Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals

NHL

46-23-8, 100 PTS

2-6

Final

39-29-9, 87 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: ESPN+

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	2	0	0	2
WSH	3	1	2	6

Who won: Capitals 6-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals win the series 2-1. The Capitals outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 3rd period. Connor McMichael led the Capitals in goals (1). Rasmus Dahlin led the Sabres in goals (1).

Leaders

BUFWSH

Goals

Rasmus Dahlin

1

Connor McMichael

1

Assists

Rasmus Dahlin

1

Pierre-Luc Dubois

2

Points

Rasmus Dahlin

2

Jakob Chychrun

2

Scoring

1st

3:15

Goal

Jakob Chychrun Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (29), Pierre-Luc Dubois (11)

0-1

3:35

Goal

Dylan Strome Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Aliaksei Protas (25), Alex Ovechkin (30)

0-2

5:52

Goal

Connor McMichael Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jakob Chychrun (34), Pierre-Luc Dubois (12)

0-3

6:30

Goal

Rasmus Dahlin Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (18), Alex Tuch (32)

1-3

12:15

Goal

Beck Malenstyn Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Greenway (5), Rasmus Dahlin (51)

2-3

2nd

6:06

Goal

Aliaksei Protas Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: none

2-4

3rd

6:26

Goal

Ryan Leonard Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Hutson (5), Justin Sourdif (18)

2-5

8:55

Goal

Tom Wilson Goal (29) Backhand, assists: Connor McMichael (30)

2-6

Scores shown as BUF-WSH.

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