Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres

34-21-7, 17-12-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	0	1	1	2
Sabres BUF	2	1	2	5

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

29-24-8, 18-9-4 Home

Reinhart's hat trick leads Sabres to 5-2 win over Capitals

Sam Reinhart scored three goals and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

Feb 23, 2019, 10:37 pm - Associated Press

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	1	1	2
	Sabres	2	1	2	5

1st Period			WSH	BUF
3:40		Jason Pominville (14) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jeff Skinner (19), Jack Eichel (46)	0	1
12:51		Sam Reinhart (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evan Rodrigues (14)	0	2

2nd Period			WSH	BUF
2:28		Alex Ovechkin (44) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (40)	1	2
19:29		Rasmus Dahlin (8) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Jack Eichel (47), Rasmus Ristolainen (32)	1	3

3rd Period		WSH	BUF
4:16	Andre Burakovsky (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Christian Djoos (6), Michal Kempny (14)	2	3
5:43	Sam Reinhart (16) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Hunwick (1), Conor Sheary (16)	2	4
19:04	Sam Reinhart (17) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Carter Hutton (1)	2	5

CAPITALS

SABRES

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-1

Sabres
3
Capitals
4

Game 1

16/12

Sabres
1
Capitals
2

Game 2

22/12

Capitals
2
Sabres
5

Game 3

23/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	11	3	47
Philadelphia	19	10	7	45
NY Islanders	20	13	4	44
Washington	19	13	5	43
NY Rangers	19	16	4	42
New Jersey	20	16	1	41
Pittsburgh	15	12	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	22	13	3	47
Montreal	20	12	5	45
Tampa Bay	20	13	3	43
Florida	20	14	2	42
Ottawa	18	13	5	41
Boston	20	17	1	41
Buffalo	18	14	4	40
Toronto	16	15	5	37

J.J. Moser secures eight-year deal with Tampa Bay Lightning

On the day his club returned from its holiday break to meet the Florida Panthers, defenseman J.J. Moser, who has three goals and 12 points, signed a long-term contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, securing an eight-year deal worth $6.75 million annually.

Montreal Canadiens will be without Jake Evans 4-6 weeks

Montreal Canadiens veteran Jake Evans, a 29-year-old forward and 2014 seventh-round pick who has 5 goals and 10 points in 34 games this season. will miss four to six weeks because of a lower-body injury, the team announced Saturday.

Kraken play the Flyers on 3-game winning streak

Philadelphia Flyers (19-10-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (15-14-6, in the Pacific Division)

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Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres

Stars of the Game

Sam ReinhartC - BUF

Carter HuttonG - BUF

Jack EichelC - BUF

Game Information

Reinhart's hat trick leads Sabres to 5-2 win over Capitals

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

J.J. Moser secures eight-year deal with Tampa Bay Lightning

Montreal Canadiens will be without Jake Evans 4-6 weeks

Kraken play the Flyers on 3-game winning streak