Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Back Sabres to Beat Caps

There is a strong case that the Sabres will end up winning and that means wagering them on the Moneyline. You can get a tempting -128 that the home team overcome the Capitals.

7 of Last 10 Clashes Have Been Caps Wins

Washington Capitals suffered a second consecutive defeat when losing 3-2 (SO) in their previous game. This was at home to Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena. John Carlson and Michael Sgarbossa scored one goal apiece. Goalie Charlie Lindgren had 27 saves (.931).

Buffalo Sabres lost their last game, being beaten at home to Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 at KeyBank Center. Sabres won the shots on goal battle, 34-22.

The Caps are bidding for a third successive win against the Sabres. They previously won 5-4 (SO) and 4-3 (OT) at Capital One Arena. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Caps winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Charlie Lindgren (Confirmed)

W-L-OTL: 25-16-3 GAA: 2.67 SV%: .911 SO: 6

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)

W-L-OTL: 27-22-4 GAA: 2.57 SV%: .910 SO: 5

Expert NHL Analysis

We use the latest injury information to come up with the best possible NHL picks. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key team, player and goalie numbers.

Key Capitals vs Sabres stats:

• Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• Sabres have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Capitals have lost 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Capitals have lost 15 of their last 26 games on the road this season.
• Capitals have lost their last 2 games.

The road team look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make Buffalo Sabres our pick for this NHL clash. You can currently get -128 for this prediction which looks good value.

It’s worth considering all the options. If you’re looking for bigger odds about Buffalo to win and a certain number of goals to be scored, then choose a selection for the Match Winner & Goals.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick winning. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Capitals vs Sabres Prediction

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Player Props

Top Pick: Jeff Skinner Over 2.5 Shots +110

Jeff Skinner (Sabres) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games at home. We recommend backing the +110 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

Current Jeff Skinner Lines and Odds

Goals

Anytime +200

First +1100

0.5 Assists

Over +225

Under -330

2.5 Shots

Over -100

Under -140

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Correct Score Prediction

Capitals 1 - 4 Sabres

A 4-1 win in favor of the Sabres is available at odds of +1600. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Score

Capitals

Sabres

1-0

Capitals

+5000

Sabres

+5000

2-0

Capitals

+4000

Sabres

+4000

2-1

Capitals

+1600

Sabres

+1600

3-0

Capitals

+4000

Sabres

+3300

3-1

Capitals

+1800

Sabres

+1600

3-2

Capitals

+1000

Sabres

+900

4-0

Capitals

+5000

Sabres

+4000

4-1

Capitals

+2000

Sabres

+1600

4-2

Capitals

+1600

Sabres

+1400

4-3

Capitals

+1200

Sabres

+1100

5-0

Capitals

+8000

Sabres

+6000

5-1

Capitals

+4000

Sabres

+2500

5-2

Capitals

+2000

Sabres

+1800

5-3

Capitals

+2200

Sabres

+2000

5-4

Capitals

+2200

Sabres

+2000

6-0

Capitals

+12500

Sabres

+10000

6-1

Capitals

+6500

Sabres

+5000

6-2

Capitals

+4000

Sabres

+4000

6-3

Capitals

+4000

Sabres

+3300

6-4

Capitals

+4000

Sabres

+4000

6-5

Capitals

+5000

Sabres

+5000

Any Other Score

Capitals

+1000

Sabres

+1000

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Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres 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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Latest Odds Suggest Sabres Win

The Buffalo Sabres odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -140 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 58% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +120 about Washington Capitals.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. If you're keen on Over 6, this selection is available at -110.

The Sabres are favorites to score first at odds of -130. Conversely, if you think opponents Caps will open the scoring, they are -110 to do so.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Moneyline

Capitals

+120

Sabres

-140

3-Way Moneyline

Capitals

+170

Tie

+300

Sabres

+125

Puck Line

Capitals +1.5

-220

Sabres -1.5

+180

Total Goals

Under 6

-110

Over 6

-110

Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Alex Ovechkin can be backed to find the net at anytime at +118. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +750.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

+118

Anytime

+750

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+160

Anytime

+900

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+165

Anytime

+950

Jeff Skinner (Sabres)

First

+200

Anytime

+1100

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+215

Anytime

+1150

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+230

Anytime

+1200

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

First

+240

Anytime

+1200

Max Pacioretty (Capitals)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

Sonny Milano (Capitals)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

T.J. Oshie (Capitals)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Jordan Greenway (Sabres)

