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Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Predictions

Best Bet

Capitals Moneyline @ -128

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There’s a Case for Backing Caps

We are having a bet on the Capitals to beat the Sabres. You can back our prediction at odds of -128 on the Moneyline and we think this offers good value.

Our preferred Sabres vs Capitals wagers include our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Explore the dedicated sections for the full reasoning behind each pick.

Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Preview

The Buffalo Sabres meet the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, October 24.

Buffalo Sabres have been defeated in back-to-back games. They were recently beaten at home to Philadelphia Flyers by a 3-1 scoreline at KeyBank Center. Jason Zucker was the solitary scorer after Sabres registered 28 shots.

Washington Capitals lost when they last took to the ice. At Capital One Arena, they were turned over 5-2 at home to Los Angeles Kings. Cole Hutson and Ryan Leonard scored one goal apiece.

H2H: Caps Won 6-2 in Teams’ Last Encounter

The Caps have beaten the Sabres in the last two encounters. They won 2-1 at KeyBank Center and triumphed 6-2 at Capital One Arena. In the previous 10 games between the teams, they have won five apiece.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-3-2 3.6 .864 0
25/26 25-12-3 2.6 .904 1
Charlie Lindgren (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-1-0 3.1 .897 0
25/26 9-8-3 3.5 .879 1
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 9.3% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.6 goals from 25.8 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 72.1%.

Jack Quinn is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with Tage Thompson racking up 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.49 goal against average with a .863 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.0 goals from 29.1 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

The top points scorer is Ryan Leonard with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, while Alex Tuch is next in line after having 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.87 GAA with a .899 SV%.

Best Bet

The best bet could be taking Capitals to simply achieve a victory in this NHL clash. Our pick can be taken at -128 on the Moneyline which yields a potentially nice return.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Capitals have won 15 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Sabres have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Sabres have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Sabres have lost their last 2 games.
  • Capitals have won the last 2 games between these teams.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com regularly track NHL injury updates and pair that with current form. We also tap into a deep stats database to highlight the key numbers that help shape our hockey predictions.

Caps Moneyline Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Moneyline Capitals
Totals Over 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

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Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Caps Have the Shortest Odds to Win

The sportsbooks have Washington Capitals at -128 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 56% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. The market suggests that Buffalo Sabres are least likely to win at +106.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are -122.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 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
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
22 Jack Quinn 10 19.69 5 5 10 4
72 Tage Thompson 10 19.99 5 4 9 2
25 Owen Power 10 26.69 2 6 8 4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Ryan Leonard 9 14.21 4 4 8 1
89 Alex Tuch 9 18.8 5 2 7 3
17 Dylan Strome 9 16.99 1 5 6 1

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

21 Oct NHL
Flyers 3-1 Sabres
17 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
15 Oct NHL
Sabres 5-4 Maple Leafs
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
12 Oct NHL
Panthers 3-5 Sabres
10 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Sabres
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
06 Oct NHL
Wild 2-3 Sabres
03 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Sabres
01 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-6 Blue Jackets

