Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals Prediction, Preview, and Odds
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The Buffalo Sabres will go on the road and take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Buffalo has a record of 8-9-1. Washington has a record of 9-4-2. Both of these teams faced each other three times last season with Buffalo winning two of the three matchups. The puck drops at 7 PM EST.
Sabres Snap Three-Game Losing Streak
Buffalo was a -175 favorite in their last game and they won 3-2 against the Chicago Blackhawks but failed to cover the -1.5-puck line. Rasmus Dahlin scored a goal and had two assists. JJ Peterka had two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 out of 26 shots faced.
Buffalo has been poor on offense this season. They rank 25 in goals per game and 29 in shots per game. The Sabres scored three or fewer goals in seven of their last eight games. Jeff Skinner, Casey Mittelstadt, and JJ Peterka each have 14 points.
The Sabers' defense has been above average but goaltending has been a bit below average this season. They rank 15 in goals against per game and 11 in shots against per game. Devon Levi has a record of 3-4-0 with a 3.65 GAA and .881 SV% on the season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a record of 4-3-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .911 SV%. Eric Comrie is 1-2-0 with a 2.62 GAA and .898 SV% on the year. Rasmus Dahlin leads the team with 15 points.
Capitals Win Four Straight
Washington was a -150 favorite in their previous game and they defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3. Aliaksei Protas and Hendrix Lapierre each scored a goal and had two assists. Sonny Milano scored a goal and had an assist. Alex Ovechkin scored a goal. Charlie Lindgren stopped 33 out of 36 shots faced.
The offense has been struggling for the Capitals this season. They scored three or fewer goals in six of the last nine games. Washington ranks 31 in goals per game and 27 in shots per game. Alex Ovechkin leads the team with 12 points. Dylan Strome leads the team with seven goals.
The defense has been somewhat below average but goaltending has been good for the Caps. They rank sixth in goals against per game and 17 in shots against per game. Darcy Kuemper has a record of 3-3-2 with a 3.07 GAA and a .892 SV%. Charlie Lindgren has a record of 4-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .940 SV%. John Carlson has nine points.
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Washington has fared well against Buffalo in recent meetings. The Caps are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games against the Sabres. Goaltending has been good for the Caps. They rank sixth in goals against per game. Buffalo has been poor on offense this season. They rank 25th in goals per game and 29th in shots per game. The Sabres scored three or fewer goals in seven of their last eight games. Washington is rolling now, winning four straight and eight of their last 10 games. Playing at home, the Capitals will win this contest by two or more goals.
Bet the puck line (-1.5) and take Washington.
Prediction: Washington Capitals (-1.5)
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Both teams are struggling on offense this season. Buffalo ranks 25th in goals per game and 29th in shots per game. The Sabres scored three or fewer goals in seven of their last eight games. The Caps scored three or fewer goals in six of the last nine games. Washington ranks 31st in goals per game and 27th in shots per game. However, goaltending has been good for the Caps. They rank sixth in goals against per game. With both teams struggling to put the puck in the net, this will be a lower-scoring contest and the under will hit.
Take the under, 6.5 goals.
Prediction: Under 6.5
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