The Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals — the former coming off a loss, the latter a win — will play on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The sportsbooks have made the Sabres solid favorites at -136 on the moneyline, and the Capitals are at +113.
The betting trends in this article reference odds valid as of April 11, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Sabres vs. Capitals Betting Odds
- Moneyline: BUF: (-136) | WAS: (+113)
- Puck line: BUF: -1.5 (180) | WAS: +1.5 (-225)
- Total: 6 — Over: (+101) | Under: (-123)
Injury Report as of April 11
Sabres: Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out), Bowen Byram: Personal (Out)
Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Questionable)
Sabres vs. Capitals Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Sabres |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6) |
| Spread Pick | Sabres (-1.5) |
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Sabres vs. Capitals Team Stats
| Sabres Avg. (Rank) | Capitals Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.96 (22nd) | Goals Scored | 2.64 (29th) |
| 2.99 (12th) | Goals Allowed | 3.14 (18th) |
| 31.0 (15th) | Shots | 26.5 (30th) |
| 29.2 (8th) | Shots Allowed | 30.9 (23rd) |
Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 78 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 228 | 6 | -2 |
| Alex Tuch | 72 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 183 | 2 | +8 |
| Tage Thompson | 68 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 241 | 9 | 0 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 79 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 218 | 3 | +12 |
| Jeff Skinner | 71 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 206 | 8 | -3 |
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Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Strome | 78 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 162 | 6 | -14 |
| Alexander Ovechkin | 75 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 265 | 13 | -21 |
| John Carlson | 78 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 162 | 5 | -10 |
| Connor McMichael | 76 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 130 | 2 | -20 |
| Tom Wilson | 70 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 162 | 5 | -21 |
Betting Trends
- The Sabres have been a moneyline favorite 29 times this season, and have finished 18-11 in those games.
- The Sabres have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.6% in this contest.
- The Capitals have won 23, or 39.7%, of the 58 games they have played while the underdog this season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 46.9% chance of victory for the Capitals.
- Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 39 of 79 games this season.
- Washington has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 40 of 78 games this season.
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