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 Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

In a game that kicked off a critical seven-game road trip across the country as the Pittsburgh Penguins try to climb back into a playoff spot, they rode an efficient power play and strong goaltending on Friday while shedding some bad habits to down the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the

Jack Quinn scored twice in his hometown and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves as the Sabres beat the Senators, 4-0.

The Buffalo Sabres hit the halfway point of their season in last place in the Eastern Conference. By every measure, they are one of the most disappointing teams in the NHL through 41 games. Here’s a snapshot of where the Sabres are in some key stat categories as of Thursday.

JJ Peterka tallied two points and the shootout winner for Buffalo. A familiar path, including a lost third-period lead and multiple missed opportunities in overtime, led the Buffalo Sabres in an unfamiliar direction Monday at KeyBank Center as they earned a 4-3 shootout win over the Washington Capitals.

Just two days after losing to the NHL’s No. 1 team, Las Vegas, the Sabres are home to play the No. 2 team, Washington. Washington has a points percentage of .705 The Sabres continue to self-destruct after having a small taste of success.

Just two days after losing to the NHL’s No. 1 team, the Vegas Golden Knights, in Las Vegas, the Buffalo Sabres are back home to play the No. 2 team in the league, the Washington Capitals. Paul Hamilto

The Sabres did not make changes to their first line, as it once again was made up of Jason Zucker, Dylan Cozens, and Tage Thompson. However, the second line had a new look, as Ryan McLeod jumped up to the second-line center role, with JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch as his wingers.

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Sabres coach Lindy Ruff swapped Ryan McLeod and Dylan Cozens atop the lineup during the win over the Hurricanes, a move that paid immediate dividends with both players scoring goals on their new lines.