Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch scored for the Sabres (15-21-5), who had lost three straight following a three-game winning streak. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves. Tom Wilson scored twice, and Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves for the Capitals (26-10-4), who extended their point streak to four games (2-0-2).

After Tuch's marker in the third round of the shootout, JJ Peterka scored the clinching goal in the next round. Following Peterka's goal, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made the save on Jakob Chychrun's attempt to seal the win for Buffalo, which had lost three straight games (0-2-1) after winning three in a row.