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Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Sabres BUF	2	0	1	0	3
Capitals WSH	1	2	0	1	4

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Alex Tuch gets winner against former team and Dylan Strome scores twice, as Capitals beat Sabres 4-3

— Alex Tuch scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lead the Washington Capitals to a win over the Buffalo Sabres, 4-3 on Saturday night.

Oct 25, 2026, 02:11 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Sabres	2	0	1	0	3
	Capitals	1	2	0	1	4

1st Period		BUF	WSH
6:27	Jack Quinn (6) Assists: Olen Zellweger (2), Zach Benson (7)	1	0
10:36	Josh Doan (2) Assists: Ryan McLeod (2)	2	0
16:10	Alex Tuch (6) Assists: Jordan Kyrou (5)	2	1

2nd Period			BUF	WSH
2:59		Dylan Strome (2) Assists: Jordan Kyrou (6), Jakob Chychrun (5)	2	2
17:24		Dylan Strome (3) Assists: Justin Sourdif (1), Martin Fehervary (2)	2	3

3rd Period			BUF	WSH
2:20		Noah Ostlund (3) Assists: Owen Power (7), Rasmus Dahlin (3)	3	3

OT Summary			BUF	WSH
3:42		Alex Tuch (7) Assists: Dylan Strome (6), Jakob Chychrun (6)	3	4

Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Zach Benson
Olen Zellweger shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Tom Wilson hit Olen Zellweger
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Timothy Liljegren hit Ryan McLeod
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ryan Leonard hit Louis Crevier
Justin Sourdif Slap Shot Wide Left
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Olen Zellweger shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Olen Zellweger shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Cole Hutson hit Josh Doan
Cole Hutson hit Konsta Helenius
Matt Roy Slap Shot Wide Left
Anthony Beauvillier hit Louis Crevier
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alex Ovechkin hit Louis Crevier
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Josh Norris
Aliaksei Protas hit Owen Power
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Justin Sourdif hit Rasmus Dahlin
Martin Fehervary hit Tyson Kozak
Martin Fehervary Slap Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson hit Josh Norris
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Anthony Beauvillier hit Josh Doan
Cole Hutson hit Konsta Helenius
Anthony Beauvillier hit Konsta Helenius
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dylan McIlrath hit Beck Malenstyn
Alex Tuch hit Louis Crevier
Alex Tuch Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Jordan Kyrou (5)
Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Ilya Protas
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Timothy Liljegren Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Tom Wilson Backhand Wide Right
Ilya Protas Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Jordan Kyrou (6), Jakob Chychrun (5)
Josh Norris shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Right
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alex Tuch hit Peyton Krebs
Tom Wilson hit Owen Power
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jack Quinn
Tom Wilson hit Jason Zucker
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Martin Fehervary Slap Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Martin Fehervary
Cole Hutson hit Zach Benson
Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Josh Norris
Jordan Kyrou Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Matt Roy hit Jack Quinn
Dylan Strome Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (1), Martin Fehervary (2)
Martin Fehervary hit Josh Norris
Aliaksei Protas Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Josh Norris
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Josh Norris shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Ilya Protas
Olen Zellweger shot blocked by Ilya Protas
Justin Sourdif Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson Tripping against Tage Thompson
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Right
Owen Power shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Martin Fehervary hit Peyton Krebs
Alex Tuch Slashing against Jason Zucker
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Matt Roy hit Zach Benson
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cole Hutson Snap Shot Wide Left
Boone Jenner Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dylan Strome Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Josh Doan shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
Boone Jenner hit Josh Doan
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Takeaway by Jordan Kyrou
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Josh Norris
Jordan Kyrou Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Josh Norris
Jordan Kyrou Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Matt Roy
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Tage Thompson
Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Josh Norris
Alex Tuch Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (6), Jakob Chychrun (6)
Olen Zellweger Snap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Icing
Josh Norris faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Off-side
Giveaway by Louis Crevier
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Cole Hutson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
Icing
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Louis Crevier hit Boone Jenner
Zach Benson Tip-In High and Wide Left
Jack Quinn Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Olen Zellweger (2), Zach Benson (7)
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Icing
Icing
Josh Norris faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Konsta Helenius
Off-side
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Ilya Protas
Tyson Kozak hit Dylan McIlrath
Louis Crevier Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Louis Crevier Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Olen Zellweger
Josh Doan Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (2)
Off-side
TV Timeout
Beck Malenstyn hit Ryan Leonard
Tyson Kozak Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Beck Malenstyn hit Timothy Liljegren
Matt Roy shot blocked by Josh Norris
Giveaway by Josh Norris
Takeaway by Louis Crevier
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Icing
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ilya Protas
Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Owen Power
Beck Malenstyn hit Ryan Leonard
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Ryan McLeod Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Peyton Krebs hit Martin Fehervary
Puck in Netting
TV Timeout
Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Olen Zellweger
Peyton Krebs hit Dylan McIlrath
Tyson Kozak hit Jordan Kyrou
Takeaway by Owen Power
Giveaway by Owen Power
Mattias Samuelsson Slashing against Tom Wilson
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Owen Power Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Right
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Netting
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Josh Norris faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
Takeaway by Jason Zucker
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Olen Zellweger Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Owen Power
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Owen Power
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Olen Zellweger
Puck in Crowd
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
Hand Pass
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Zach Benson Backhand Short Failed Bank Attempt
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Off-side
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Rasmus Dahlin hit Anthony Beauvillier
Puck in Crowd
Olen Zellweger Delaying Game - Puck over glass
TV Timeout
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Zach Benson Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dennis Gilbert hit Martin Fehervary
Jason Zucker hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Konsta Helenius
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Tyson Kozak Slap Shot Wide Left
Tage Thompson Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Josh Norris faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Olen Zellweger Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Jason Zucker hit Matt Roy
Puck in Netting
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Noah Ostlund Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Power (7), Rasmus Dahlin (3)
Peyton Krebs hit Dylan McIlrath
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
TV Timeout
Jack Quinn Slap Shot Wide Left
Josh Norris Slap Shot Wide Left
Josh Norris Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Josh Doan
Icing
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Dennis Gilbert hit Ryan Leonard
Takeaway by Dennis Gilbert
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Owen Power
On-Ice Official
Olen Zellweger Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Josh Doan Deflected Hit Right Post
Konsta Helenius High-sticking against Ryan Leonard
Puck in Netting
Peyton Krebs hit Ryan Leonard
Konsta Helenius Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Noah Ostlund

SABRES

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Sabres
3
Capitals
4

Game 1

25/10

Sabres
Capitals

Game 2

20/11

Capitals
Sabres

Game 3

18/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Boston	9	2	1	19
Ottawa	8	4	0	16
Toronto	7	4	2	16
Tampa Bay	7	3	0	14
Montreal	5	3	2	12
Florida	5	4	2	12
Detroit	4	3	3	11
Buffalo	4	4	3	11

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	9	2	2	20
NY Rangers	7	5	1	15
New Jersey	7	4	0	14
Washington	6	4	0	12
NY Islanders	5	3	2	12
Pittsburgh	5	6	1	11
Philadelphia	3	7	3	9
Columbus	4	5	0	8

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Jordan KyrouRW - WSH

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Alex Tuch gets winner against former team and Dylan Strome scores twice, as Capitals beat Sabres 4-3

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