The Alex Ovechkin milestone watch moves on to a fourth game when the Washington Capitals visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

One team's three-game losing streak will end in the contest, during which the Capitals captain will try again to become the first NHL player to score 900 career goals.

Ovechkin, 40, has been sitting on 899 goals since scoring against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 24.

The Capitals dropped their third straight game on Friday, falling 3-1 to the visiting New York Islanders, and they have been outscored 11-2 during the skid.

The Sabres have been more competitive, earning a point each of three consecutive 4-3 overtime losses, the latest on Thursday against the host Boston Bruins.

Tom Wilson scored for the Capitals against New York, and Logan Thompson made

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