The Buffalo Sabres will celebrate Jeff Skinner's 1,000 NHL game Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime in the last meeting.

A pregame ceremony starts at 6:55 p.m. with special giveaways for fans who arrive a little early. The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a commemorative red beanie featuring a print of Skinner’s signature. Skinner-themed giveaways will also be held throughout the night.

The Sabres will wear their black-and-red alternate jerseys for the final time this season, adorned with a commemorative jersey patch featuring the Jeff Skinner 1,000th game logo.

Buffalo is 18-19-1 in home games and 35-35-5 overall. The Sabres have conceded 226 goals while scoring 221 for a -5 scoring differential.

Washington has gone 16-16-4 on the road and 36-27-10 overall. The Capitals have conceded 227 goals while scoring 197 for a -30 scoring differential.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rasmus Dahlin has 17 goals and 36 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has scored seven goals and added six assists over the past 10 games.

Tom Wilson has scored 17 goals with 15 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has eight goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 5-5-0, averaging 3.4 goals, five assists, 4.4 penalties and 14.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Capitals: 6-3-1, averaging three goals, 4.9 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Sabres: Mattias Samuelsson: out for season (upper body), Lukas Rousek: day to day (face).

Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Rasmus Sandin: day to day (lower body), Ethan Bear: out (personal).