10
Penalty Minutes
14
20

Top performers

Buffalo SabresWashington Capitals

Goals

Rasmus Dahlin1
Connor McMichael1

Assists

Rasmus Dahlin1
Pierre-Luc Dubois2

Points

Rasmus Dahlin2
Jakob Chychrun2

Player stats

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW100-215:2000300.012
Josh Doan RW010-312:5700100.00
Jordan Greenway LW011013:3201100.00
Tyson Kozak C030112:15000033.30
Peyton Krebs C030012:05002037.50
Beck Malenstyn LW040112:2710100.00
Ryan McLeod C000-316:53000063.20
Josh Norris C111015:48014058.80
Jack Quinn RW000-318:2700600.00
Tage Thompson C110-319:20005057.10
Alex Tuch RW200116:2001500.00
Jason Zucker LW010-118:200010100.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D010-320:5900000.00
Rasmus Dahlin D011122:2811300.00
Zach Metsa D100-315:1500000.00
Owen Power D000-220:2200200.00
Mattias Samuelsson D200219:5400200.02
Logan Stanley D000-213:1800300.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Colten Ellis G32320.87054:080
Alex Lyon G352.4005:520

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW000015:4400100.00
Pierre-Luc Dubois LW000212:58021053.80
Brandon Duhaime RW010-111:4300000.00
Ethen Frank C000-19:3400000.00
Hendrix Lapierre C010-111:05000054.50
Ryan Leonard RW020112:5510200.02
Connor McMichael C211316:03115042.92
Alex Ovechkin LW010117:0102400.00
Aliaksei Protas C100116:1511400.00
Justin Sourdif RW001115:25010077.80
Dylan Strome C101216:38104044.42
Tom Wilson RW010217:1910100.00

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jakob Chychrun D011119:4011200.00
Martin Fehervary D300221:1000000.010
Cole Hutson D003218:5801200.02
Matt Roy D131220:5600100.00
Rasmus Sandin D221020:2500100.00
Trevor van Riemsdyk D010116:1100000.02

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Logan Thompson G23937.94960:000

Three stars

  1. Logan Thompson (WSH)
  2. Connor McMichael (WSH)
  3. Aliaksei Protas (WSH)

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