Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Capital One Arena Sun 30 Mar 15:00

Washington Capitals

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
Caps Look Too Strong for Sabres

The best betting angle could be the Capitals to win by two goals or more against the Sabres. Therefore, the prediction is -1.5 goals on the puck line at a generous -111.

Shootout Sabres Victory in Last H2H

Buffalo Sabres suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 7-4 scoreline occurred on the road at Wells Fargo Center against Philadelphia Flyers. Jack Quinn registered two goals, with John-Jason Peterka and Alex Tuch also finding the net.

Washington Capitals have won six home games on the spin. On the road at Xcel Energy Center in their last game, they were beaten 4-2 by Minnesota Wild. Matt Roy and Brandon Duhaime each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at KeyBank Center, with the Sabres claiming the win. Beating the Caps by a 4-3 scoreline. In the previous 10 games between the teams, they have won five apiece.

Starting Goalies

James Reimer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-10-2 3.1 .896 1
23/24 11-8-2 3.11 .904 2
Logan Thompson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 16-12-4 2.4 .916 2
23/24 25-14-3 2.7 .908 1
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 16.3% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 3.8 goals from 27.9 shots, averaging 5.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.0%.

Ryan McLeod is the top points scorer with 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists, with Tage Thompson recording 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.93 goal against average with a .844 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 0.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.5 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.9%.

The top points scorer is Alexei Protas with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, while Alexander Ovechkin is next in line after registering 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.33 GAA with a .908 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We’re expecting a one-sided NHL clash and our pick is to back Washington Capitals at -111 to overcome a 1.5 handicap. We feel as though our winner can beat their opponent by at least two goals.

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making NHL predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the team, player and goalie stats provide.

Key Sabres vs Capitals stats:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Capitals in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Capitals in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sabres in 16 of their last 26 games on the road this season.
  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sabres in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

Caps -1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tage Thompson Over 2.5 Shots -156 BetMGM logo

Tage Thompson (Sabres) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -156 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Capitals -1.5
To Score Andrew Mangiapane
Shots on Goal Tage Thompson Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Capitals -1.5 on the puck line accompanied by Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals) to score and Tage Thompson (Sabres) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Caps Big Favorites to Win

With an estimated 77% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their -333 betting odds about Washington Capitals triumphing in this game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +265 about Buffalo Sabres.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. The Totals offers NHL bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +106.

The Caps are -200 to find the net first and that makes them favorites. If you instead expect the Sabres to bag the first goal, you can get odds of +150.

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Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Favorite Alex Ovechkin is priced at +600 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of -112.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
-112
Anytime
+600
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
First
+170
Anytime
+1000
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Connor McMichael (Capitals)
First
+190
Anytime
+1100
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Dylan Strome (Capitals)
First
+190
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
-123
Under 3.5
-105
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 2.5
-156
Under 2.5
+120
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John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)
Over 2.5
+150
Under 2.5
-200
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 66 18.76 36 27 63 -2
77 John-Jason Peterka 67 18.33 23 34 57 -4
26 Rasmus Dahlin 63 24.3 13 44 57 3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 72 17.44 23 45 68 7
21 Alexei Protas 72 16.53 29 35 64 43
80 Pierre-Luc Dubois 72 17.34 18 43 61 32

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jordan Greenway
Injured
Josh Norris
Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
T.J. Oshie
Injured
Sonny Milano
Injured
Nicklas Baeckstroem
Injured

Starting Lineups

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

48
Logan Thompson
38
Rasmus Sandin
74
John Carlson
8
Alexander Ovechkin
17
Dylan Strome
21
Alexei Protas
72
Tage Thompson
20
Jiri Kulich
9
Zach Benson
23
Mattias Samuelsson
26
Rasmus Dahlin
47
James Reimer

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

48
Logan Thompson
6
Jakob Chychrun
57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
24
Connor McMichael
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
43
Tom Wilson
22
Jack Quinn
71
Ryan McLeod
77
John-Jason Peterka
75
Connor Clifton
4
Bowen Byram
47
James Reimer

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

48
Logan Thompson
42
Martin Fehervary
3
Matt Roy
88
Andrew Mangiapane
20
Lars Eller
16
Taylor Raddysh
89
Alex Tuch
19
Peyton Krebs
17
Jason Zucker
24
Jacob Bernard-Docker
25
Owen Power
47
James Reimer

