Scores
Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, 2027-03-18
The Capitals visit the Sabres at KeyBank Center. Puck drop 7:30 PM EDT. On ESPN+, HULU.
Where to watch Capitals at Sabres
United States
- National
- ESPN+, HULU, Disney+
Canada
- National
- SN+
Lineups
The league posts the dressed rosters about an hour before puck drop. They appear here as soon as they are out.
Capitals
Head coach: Spencer Carbery
Sabres
Head coach: Lindy Ruff
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Oct 24, 2026BUF at WSH
- Nov 19, 2026BUF at WSH
- Mar 18, 2027Tonight
By the numbers
| Capitals5-4-0 | Sabres4-4-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3310th | GF / game | 22nd2.80 |
| 3.2219th | GA / game | 25th3.60 |
| 20.0%19th | Power play | 31st11.1% |
| 80.0%14th | Penalty kill | 30th66.7% |
| 50.9%16th | Faceoffs | 27th47.0% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
Points
Goals
Assists
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Capitals
4-3-0 · 2.90 GAA · .901 SV%
1-1-0 · 3.06 GAA · .897 SV%
Sabres
3-3-2 · 3.53 GAA · .863 SV%
Colten Ellis#92
1-1-0 · 3.19 GAA · .864 SV%
2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.