Five of the six games the Washington Capitals are currently playing are at home.
They will play the Sabres away from home on Monday night, January 6, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The NHL Network will broadcast the game, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN+, Fubo TV (add-on, free trial), Sling TV (add-on, discount), and DirecTV Stream (add-on, free trial, and discount) all offer live streaming.
With a 13-6-0 record this season, Washington (26-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division) is dominating on the road. After the Capitals defeated the New York Rangers 7–4 on Saturday, Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd goal in his career, putting him 23 goals shy from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.
In addition, Jonathan Quick, who still has 399 career victories, was defeated by Dylan Strome, Lars Eller, Andrew Mangiapane, Connor McMichael, and Aliaksei Protas. With 37.5 seconds remaining, Tom Wilson clinched it with an empty-netter, and Logan Thompson made 28 saves to make up for allowing Chris Kreider to score a goal into a wide-open net.
Since returning from missing the previous 16 due to a broken left leg, Ovechkin has scored four goals in five games. With 19 goals so far this season, the 39-year-old is on track to surpass Gretzky’s record of 894 this spring.
Ovechkin needs just one more goal to accomplish 20 goals in each of his 20 league seasons. The Gretzky chase was put on hold due to a broken left fibula, but the 39-year-old has returned with a bang.
To tell the truth, I think every game has greater skating touches,” Ovechkin remarked. I’ll accept it.
“It’s amazing,” said teammate Connor McMichael. I’ve grown up seeing him do all these incredible things, and it’s been great to be able to watch him perform something truly unique up close. I have nothing but praise for him because he has been helping our team win every single night.
The Capitals have scored seven goals in seven games, including two against the Rangers on the power play.
Ovechkin is the top goal scorer, and Strome leads the Caps with 44 points.
Charlie Lindgren (10-8-0-1, 2.70) and Thompson (16-2-0-2, 2.39 goals-against average) have taken turns in goal.
On Saturday, January 4, 2025, in Las Vegas, Buffalo Sabres goalie James Reimer (47), facing Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, makes a save. (Photo by Lucas Peltier for AP)
Buffalo (14-21-5, Atlantic Division) has lost three straight games, all away from home, and is 3-6-1 over the last ten games.
Its most recent defeat came on Saturday night, when it fell to NHL-leading Vegas 3-1.
Alex Tuch has four goals in the last ten games, while Jason Zucker has 15 goals and 16 assists for the Sabres.
Tage Thompson is the team’s top scorer with 18 goals and 33 points.
The Sabres’ main goalie, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, with an 11-12-0-4 record and a 3.07 goals-against average.
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