Game Night | Sabres vs. Capitals

Buffalo Sabres (35-5-5) vs. Washington Capitals (36-27-10)

Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m.

The Sabres continue their homestand with a visit from the Washington Capitals, whom they currently trail by seven points for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. The two teams meet again in Buffalo on April 11.

Buffalo will honor Jeff Skinner with a ceremony prior to his 1,000th NHL game. Find more information on the celebration here.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+ (pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Streaming: Fubo (within Buffalo broadcast market), ESPN+ (out of market)

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Maple Leafs 3, Sabres 0 (March 30)

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (L, 19/22)

Washington 

Bruins 3, Capitals 2 (SO) (March 30)

Goal scorers: Michael Sgarbossa, John Carlson

Goaltending: Charlie Lindgren (OT, 27/29)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Skinner will become the 13th player to appear in his 1,000th NHL game as a member of the Sabres and the second to do so this season after Kyle Okposo hit the milestone on Nov. 14. He is the 393rd skater in NHL history to reach 1,000 games.
• Tage Thompson has 14 points in his last 11 games with eight goals and six assists in that span.

Washington

• Forward Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals with 26 goals, 18 of which have come in his last 27 games. He is 46 goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time record (894).
• Defenseman John Carlson, who played in his 1,000th NHL game Saturday, ranks second in the NHL with an average ice time of 25:45.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Friday, April 5: Buffalo vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m. | Tickets

Sunday, April 7: Buffalo at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9: Buffalo at Dallas, 8 p.m.