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

20 Oct NHL
Kings 5-2 Capitals
17 Oct NHL
Devils 2-4 Capitals
14 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Capitals
13 Oct NHL
Capitals 2-4 Hurricanes
11 Oct NHL
Kraken 5-3 Capitals
09 Oct NHL
Rangers 1-3 Capitals
07 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Capitals
03 Oct NHL
Capitals 1-3 Lightning
02 Oct NHL
Capitals 5-2 Hurricanes
14 Apr NHL
Capitals 2-1 Blue Jackets
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 7 8 47 33 14 2-1-1 6-1-1 0-1 8-2 1L
2 NY Rangers 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 7 7 37 29 8 6-0-0 1-4-1 0-0 6-4 1L
3 NY Islanders 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 5 5 29 23 6 4-1-1 1-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
4 New Jersey 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 6 33 31 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 11 4 6 1 9 0.409 2 3 37 38 -1 3-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1W
7 Philadelphia 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 3 3 20 37 -17 2-2-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 3W
8 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 22 20 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1W
2 Tampa Bay 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 6 7 34 29 5 5-0-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 5 31 30 1 4-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1L
4 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 6 43 39 4 4-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 3W
5 Montreal 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 2 3 34 35 -1 3-2-1 2-1-1 2-0 5-5 1W
6 Florida 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 34 -3 2-1-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 2L
7 Detroit 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 3 3 28 30 -2 3-3-1 1-0-2 1-2 4-6 1W
8 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 2 4 28 37 -9 3-3-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-6 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 7 7 41 36 5 3-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
2 Minnesota 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 6 6 32 27 5 4-0-0 2-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
3 Dallas 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 5 26 17 9 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 4W
4 Colorado 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 6 6 47 34 13 4-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 1W
5 St Louis 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 35 31 4 3-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 2W
6 Winnipeg 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 4 4 26 29 -3 2-2-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 4L
7 Nashville 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 3 3 23 30 -7 2-2-1 1-1-2 0-2 3-6 1L
8 Chicago 10 3 7 0 6 0.3 2 3 22 40 -18 3-3-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-7 2L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 10 8 1 1 17 0.85 6 7 47 32 15 3-1-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Vegas 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 46 36 10 5-2-0 3-2-0 1-0 7-3 2L
3 Seattle 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 5 5 44 37 7 3-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 2W
4 San Jose 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 1 5 33 37 -4 2-2-0 4-2-1 1-1 5-5 2W
5 Anaheim 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 27 33 -6 1-3-0 3-3-0 0-0 4-6 5L
6 LA Kings 8 2 4 2 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 0-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-6 2W
7 Calgary 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 3 3 19 38 -19 2-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-6 2W
8 Vancouver 12 2 9 1 5 0.208 1 2 35 56 -21 1-4-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 9L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 7 8 47 33 14 2-1-1 6-1-1 0-1 8-2 1L
2 Boston 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 22 20 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1W
3 NY Rangers 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 7 7 37 29 8 6-0-0 1-4-1 0-0 6-4 1L
4 Tampa Bay 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 6 7 34 29 5 5-0-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 5 31 30 1 4-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 6 43 39 4 4-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 3W
7 NY Islanders 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 5 5 29 23 6 4-1-1 1-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
8 New Jersey 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 6 33 31 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
9 Montreal 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 2 3 34 35 -1 3-2-1 2-1-1 2-0 5-5 1W
10 Florida 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 34 -3 2-1-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 2L
11 Detroit 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 3 3 28 30 -2 3-3-1 1-0-2 1-2 4-6 1W
12 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
13 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 2 4 28 37 -9 3-3-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-6 2L
14 Pittsburgh 11 4 6 1 9 0.409 2 3 37 38 -1 3-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1W
15 Philadelphia 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 3 3 20 37 -17 2-2-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 3W
16 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 10 8 1 1 17 0.85 6 7 47 32 15 3-1-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Vegas 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 46 36 10 5-2-0 3-2-0 1-0 7-3 2L
3 Seattle 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 5 5 44 37 7 3-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 2W
4 Utah 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 7 7 41 36 5 3-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
5 Minnesota 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 6 6 32 27 5 4-0-0 2-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
6 Dallas 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 5 26 17 9 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 4W
7 Colorado 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 6 6 47 34 13 4-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 1W
8 San Jose 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 1 5 33 37 -4 2-2-0 4-2-1 1-1 5-5 2W
9 St Louis 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 35 31 4 3-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 2W
10 Winnipeg 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 4 4 26 29 -3 2-2-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 4L
11 Nashville 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 3 3 23 30 -7 2-2-1 1-1-2 0-2 3-6 1L
12 Anaheim 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 27 33 -6 1-3-0 3-3-0 0-0 4-6 5L
13 LA Kings 8 2 4 2 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 0-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-6 2W
14 Calgary 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 3 3 19 38 -19 2-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-6 2W
15 Chicago 10 3 7 0 6 0.3 2 3 22 40 -18 3-3-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-7 2L
16 Vancouver 12 2 9 1 5 0.208 1 2 35 56 -21 1-4-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 9L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 7 8 47 33 14 2-1-1 6-1-1 0-1 8-2 1L
2 Edmonton 10 8 1 1 17 0.85 6 7 47 32 15 3-1-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 3W
3 Boston 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 22 20 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1W
4 Vegas 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 46 36 10 5-2-0 3-2-0 1-0 7-3 2L
5 Seattle 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 5 5 44 37 7 3-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 2W
6 NY Rangers 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 7 7 37 29 8 6-0-0 1-4-1 0-0 6-4 1L
7 Tampa Bay 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 6 7 34 29 5 5-0-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
8 Utah 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 7 7 41 36 5 3-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
9 Minnesota 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 6 6 32 27 5 4-0-0 2-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
10 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 5 31 30 1 4-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1L
11 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 6 43 39 4 4-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 3W
12 Dallas 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 5 26 17 9 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 4W
13 Colorado 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 6 6 47 34 13 4-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 1W
14 San Jose 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 1 5 33 37 -4 2-2-0 4-2-1 1-1 5-5 2W
15 NY Islanders 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 5 5 29 23 6 4-1-1 1-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
16 New Jersey 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 6 33 31 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
17 Montreal 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 2 3 34 35 -1 3-2-1 2-1-1 2-0 5-5 1W
18 Florida 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 34 -3 2-1-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 2L
19 St Louis 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 35 31 4 3-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 2W
20 Winnipeg 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 4 4 26 29 -3 2-2-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 4L
21 Detroit 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 3 3 28 30 -2 3-3-1 1-0-2 1-2 4-6 1W
22 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
23 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 2 4 28 37 -9 3-3-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 3 3 23 30 -7 2-2-1 1-1-2 0-2 3-6 1L
25 Pittsburgh 11 4 6 1 9 0.409 2 3 37 38 -1 3-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1W
26 Philadelphia 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 3 3 20 37 -17 2-2-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 3W
27 Anaheim 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 27 33 -6 1-3-0 3-3-0 0-0 4-6 5L
28 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
29 LA Kings 8 2 4 2 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 0-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-6 2W
30 Calgary 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 3 3 19 38 -19 2-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-6 2W
31 Chicago 10 3 7 0 6 0.3 2 3 22 40 -18 3-3-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-7 2L
32 Vancouver 12 2 9 1 5 0.208 1 2 35 56 -21 1-4-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 9L

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