Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Capitals and Sabres. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. Get ready to place your bets!
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Sabres as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Sabres – Washington Capitals odds
Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Capitals have travelled to take on the Sabres, they are 2-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Sabres and Capitals, the Sabres hold the edge with an puck line record of 8-2.
- Washington has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Buffalo has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Sabres have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
- Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Capitals have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-4.
Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game against the Sabres, the Capitals are in 8th place in the Eastern Conference with 82 points. They have an overall record of 36-27-10 and are 21-20 against other Eastern Conference teams. On the road, Washington is 16-16-4 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Capitals have gone 6-4, and they have won two straight games when they have been favored. In the Metropolitan Division, Washington is in 4th place with a record of 15-8.
When looking at their offense, the Capitals have an average of 2.7 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 31st in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Capitals offense is 20th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 32nd in the NHL.
Goalie Charlie Lindgren gets the start and has made 40 starts this season. His record at this point is 21-13, and his save percentage is 0.804%.
Buffalo enters this game with an overall record of 35-35-5, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Atlantic Division. At home, the Sabres are 18-19-1 this season.
Over their last ten games, Buffalo has gone 5-5, and they have dropped two of their last three. For the year, the Sabres have been favored in 27 games, going 15-11-1 in those contests.
Offensively, the Sabres come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 13th position in the league. Looking at how the Sabres’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 30th in power play goals and 18th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Devon Levi has started 21 games this season. His current record stands at 10-8, and his save percentage is 0.527%.
Looking at our projections, the Sabres are expected to take down the Capitals by a score of 4-2.
Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- Take the Sabres on the moneyline
- The Sabres should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Jordan Greenway – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Out
- Lukas Rousek – Upper Body – Questionable
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Tom Wilson – Suspension – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Ethan Bear – Personal – Out
- Rasmus Sandin – Lower Body – Questionable