First

+310

Anytime

+1500

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+310

Anytime

+1500

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

+325

Anytime

+1600

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+330

Anytime

+1600

Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Victor Olofsson (Sabres)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Matthew Phillips (Capitals)

First

+375

Anytime

+1800

Zemgus Girgensons (Sabres)

First

+390

Anytime

+1800

Player Assists

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-120

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-160

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-175

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-190

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-200

Max Pacioretty (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-210

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-220

Jeff Skinner (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-330

T.J. Oshie (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-350

Jordan Greenway (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-350

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-350

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-120

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-120

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-140

Under 2.5

-100

Jeff Skinner (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-140

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-130

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-120

Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-140

Under 1.5

-100

Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 NY Rangers	82	55	23	4	114	0.695	43	51	282	229	53	30-11-0	25-12-4	4-3	7-3	2W
2 Carolina	82	52	23	7	111	0.677	44	50	279	216	63	27-10-4	25-13-3	2-5	7-3	1L
3 NY Islanders	82	39	27	16	94	0.573	29	38	246	263	-17	21-10-10	18-17-6	1-5	8-2	2W
4 Washington	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	32	36	220	257	-37	22-12-7	18-19-4	4-5	4-6	3W
5 Pittsburgh	82	38	32	12	88	0.537	32	36	255	251	4	23-14-4	15-18-8	2-3	6-4	1L
6 Philadelphia	82	38	33	11	87	0.53	30	34	235	261	-26	20-17-4	18-16-7	4-3	2-8	1L
7 New Jersey	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	33	38	264	283	-19	17-21-3	21-18-2	0-2	3-7	2L
8 Columbus	82	27	43	12	66	0.402	21	24	237	300	-63	17-19-5	10-24-7	3-2	4-6	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Florida	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	42	49	268	200	68	26-13-2	26-11-4	3-2	6-4	4W
2 Boston	82	47	20	15	109	0.665	36	43	267	224	43	24-11-6	23-9-9	4-3	6-4	2L
3 Toronto	82	46	26	10	102	0.622	33	41	303	263	40	22-15-4	24-11-6	5-2	5-5	4L
4 Tampa Bay	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	37	42	291	268	23	25-11-5	20-18-3	3-1	5-5	1W
5 Detroit	82	41	32	9	91	0.555	27	38	278	274	4	23-13-5	18-19-4	3-1	5-5	3W
6 Buffalo	82	39	37	6	84	0.512	33	37	246	244	2	21-19-1	18-18-5	2-1	5-5	1W
7 Ottawa	82	37	41	4	78	0.476	25	32	255	281	-26	21-18-2	16-23-2	5-0	5-5	1W
8 Montreal	82	30	36	16	76	0.463	20	26	236	289	-53	16-20-5	14-16-11	4-8	2-8	4L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Dallas	82	52	21	9	113	0.689	40	48	298	234	64	26-11-4	26-10-5	4-2	8-2	2W
2 Winnipeg	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	46	52	259	199	60	27-11-3	25-13-3	0-1	8-2	8W
3 Colorado	82	50	25	7	107	0.652	42	48	304	254	50	31-9-1	19-16-6	2-2	4-6	1W
