The Washington Capitals are coming off an impressive and important 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins that they badly needed.
The win snapped a two game losing streak and continued their recent dominance over the Penguins. Nic Dowd had two goals. Richard Panik, Nicklas Backstrom, and T.J. Oshie added goals of their own and Braden Holtby made 26 saves on the 28 shots he faced for a .929 save percentage.
The Sabres are coming off a 3-1 loss to the red hot Philadelphia Flyers who are on the Caps tail for first place in the Metropolitan Division.