Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Richard Jacobs | Mar 25, 2022
Capitals vs. Sabres Betting Picks & Predictions
The Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres — the former coming off a loss, the latter a victory — will meet on Friday at 7:00 PM ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Sabres are heavy underdogs despite being at home, at +169, and the Capitals are -204. Find more below on the Capitals vs. Sabres betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Capitals vs. Sabres Betting Line
Capitals vs Sabres Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Capitals |
-1.5 |
6 |
Capitals vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 25, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: KeyBank Center
Computer Predictions for Capitals vs. Sabres
Computer picks for Capitals vs Sabres
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Sabres (+1.5)
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Over (6)
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Capitals 4 Sabres 3
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Capitals vs. Sabres Betting Trends
Washington has won 24 of its 44 games as a favorite this season.
In 14 games with moneyline odds shorter than -204 this season, the Capitals have been victorious eight times.
The moneyline odds say Washington has a 67.1% chance of winning this game.
Washington Capitals Leaders
Alex Ovechkin is currently one of Washington’s leading contributors (77 total points), having registered 40 goals and 37 assists.
Evgeny Kuznetsov has 22 goals and 41 assists to total 63 points (1.0 per game).
John Carlson’s season total of 53 points has come from 11 goals and 42 assists.
Ilya Samsonov has a record of 18-9-4. He has conceded 90 goals (3.0 goals against average) and racked up 811 saves with a .900 save percentage (44th in the league).
Washington Capitals Season Stats
The Capitals create the eighth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 212 this season.
The Capitals are ranked 11th in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 183 total goals (2.8 per game).
With a +29 goal differential, they’re ranked 10th-best in the NHL.
The Capitals have netted 38 power-play goals on 198 power-play chances this season, ranking 18th in the NHL.
The Capitals are 22nd in the league with a 19.2% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Capitals have scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
The Capitals rank 14th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80%.
The Capitals win 47.1% of their faceoffs (29th in the NHL).
The Capitals convert 10.4% of their shots, ranking ninth in the NHL.
The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.1 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.
Sabres vs. Capitals Betting Trends
The Sabres have claimed an upset victory in 21, or 34.4%, of the 61 games they have played while the underdog this season.
Buffalo has won 12 of its 32 games when it is the underdog by +169 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 37.2%.
Buffalo Sabres Leaders
Tage Thompson has recorded 27 goals (0.5 per game) and dished out 21 assists (0.4 per game), taking 3.4 shots per game and shooting 13.2%. That makes him among the leaders for Buffalo with 48 total points (0.8 per game).
Buffalo’s Jeff Skinner has racked up 43 total points (0.7 per game), with 24 goals and 19 assists.
Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin has 39 points (nine goals, 30 assists) this season.
Dustin Tokarski’s record stands at 6-9-4 on the season, giving up 61 goals (3.1 goals against average) and collecting 585 saves with a .906 save percentage (30th in the league).
Buffalo Sabres Season Stats
The Sabres have the league’s 26th-ranked scoring offense (168 total goals, 2.6 per game).
The Sabres’ 222 total goals conceded (3.5 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
They have a -54 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
The Sabres have recorded 32 power-play goals this season (on 174 power-play chances). That ranks 23rd in the NHL.
The Sabres have an 18.4% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 25 percentage.
The Sabres have scored four shorthanded goals this season (20th in the league).
The Sabres’ 25th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.6%.
The Sabres win 46.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 32nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
The Sabres are shooting 8.8% (26th in the league).
The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.
Capitals and Sabres Injury Report
Capitals: Nic Dowd: Day To Day (Upper-body), Carl Hagelin: Out (Eye), T.J. Oshie: Day To Day (Lower Body)
Sabres: Malcolm Subban: Out For Season (Upper Body), Andrew Oglevie: Out (Undisclosed), Drake Caggiula: Out For Season (Back)
Our best bet is Capitals on the moneyline at -204 and Sabres (+1.5) against the spread after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will finish over the total of 6 goals.
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