4 Nashville	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	38	44	269	248	21	23-16-2	24-14-3	3-0	4-6	1L
5 St Louis	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	31	38	239	250	-11	25-14-2	18-19-4	5-2	5-5	1L
6 Minnesota	82	39	33	10	87	0.53	32	36	251	263	-12	20-15-6	19-18-4	3-3	4-6	1L
7 Arizona	82	36	41	5	77	0.47	28	34	256	274	-18	22-19-0	14-22-5	2-0	6-4	1W
8 Chicago	82	23	53	6	52	0.317	17	22	179	290	-111	16-21-4	7-32-2	1-1	2-8	6L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vancouver	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	44	50	279	223	56	27-9-5	23-14-4	0-2	5-5	1L
2 Edmonton	82	49	27	6	104	0.634	39	47	294	237	57	28-9-4	21-18-2	2-1	4-6	2L
3 LA Kings	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	37	42	256	215	41	22-12-7	22-15-4	2-5	6-4	1W
4 Vegas	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	34	41	267	245	22	27-12-2	18-17-6	4-2	6-4	1L
5 Calgary	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	32	38	253	271	-18	21-19-1	17-20-4	0-4	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	82	34	35	13	81	0.494	28	31	217	236	-19	17-18-6	17-17-7	3-4	4-6	1W
7 Anaheim	82	27	50	5	59	0.36	21	26	204	295	-91	12-26-3	15-24-2	1-2	3-7	1W
8 San Jose	82	19	54	9	47	0.287	14	18	181	331	-150	11-25-5	8-29-4	1-5	3-7	3L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 NY Rangers	82	55	23	4	114	0.695	43	51	282	229	53	30-11-0	25-12-4	4-3	7-3	2W
2 Carolina	82	52	23	7	111	0.677	44	50	279	216	63	27-10-4	25-13-3	2-5	7-3	1L
3 Florida	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	42	49	268	200	68	26-13-2	26-11-4	3-2	6-4	4W
4 Boston	82	47	20	15	109	0.665	36	43	267	224	43	24-11-6	23-9-9	4-3	6-4	2L
5 Toronto	82	46	26	10	102	0.622	33	41	303	263	40	22-15-4	24-11-6	5-2	5-5	4L
6 Tampa Bay	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	37	42	291	268	23	25-11-5	20-18-3	3-1	5-5	1W
7 NY Islanders	82	39	27	16	94	0.573	29	38	246	263	-17	21-10-10	18-17-6	1-5	8-2	2W
8 Washington	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	32	36	220	257	-37	22-12-7	18-19-4	4-5	4-6	3W
9 Detroit	82	41	32	9	91	0.555	27	38	278	274	4	23-13-5	18-19-4	3-1	5-5	3W
10 Pittsburgh	82	38	32	12	88	0.537	32	36	255	251	4	23-14-4	15-18-8	2-3	6-4	1L
11 Philadelphia	82	38	33	11	87	0.53	30	34	235	261	-26	20-17-4	18-16-7	4-3	2-8	1L
12 Buffalo	82	39	37	6	84	0.512	33	37	246	244	2	21-19-1	18-18-5	2-1	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	33	38	264	283	-19	17-21-3	21-18-2	0-2	3-7	2L
14 Ottawa	82	37	41	4	78	0.476	25	32	255	281	-26	21-18-2	16-23-2	5-0	5-5	1W
15 Montreal	82	30	36	16	76	0.463	20	26	236	289	-53	16-20-5	14-16-11	4-8	2-8	4L
16 Columbus	82	27	43	12	66	0.402	21	24	237	300	-63	17-19-5	10-24-7	3-2	4-6	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Dallas	82	52	21	9	113	0.689	40	48	298	234	64	26-11-4	26-10-5	4-2	8-2	2W
2 Winnipeg	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	46	52	259	199	60	27-11-3	25-13-3	0-1	8-2	8W
3 Vancouver	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	44	50	279	223	56	27-9-5	23-14-4	0-2	5-5	1L
4 Colorado	82	50	25	7	107	0.652	42	48	304	254	50	31-9-1	19-16-6	2-2	4-6	1W
5 Edmonton	82	49	27	6	104	0.634	39	47	294	237	57	28-9-4	21-18-2	2-1	4-6	2L
6 Nashville	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	38	44	269	248	21	23-16-2	24-14-3	3-0	4-6	1L
7 LA Kings	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	37	42	256	215	41	22-12-7	22-15-4	2-5	6-4	1W
8 Vegas	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	34	41	267	245	22	27-12-2	18-17-6	4-2	6-4	1L
9 St Louis	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	31	38	239	250	-11	25-14-2	18-19-4	5-2	5-5	1L
