Sabres vs Capitals Prediction

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22 November 2023

The Buffalo Sabres will play the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Buffalo has lost three of their last four games, while Washington has won four games in a row.

Sabres Preview

The Buffalo Sabres are 8-9-1 this season after they defeated Chicago by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Buffalo was tied at two in the second period, but they were able to score the only goal in the third period for the win. The Sabres were out shot by a total of 26-20 and went 1-3 on the power play in the game. Buffalo has lost three of their last four games, with the losses coming against Winnipeg, Boston, and Pittsburgh. Buffalo is scoring 2.83 goals per game and they are allowing 3.17 goals against per game, while going 11.5% on the power play and 85.3% on the penalty kill. Rasmus Dahlin has led Buffalo with four goals, 11 assists, and 42 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Buffalo is Devon Levi, who is 3-4-0 this year with a 3.65 goals against average and a .881 save percentage.

Capitals Preview

The Washington Capitals are 9-4-2 this year after they defeated Columbus by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Washington trailed 1-0 in the second period, but they scored three goals in the second to pull away for the win. The Capitals were out shot by a total of 36-26 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Washington has also defeated the Golden Knights, Islanders, and Devils during this four game winning streak. The Capitals are scoring 2.47 goals per game and they are allowing 2.67 goals against per game, while going 7.0% on the penalty kill and 84.4% on the penalty kill. Alex Ovechkin has led Washington with five goals, seven assists, and 58 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Washington is Darcy Kuemper, who is 3-3-2 this season with a 3.07 goals against average and a .892 save percentage.

Washington Capitals Team Facts

The Capitals have lost each of their last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Capitals have lost the first period in each of their last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Capitals' last eight games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.

Buffalo Sabres Team Facts

The Sabres have lost nine of their last 10 night games following a road win.
The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Capitals.
The Sabres have lost the first period in five of their last six games following a road win.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in 18 of the Sabres' last 19 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

Alex Ovechkin has scored at least one goal in each of the Capitals' last four games against the Sabres.
Max Pacioretty has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with his team as a home favorite against Eastern Conference opponents.
T.J. Oshie has recorded an assist in seven of his last eight appearances against the Sabres.
Aliaksei Protas has the most multi-assist games for the Capitals this season (2).

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

Tyson Jost has recorded a point in each of his five previous appearances with his team as an underdog against the Capitals.
Owen Power has recorded an assist in each of the Sabres' last three games against the Capitals.
Tyson Jost has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances at Capital One Arena.
Casey Mittelstadt has the equal-most multi-assist games for the Sabres this season (2).

Matchup/League Facts

The Washington Capitals ranks 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.67).
The Washington Capitals ranks 32nd in the league for power play goals this season (3).
The Buffalo Sabres ranks 29th in the league for shots per game this season (28.4).
The Buffalo Sabres ranks T28th in the league for power play goals this season (6).

Sabres vs Capitals Prediction Breakdown

Washington comes into this game on a four game winning streak and they are 6-3-1 at home so far this year, while Buffalo is 4-4-1 on the road. The Sabres won their last game against lowly Chicago, but they have dropped three of four and have only scored seven goals in their last four games. The Capitals offense is not good, but their defense has been great to start the year. Washington has only allowed six goals in their last four games, which included wins over Vegas and New Jersey. Washington is playing very good hockey right now and I like them to win by at least two goals.