[6] BUF Sabres 3-4 WAS Capitals [7] 2018-12-16 00:00
Stadium: Capital One Arena Round: 1
Home Manager: Todd Reirden Away Manager: Phil Housley
Head to Head
| NHL | 2018/02/25 00:00 | BUF Sabres v WAS Capitals | L | 1-5 |
| 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 | 2018/12/14 00:00 | ARZ Coyotes v BUF Sabres | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2018/12/12 00:00 | LA Kings v BUF Sabres | W | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2018/12/08 18:00 | PHI Flyers v BUF Sabres | L | 6-2 |
| NHL | 2018/12/05 00:30 | TOR Maple Leafs v BUF Sabres | L | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2018/12/04 01:00 | BUF Sabres v NAS Predators | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2018/12/01 00:00 | BUF Sabres v FLA Panthers | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2018/11/30 00:30 | BUF Sabres v TB Lightning | L | 4-5 |
| NHL | 2018/11/28 00:00 | SJ Sharks v BUF Sabres | W | 2-3 |
Away History
| NHL | 2018/12/15 00:30 | WAS Capitals v CAR Hurricanes | W | 6-5 |
| NHL | 2018/12/12 00:30 | DET Red Wings v WAS Capitals | W | 2-6 |
| NHL | 2018/12/09 00:00 | WAS Capitals v CLB Blue Jackets | W | 4-0 |
| NHL | 2018/12/07 02:00 | WAS Capitals v ARZ Coyotes | W | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2018/12/05 03:00 | WAS Capitals v VGS Golden Knights | L | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2018/12/02 20:00 | ANA Ducks v WAS Capitals | L | 6-5 |
| NHL | 2018/12/01 00:00 | NJ Devils v WAS Capitals | W | 3-6 |
| NHL | 2018/11/27 00:00 | WAS Capitals v NY Islanders | W | 4-1 |