| Buffalo Sabres (2-2-0) at Washington Capitals (0-3-1), 3 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Buffalo 3-1 (2-0 at Buf; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Washington 3-1 (1-1 at Buf; 2-0 at Was) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Washington 3-1 (1-1 at Buf; 2-0 at Was) |
| Home Record: |
Buffalo 1-1-0; Washington 0-2-0 |
| Away Record: |
Buffalo 1-1-0; Washington 0-1-1 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
Buffalo 0-2-0 |
| Record vs. Northeast Division: |
Washington 0-1-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Buffalo 2-2-0; Washington 0-3-1 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 11/26 - Buffalo, 5-1 (at Buf) |
| 12/26 - Buffalo, 4-2 (at Buf) |
| 12/30 - Washington, 3-1 (at Was) |
| 03/27 - Buffalo, 5-1 (at Was) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/13 - Buffalo, 3-2 ot (at Buf) |
| 11/17 - Washington, 4-2 (at Was) |
| 02/20 - Washington, 2-1 (at Buf) |
| 04/02 - Washington, 5-4 ot (at Was) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/25 - Washington, 2-0 (at Was) |
| 12/09 - Buffalo, 3-0 (at Buf) |
| 12/23 - Washington, 5-2 (at Was) |
| 03/03 - Washington, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/01 - Buffalo, 5-0 (at Buf) |
| 12/26 - Washington, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 12/30 - Washington, 4-2 (at Buf) |
| 04/03 - Buffalo, 5-4 ot (at Was) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/13 - Buffalo, 7-3 (at Buf) |
| 11/26 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at Was) |
| 12/14 - Buffalo, 5-3 (at Was) |
| 03/05 - Washington, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/02 - Washington, 7-4 (at Was) |
| 12/26 - Buffalo, 6-3 (at Buf) |
| 03/21 - Buffalo, 5-2 (at Buf) |
| 04/07 - Buffalo, 2-0 (at Was) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/26 - Washington, 3-2 (at Rochester) |
| 11/17 - Buffalo, 8-5 (at Buf) |
| 11/27 - Buffalo, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 03/14 - Buffalo, 6-4 (at Was) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/26 - Buffalo, 5-2 (at Buf) |
| 12/27 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at Was) |
| 12/31 - Buffalo, 7-1 (at Buf) |
| 03/10 - Buffalo, 6-0 (at Was) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/07 - Buffalo, 4-3 (at Buf) |
| 12/30 - Washington, 4-3 (at Was) |
| 02/26 - Washington, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 03/04 - Washington, 2-1 (at Buf) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 11/28 - Buffalo, 5-2 (at Was) |
| 01/27 - Buffalo, 3-2 ot (at Was) |
| 03/26 - Washington, 4-3 (at Buf) |
| 04/12 - Washington, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Buffalo has won three of the last four meetings. |
| Note - Washington has won four of the last seven meetings. |
| Note - Washington has won six of 10 and seven of the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - Washington has won nine of 15 and 10 of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won 13 of 23 and 16 of the last 27 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo snapped a five-game series road losing streak on 03/27/12. |
| Note - Buffalo has lost six of eight and seven of its last 12 at Washington. |
| Note - Buffalo has won nine of its last 16 at Washington. |
| Note - Washington has lost two straight and three of its last four at Buffalo. |
| Note - Washington has lost four of six and five of its last eight at Buffalo. |
| Note - Washington has lost 11 of its last 15 in Buffalo. |
| Buffalo last four games |
Washington last four games |
| 01/20 - W vs. Philadelphia, 5-2 |
01/19 - L at Tampa Bay, 3-6 |
| 01/21 - W at Toronto, 2-1 |
01/22 - L vs. Winnipeg, 2-4 |
| 01/24 - L at Carolina, 3-6 |
01/24 - L vs. Montreal, 1-4 |
| 01/25 - L vs. Carolina, 1-3 |
01/25 - L at New Jersey, 2-3 (OT) |