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

48
Logan Thompson
22
Brandon Duhaime
26
Nic Dowd
72
Anthony Beauvillier
81
Sam Lafferty
48
Tyson Kozak
29
Beck Malenstyn
47
James Reimer

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

29 Mar NHL
Sabres 4-7 Flyers
27 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-7 Sabres
25 Mar NHL
Senators 2-3 Sabres
23 Mar NHL
Sabres 5-3 Jets
22 Mar NHL
Sabres 1-4 Wild
20 Mar NHL
Sabres 2-5 Mammoth
17 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-2 Bruins
15 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 3-4 Sabres
12 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-7 Red Wings
10 Mar NHL
Oilers 2-3 Sabres

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

27 Mar NHL
Capitals 2-4 Wild
25 Mar NHL
Capitals 2-3 Jets
22 Mar NHL
Panthers 3-6 Capitals
20 Mar NHL
Flyers 2-3 Capitals
18 Mar NHL
Red Wings 1-4 Capitals
15 Mar NHL
Capitals 5-1 Sharks
13 Mar NHL
Capitals 0-3 Kings
11 Mar NHL
Capitals 7-4 Ducks
09 Mar NHL
Kraken 2-4 Capitals
07 Mar NHL
Red Wings 2-5 Capitals
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 45 28 14 3 59 0.656 19 24 155 135 20 16-8-1 12-6-2 4-2 6-4 4W
2 NY Islanders 45 25 15 5 55 0.611 16 21 134 125 9 14-8-2 11-7-3 4-5 6-4 1W
3 Philadelphia 43 22 13 8 52 0.605 15 17 132 127 5 12-6-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 2L
4 Washington 46 23 17 6 52 0.565 21 23 150 133 17 13-8-3 10-9-3 0-5 4-6 1L
5 Pittsburgh 44 21 14 9 51 0.58 17 20 140 135 5 10-7-5 11-7-4 1-5 7-3 2L
6 New Jersey 45 22 21 2 46 0.511 15 19 118 141 -23 11-8-2 11-13-0 3-0 2-8 4L
7 NY Rangers 46 20 20 6 46 0.5 13 18 120 135 -15 5-11-4 15-9-2 2-0 3-7 3L
8 Columbus 45 19 19 7 45 0.5 11 15 135 153 -18 9-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Detroit 46 27 15 4 58 0.63 20 25 145 142 3 15-8-1 12-7-3 2-2 7-3 3W
2 Tampa Bay 43 27 13 3 57 0.663 22 26 153 114 39 12-9-0 15-4-3 1-1 9-1 9W
3 Montreal 45 25 14 6 56 0.622 16 23 151 148 3 12-10-1 13-4-5 2-4 6-4 1L
4 Buffalo 43 24 15 4 52 0.605 18 21 140 134 6 14-5-2 10-10-2 3-0 9-1 3W
5 Boston 46 25 19 2 52 0.565 18 23 152 146 6 15-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 5-5 3W
6 Toronto 44 22 15 7 51 0.58 17 22 148 140 8 16-5-5 6-10-2 0-1 7-3 3W
7 Florida 44 23 18 3 49 0.557 20 21 135 142 -7 14-9-3 9-9-0 2-1 4-6 1W
8 Ottawa 44 20 19 5 45 0.511 15 17 141 148 -7 10-9-3 10-10-2 3-0 3-7 4L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 44 33 4 7 73 0.83 30 32 179 99 80 19-0-2 14-4-5 1-4 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 45 26 10 9 61 0.678 22 23 157 129 28 12-6-3 14-4-6 3-3 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 46 26 11 9 61 0.663 18 23 146 125 21 13-4-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 1L
4 Utah 46 22 20 4 48 0.522 16 22 139 130 9 11-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 5-5 1L
5 Nashville 45 21 20 4 46 0.511 15 18 125 148 -23 12-10-2 9-10-2 3-0 6-4 1W
6 Chicago 45 19 19 7 45 0.5 15 17 129 142 -13 10-9-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1W
7 St Louis 46 17 21 8 42 0.457 17 17 114 161 -47 10-9-5 7-12-3 0-2 4-6 3L
