The Sabres’ 13-game winless streak sank them to the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and it took 3 1/2 months for them to climb out of that spot. Their 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, along with a Bruins loss to the Washington Capitals, put Buffalo one spot ahead of Boston in the standings.

Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres in an 8-5 win against the host Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon.

Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson each scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 8-5 on Sunday. Ryan McLeod, Sam Lafferty, Jack Quinn and Peyton Krebs also scored for the Sabres, winners of four of the last five.