The Capitals are ‘just a little off’ and drop a 4-3 shootout loss on the road against the team with the fewest points in the Eastern Conference.

The Buffalo Sabres were able to hold off the Washington Capitals in a 4-3 shootout victory on Monday night at KeyBank Center. Buffalo managed to snap a three-game losing skid in the process. Pat Malac

Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka each scored goals in both regulation and the shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals at KeyBank Center on Monday.

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.

The Capitals will look to keep their offense going against the Sabres. The Washington Capitals shook things up last game to try and reignite their scoring ways, and they'll stick with what worked as they visit the Buffalo Sabres. Here's everything to know before puck drop at KeyBank Center at 7 p.m.

Peterka's 23:37 of ice time was the most that he's played in his 200 NHL games. The winger totaled five shots on goal with eight shot attempts, and he had two assists.

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 Sabres skated into the midway point of their frustrating season Monday night with a 4-3 shootout victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday night at KeyBank Center.

The Buffalo Sabres survived a late push from the Washington Capitals as Aliaksei Protas scored the game-tying goal in the dying minutes with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen coming up big to secure a shootout win. BUFFALO, N.Y. — JJ Peterka had a goal and an assist ...

Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson also scored for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves and stopped three of four shooters in the shootout to end their three-game losing skid. Tuch also scored during the shootout.

WASHINGTON -- Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals extended their point streak to 10 games with a 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

Thompson is coming off back-to-back shutouts and has shown over the last three games that he can remain consistent with a bigger workload. His .924 save percentage is the third-best in the league, and he leads the NHL in points percentage thanks to his 20-2-3 record.