8 Winnipeg 44 17 22 5 39 0.443 15 16 130 138 -8 10-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 2-8 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 44 21 11 12 54 0.614 16 20 144 136 8 10-6-6 11-5-6 1-5 5-5 4W
2 Edmonton 45 22 16 7 51 0.567 17 22 152 152 0 11-5-4 11-11-3 0-3 5-5 1L
3 San Jose 45 23 19 3 49 0.544 12 21 143 162 -19 13-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 1L
4 Seattle 43 20 15 8 48 0.558 14 19 119 126 -7 10-7-5 10-8-3 1-4 7-3 2L
5 LA Kings 44 19 15 10 48 0.545 12 16 119 125 -6 7-9-5 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 1W
6 Anaheim 45 21 21 3 45 0.5 13 17 150 168 -18 12-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 9L
7 Calgary 45 19 22 4 42 0.467 15 17 116 135 -19 12-7-2 7-15-2 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 44 16 23 5 37 0.42 10 12 121 158 -37 4-12-3 12-11-2 4-1 2-8 6L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 45 28 14 3 59 0.656 19 24 155 135 20 16-8-1 12-6-2 4-2 6-4 4W
2 Detroit 46 27 15 4 58 0.63 20 25 145 142 3 15-8-1 12-7-3 2-2 7-3 3W
3 Tampa Bay 43 27 13 3 57 0.663 22 26 153 114 39 12-9-0 15-4-3 1-1 9-1 9W
4 Montreal 45 25 14 6 56 0.622 16 23 151 148 3 12-10-1 13-4-5 2-4 6-4 1L
5 NY Islanders 45 25 15 5 55 0.611 16 21 134 125 9 14-8-2 11-7-3 4-5 6-4 1W
6 Buffalo 43 24 15 4 52 0.605 18 21 140 134 6 14-5-2 10-10-2 3-0 9-1 3W
7 Philadelphia 43 22 13 8 52 0.605 15 17 132 127 5 12-6-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 2L
8 Washington 46 23 17 6 52 0.565 21 23 150 133 17 13-8-3 10-9-3 0-5 4-6 1L
9 Boston 46 25 19 2 52 0.565 18 23 152 146 6 15-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 5-5 3W
10 Toronto 44 22 15 7 51 0.58 17 22 148 140 8 16-5-5 6-10-2 0-1 7-3 3W
11 Pittsburgh 44 21 14 9 51 0.58 17 20 140 135 5 10-7-5 11-7-4 1-5 7-3 2L
12 Florida 44 23 18 3 49 0.557 20 21 135 142 -7 14-9-3 9-9-0 2-1 4-6 1W
13 New Jersey 45 22 21 2 46 0.511 15 19 118 141 -23 11-8-2 11-13-0 3-0 2-8 4L
14 NY Rangers 46 20 20 6 46 0.5 13 18 120 135 -15 5-11-4 15-9-2 2-0 3-7 3L
15 Ottawa 44 20 19 5 45 0.511 15 17 141 148 -7 10-9-3 10-10-2 3-0 3-7 4L
16 Columbus 45 19 19 7 45 0.5 11 15 135 153 -18 9-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 44 33 4 7 73 0.83 30 32 179 99 80 19-0-2 14-4-5 1-4 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 45 26 10 9 61 0.678 22 23 157 129 28 12-6-3 14-4-6 3-3 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 46 26 11 9 61 0.663 18 23 146 125 21 13-4-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 1L
4 Vegas 44 21 11 12 54 0.614 16 20 144 136 8 10-6-6 11-5-6 1-5 5-5 4W
5 Edmonton 45 22 16 7 51 0.567 17 22 152 152 0 11-5-4 11-11-3 0-3 5-5 1L
6 San Jose 45 23 19 3 49 0.544 12 21 143 162 -19 13-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 1L
7 Seattle 43 20 15 8 48 0.558 14 19 119 126 -7 10-7-5 10-8-3 1-4 7-3 2L
8 LA Kings 44 19 15 10 48 0.545 12 16 119 125 -6 7-9-5 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 1W
9 Utah 46 22 20 4 48 0.522 16 22 139 130 9 11-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 5-5 1L
10 Nashville 45 21 20 4 46 0.511 15 18 125 148 -23 12-10-2 9-10-2 3-0 6-4 1W
11 Chicago 45 19 19 7 45 0.5 15 17 129 142 -13 10-9-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1W
12 Anaheim 45 21 21 3 45 0.5 13 17 150 168 -18 12-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 9L