10 Minnesota	82	39	33	10	87	0.53	32	36	251	263	-12	20-15-6	19-18-4	3-3	4-6	1L
11 Calgary	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	32	38	253	271	-18	21-19-1	17-20-4	0-4	5-5	1W
12 Seattle	82	34	35	13	81	0.494	28	31	217	236	-19	17-18-6	17-17-7	3-4	4-6	1W
13 Arizona	82	36	41	5	77	0.47	28	34	256	274	-18	22-19-0	14-22-5	2-0	6-4	1W
14 Anaheim	82	27	50	5	59	0.36	21	26	204	295	-91	12-26-3	15-24-2	1-2	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	23	53	6	52	0.317	17	22	179	290	-111	16-21-4	7-32-2	1-1	2-8	6L
16 San Jose	82	19	54	9	47	0.287	14	18	181	331	-150	11-25-5	8-29-4	1-5	3-7	3L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 NY Rangers	82	55	23	4	114	0.695	43	51	282	229	53	30-11-0	25-12-4	4-3	7-3	2W
2 Dallas	82	52	21	9	113	0.689	40	48	298	234	64	26-11-4	26-10-5	4-2	8-2	2W
3 Carolina	82	52	23	7	111	0.677	44	50	279	216	63	27-10-4	25-13-3	2-5	7-3	1L
4 Winnipeg	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	46	52	259	199	60	27-11-3	25-13-3	0-1	8-2	8W
5 Florida	82	52	24	6	110	0.671	42	49	268	200	68	26-13-2	26-11-4	3-2	6-4	4W
6 Vancouver	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	44	50	279	223	56	27-9-5	23-14-4	0-2	5-5	1L
7 Boston	82	47	20	15	109	0.665	36	43	267	224	43	24-11-6	23-9-9	4-3	6-4	2L
8 Colorado	82	50	25	7	107	0.652	42	48	304	254	50	31-9-1	19-16-6	2-2	4-6	1W
9 Edmonton	82	49	27	6	104	0.634	39	47	294	237	57	28-9-4	21-18-2	2-1	4-6	2L
10 Toronto	82	46	26	10	102	0.622	33	41	303	263	40	22-15-4	24-11-6	5-2	5-5	4L
11 Nashville	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	38	44	269	248	21	23-16-2	24-14-3	3-0	4-6	1L
12 LA Kings	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	37	42	256	215	41	22-12-7	22-15-4	2-5	6-4	1W
13 Tampa Bay	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	37	42	291	268	23	25-11-5	20-18-3	3-1	5-5	1W
14 Vegas	82	45	29	8	98	0.598	34	41	267	245	22	27-12-2	18-17-6	4-2	6-4	1L
15 NY Islanders	82	39	27	16	94	0.573	29	38	246	263	-17	21-10-10	18-17-6	1-5	8-2	2W
16 St Louis	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	31	38	239	250	-11	25-14-2	18-19-4	5-2	5-5	1L
17 Washington	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	32	36	220	257	-37	22-12-7	18-19-4	4-5	4-6	3W
18 Detroit	82	41	32	9	91	0.555	27	38	278	274	4	23-13-5	18-19-4	3-1	5-5	3W
19 Pittsburgh	82	38	32	12	88	0.537	32	36	255	251	4	23-14-4	15-18-8	2-3	6-4	1L
20 Minnesota	82	39	33	10	87	0.53	32	36	251	263	-12	20-15-6	19-18-4	3-3	4-6	1L
21 Philadelphia	82	38	33	11	87	0.53	30	34	235	261	-26	20-17-4	18-16-7	4-3	2-8	1L
22 Buffalo	82	39	37	6	84	0.512	33	37	246	244	2	21-19-1	18-18-5	2-1	5-5	1W
23 New Jersey	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	33	38	264	283	-19	17-21-3	21-18-2	0-2	3-7	2L
24 Calgary	82	38	39	5	81	0.494	32	38	253	271	-18	21-19-1	17-20-4	0-4	5-5	1W
25 Seattle	82	34	35	13	81	0.494	28	31	217	236	-19	17-18-6	17-17-7	3-4	4-6	1W
26 Ottawa	82	37	41	4	78	0.476	25	32	255	281	-26	21-18-2	16-23-2	5-0	5-5	1W
27 Arizona	82	36	41	5	77	0.47	28	34	256	274	-18	22-19-0	14-22-5	2-0	6-4	1W
28 Montreal	82	30	36	16	76	0.463	20	26	236	289	-53	16-20-5	14-16-11	4-8	2-8	4L
29 Columbus	82	27	43	12	66	0.402	21	24	237	300	-63	17-19-5	10-24-7	3-2	4-6	1W
30 Anaheim	82	27	50	5	59	0.36	21	26	204	295	-91	12-26-3	15-24-2	1-2	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	23	53	6	52	0.317	17	22	179	290	-111	16-21-4	7-32-2	1-1	2-8	6L
32 San Jose	82	19	54	9	47	0.287	14	18	181	331	-150	11-25-5	8-29-4	1-5	3-7	3L

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