In a stunning upset on Sunday, the Buffalo Sabres, despite being underdogs, defeated the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals with a high-scoring 8-5 victory. Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson each contributed two goals for the Sabres.
Additional goals came from Ryan McLeod, Sam Lafferty, Jack Quinn, and Peyton Krebs, marking the Sabres` fourth win in their last five games.
For the Capitals, Alex Ovechkin achieved his 890th career goal, narrowing his gap to just five goals behind Wayne Gretzky`s all-time record. Jakob Chychrun netted two goals, while Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored. This loss marks the Capitals` second three-game losing streak this season.
Sabres` goalie James Reimer continued his winning streak to four games with 24 saves out of 29 shots.
Capitals` goalie Logan Thompson faced the loss, allowing 7 goals on 22 shots.
