Washington at Buffalo

Washington won the first meeting this season 4-2 on Dec. 14, winning 12 of the past 18 against the Sabres. The Capitals come off a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday when Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd goal to move within 22 of Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. Ovechkin has four goals in five games since returning from a 16-game absence due to a broken left leg. Logan Thompson made 28 saves for Washington, which has won 12 of 14 against Eastern Conference teams. Buffalo has lost eight of nine home games, 16 of 19 overall, and 10 of 11 versus the Eastern Conference. The Sabres have lost nine of 11 playing on two days rest, and they are on a three-game skid. Take the Capitals.