The Capitals beat the Sabres 4-2 on Dec. 14 at Capital One Arena. Zucker opened the scoring 1:36 into the game. Washington forward Dylan Strome, who currently leads with the team with 44 points (12+32), broke a 2-2 tie midway through the third period.

Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on on Monday night.

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The Washington Capitals ' start to action at KeyBank Center didn't go as planned against the Buffalo Sabres, as the team was trailing late. But the Capitals did what they've done best all season: stayed in the fight and found a way to escape with a point. Unfortunately, they didn't have enough to get the second one.

The Capitals will stick with their shaken-up lines from Saturday, with Taylor Raddysh playing on the top line and Connor McMichael centering the third line. Charlie Lindgren will start.

There's still a long way to go to make up for the 13-game losing streak, but at long last the Sabres are trending in the right direction.

The Capitals have been playing well, with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games. They'll visit the KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Monday night.

This is the worst losing skid for the Boston Bruins since the 2014-15 season.

The Buffalo Sabres host the Seattle Kraken after Jack Quinn's two-goal game against the Ottawa Senators in the Sabres' 4-0 win.

The Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins after Jesper Boqvist's two-goal game against the Utah Hockey Club in the Panthers' 4-1 win