[16] BUF Sabres 1-5 WAS Capitals [5] 2018-02-25 00:00
Stadium: Capital One Arena Round: 1
Home Manager: Barry Trotz Away Manager: Phil Housley
Head to Head
| NHL | 2018/02/19 20:00 | WAS Capitals v BUF Sabres | L | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/11/08 00:00 | WAS Capitals v BUF Sabres | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2016/12/10 00:00 | WAS Capitals v BUF Sabres | L | 4-1 |
| NHL | 2016/12/06 00:00 | BUF Sabres v WAS Capitals | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2016/11/25 22:00 | BUF Sabres v WAS Capitals | L | 1-3 |
Home History
| NHL | 2018/02/23 00:30 | BUF Sabres v DET Red Wings | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/19 20:00 | WAS Capitals v BUF Sabres | L | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/17 18:00 | LA Kings v BUF Sabres | L | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/16 00:30 | BUF Sabres v OTT Senators | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2018/02/14 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | W | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2018/02/12 00:00 | COL Avalanche v BUF Sabres | L | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2018/02/11 00:00 | BUF Sabres v BOS Bruins | W | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/09 00:00 | NY Islanders v BUF Sabres | W | 3-4 |
Away History
| NHL | 2018/02/23 00:30 | WAS Capitals v FLA Panthers | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2018/02/21 00:00 | TB Lightning v WAS Capitals | L | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/19 20:00 | WAS Capitals v BUF Sabres | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/18 01:30 | WAS Capitals v CHI Blackhawks | L | 1-7 |
| NHL | 2018/02/16 01:00 | WAS Capitals v MIN Wild | W | 5-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/14 01:00 | WAS Capitals v WIN Jets | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2018/02/11 20:00 | DET Red Wings v WAS Capitals | L | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2018/02/10 00:00 | CLB Blue Jackets v WAS Capitals | W | 2-4 |