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.

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.

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 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.

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.

After coming off an historic 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres courtesy of goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic on Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins will turn to their rookie goaltender against the league's best team in the second game of a back-to-back.

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 ...

The Penguins need their very best against the first-place Washington Capitals (30-10-5) at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

The Capitals have been playing well, with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games. They'll visit the KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Monday night.

The Buffalo Sabres have ... what he got himself into. The Sabres won only of 15 of 41 games in the first half after Monday’s 4-3 shootout win over Washington, the surprise leader in the East.

The Capitals will stick with their shaken-up lines from Saturday, with Taylor Raddysh playing on the top line and Connor McMichael centering the third line. Charlie Lindgren will start.

Aliaksei Protas and Jason Zucker will be two of the most exciting players to watch when the Washington Capitals meet the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Monday, January 6 at 7:00 PM ET. Purchase tickets for this matchup at StubHub!