13 Calgary 45 19 22 4 42 0.467 15 17 116 135 -19 12-7-2 7-15-2 2-2 5-5 1W
14 St Louis 46 17 21 8 42 0.457 17 17 114 161 -47 10-9-5 7-12-3 0-2 4-6 3L
15 Winnipeg 44 17 22 5 39 0.443 15 16 130 138 -8 10-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 2-8 2W
16 Vancouver 44 16 23 5 37 0.42 10 12 121 158 -37 4-12-3 12-11-2 4-1 2-8 6L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 44 33 4 7 73 0.83 30 32 179 99 80 19-0-2 14-4-5 1-4 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 45 26 10 9 61 0.678 22 23 157 129 28 12-6-3 14-4-6 3-3 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 46 26 11 9 61 0.663 18 23 146 125 21 13-4-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 1L
4 Carolina 45 28 14 3 59 0.656 19 24 155 135 20 16-8-1 12-6-2 4-2 6-4 4W
5 Detroit 46 27 15 4 58 0.63 20 25 145 142 3 15-8-1 12-7-3 2-2 7-3 3W
6 Tampa Bay 43 27 13 3 57 0.663 22 26 153 114 39 12-9-0 15-4-3 1-1 9-1 9W
7 Montreal 45 25 14 6 56 0.622 16 23 151 148 3 12-10-1 13-4-5 2-4 6-4 1L
8 NY Islanders 45 25 15 5 55 0.611 16 21 134 125 9 14-8-2 11-7-3 4-5 6-4 1W
9 Vegas 44 21 11 12 54 0.614 16 20 144 136 8 10-6-6 11-5-6 1-5 5-5 4W
10 Buffalo 43 24 15 4 52 0.605 18 21 140 134 6 14-5-2 10-10-2 3-0 9-1 3W
11 Philadelphia 43 22 13 8 52 0.605 15 17 132 127 5 12-6-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 2L
12 Washington 46 23 17 6 52 0.565 21 23 150 133 17 13-8-3 10-9-3 0-5 4-6 1L
13 Boston 46 25 19 2 52 0.565 18 23 152 146 6 15-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 5-5 3W
14 Toronto 44 22 15 7 51 0.58 17 22 148 140 8 16-5-5 6-10-2 0-1 7-3 3W
15 Pittsburgh 44 21 14 9 51 0.58 17 20 140 135 5 10-7-5 11-7-4 1-5 7-3 2L
16 Edmonton 45 22 16 7 51 0.567 17 22 152 152 0 11-5-4 11-11-3 0-3 5-5 1L
17 Florida 44 23 18 3 49 0.557 20 21 135 142 -7 14-9-3 9-9-0 2-1 4-6 1W
18 San Jose 45 23 19 3 49 0.544 12 21 143 162 -19 13-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 1L
19 Seattle 43 20 15 8 48 0.558 14 19 119 126 -7 10-7-5 10-8-3 1-4 7-3 2L
20 LA Kings 44 19 15 10 48 0.545 12 16 119 125 -6 7-9-5 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 1W
21 Utah 46 22 20 4 48 0.522 16 22 139 130 9 11-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 5-5 1L
22 New Jersey 45 22 21 2 46 0.511 15 19 118 141 -23 11-8-2 11-13-0 3-0 2-8 4L
23 Nashville 45 21 20 4 46 0.511 15 18 125 148 -23 12-10-2 9-10-2 3-0 6-4 1W
24 NY Rangers 46 20 20 6 46 0.5 13 18 120 135 -15 5-11-4 15-9-2 2-0 3-7 3L
25 Ottawa 44 20 19 5 45 0.511 15 17 141 148 -7 10-9-3 10-10-2 3-0 3-7 4L
26 Chicago 45 19 19 7 45 0.5 15 17 129 142 -13 10-9-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1W
27 Anaheim 45 21 21 3 45 0.5 13 17 150 168 -18 12-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 9L
28 Columbus 45 19 19 7 45 0.5 11 15 135 153 -18 9-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 1W
29 Calgary 45 19 22 4 42 0.467 15 17 116 135 -19 12-7-2 7-15-2 2-2 5-5 1W
30 St Louis 46 17 21 8 42 0.457 17 17 114 161 -47 10-9-5 7-12-3 0-2 4-6 3L
31 Winnipeg 44 17 22 5 39 0.443 15 16 130 138 -8 10-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 2-8 2W
32 Vancouver 44 16 23 5 37 0.42 10 12 121 158 -37 4-12-3 12-11-2 4-1 2-8 6L