NHL· Season 2022
Match Summary
Buffalo Sabres defeated Washington Capitals 7:4. The match was played in NHL 2022. Goals were scored by D. Cozens 10′, D. Strome 14′, T. Thompson 16′, T. Oshie 16′, J. Skinner 5′, Z. Girgensons 8′, V. Hinostroza 10′, D. Cozens 12′, A. Ovechkin 15′, S. Milano 18′, D. Cozens 11′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #10, Washington Capitals #12.
Match Events
Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals — 11 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.
I. Lyubushkin
T. Oshie
N. Jensen
J. Quinn
T. Jost
D. Cozens
E. Kuznetsov
Cross-checking
Fighting
Fighting
Roughing
Roughing
Power-play
Hooking
C. Mittelstadt
Cross-checking
Hooking
Rivalry since 2012
Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results· 50
Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals have met 50 times — Buffalo Sabres won 19, Washington Capitals won 31, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 31 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 306 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.12 per match (142 for the home side, 164 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 47 matches (94%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–8 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Buffalo Sabres sit #10 and Washington Capitals are #12 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won38 | Lost22 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won45 | Lost23 | Pts109 |
| #3 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won39 | Lost21 | Pts108 |
| #4 | Colorado Avalanche | GP81 | Won35 | Lost24 | Pts107 |
| #5 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts104 |
| #6 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won34 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #7 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won37 | Lost28 | Pts100 |
| #8 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won36 | Lost33 | Pts95 |
| #9 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won31 | Lost27 | Pts93 |
| #10 | Nashville Predators | GP81 | Won29 | Lost31 | Pts92 |
| #11 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won24 | Lost37 | Pts83 |
| #12 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won27 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #13 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won20 | Lost40 | Pts70 |
| #14 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost44 | Pts60 |
| #15 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won18 | Lost49 | Pts59 |
| #16 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won13 | Lost47 | Pts58 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won54 | Lost12 | Pts135 |
| #2 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won39 | Lost21 | Pts113 |
| #3 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won39 | Lost22 | Pts112 |
| #4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won42 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #5 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts107 |
| #6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won38 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #7 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won36 | Lost31 | Pts93 |
| #8 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won36 | Lost32 | Pts92 |
| #9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won31 | Lost31 | Pts91 |
| #10 | Buffalo Sabres | GP81 | Won29 | Lost33 | Pts89 |
| #11 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won31 | Lost35 | Pts86 |
| #12 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won27 | Lost37 | Pts80 |
| #13 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won28 | Lost37 | Pts80 |
| #14 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts75 |
| #15 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won21 | Lost45 | Pts68 |
| #16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP81 | Won15 | Lost47 | Pts59 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won54 | Lost12 | Pts135 |
| #2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won42 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won38 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #4 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won36 | Lost32 | Pts92 |
| #5 | Buffalo Sabres | GP81 | Won29 | Lost33 | Pts89 |
| #6 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won31 | Lost35 | Pts86 |
| #7 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won28 | Lost37 | Pts80 |
| #8 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won21 | Lost45 | Pts68 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won39 | Lost21 | Pts108 |
| #2 | Colorado Avalanche | GP81 | Won35 | Lost24 | Pts107 |
| #3 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won34 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #4 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won36 | Lost33 | Pts95 |
| #5 | Nashville Predators | GP81 | Won29 | Lost31 | Pts92 |
| #6 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won27 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #7 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won20 | Lost40 | Pts70 |
| #8 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won18 | Lost49 | Pts59 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won38 | Lost22 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won45 | Lost23 | Pts109 |
| #3 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts104 |
| #4 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won37 | Lost28 | Pts100 |
| #5 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won31 | Lost27 | Pts93 |
| #6 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won24 | Lost37 | Pts83 |
| #7 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost44 | Pts60 |
| #8 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won13 | Lost47 | Pts58 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won39 | Lost21 | Pts113 |
| #2 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won39 | Lost22 | Pts112 |
| #3 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts107 |
| #4 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won36 | Lost31 | Pts93 |
| #5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won31 | Lost31 | Pts91 |
| #6 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won27 | Lost37 | Pts80 |
| #7 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts75 |
| #8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP81 | Won15 | Lost47 | Pts59 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026