Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals odds, tips and betting trends
Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the Buffalo Sabres (30-23-4, ninth in conference) host the Washington Capitals (29-26-6, 12th) at KeyBank Center on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
Buffalo secured a 3-1 victory on the road its last time out on February 24 against the Florida Panthers.
In its most recent game on February 25, Washington secured a 6-3 home victory over the New York Rangers.
Here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s action.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Sabres (-130)
- Underdog: Capitals (+110)
- Over/under: 6.5
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- In 16 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won 10 times.
- In 12 games with moneyline oddds lower than -130, the Sabres have eight wins.
- There is a 56.5% chance that Buffalo wins this contest, per the moneyline.
- Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 33 of 57 matches (57.9%) so far this season.
- In their past 10 games, the Sabres have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.
- They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) during that span.
- Over on the defensive side, the Sabres have given up 36 goals (3.6 per game) over those 10 outings.
- The Capitals have been an underdog in 34 games this season, with 13 upset wins (38.2%).
- Washington has a record of 10-11 in games when bookmakers list them +110 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Capitals.
- Washington’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 24 of 61 chances this season.
- In their past 10 matchups, the Capitals have gone 3-7-0 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.
- They have averaged 2.3 goals per game (23 total) over that stretch.
- Over on the defensive side, the Capitals have given up 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.
- Game Day: Sunday, February 26, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NHL Network
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
