Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick for the Washington Capitals in their most recent game, and next up is a matchup with the Buffalo Sabres, on Tuesday in Washington. The most recent betting lines reveal that the Sabres are on the moneyline and the Capitals are to win this matchup. This contest has an over/under set at goals.
The insights in the article below are based off odds valid as of January 3, 2023 at 5:29 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Capitals Vs Sabres Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 3
Capitals: Tom Wilson: Out (Knee), T.J. Oshie: Probable (Upper Body), Connor Brown: Out (Knee), John Carlson: Out (Face), Carl Hagelin: Out (Hip), Nicklas Backstrom: Out (Hip)
Sabres: Henri Jokiharju: Out (Lower Body)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Capitals |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Sabres (+1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Capitals Vs Sabres Team Stats
| Capitals Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.26 (12th) | Goals Scored | 3.91 (1st) |
| 2.72 (8th) | Goals Allowed | 3.37 (22nd) |
| 31.5 (17th) | Shots | 32.1 (12th) |
| 30.5 (12th) | Shots Allowed | 33.0 (25th) |
Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 39 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 169 | 8 | 0 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 38 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome | 39 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 70 | 3 | -5 |
| Conor Sheary | 39 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 81 | 2 | +6 |
| Erik Gustafsson | 38 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 64 | 0 | +6 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 35 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 153 | 12 | +12 |
| Alex Tuch | 35 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 99 | 5 | +12 |
| Jeff Skinner | 32 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 104 | 5 | +14 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 34 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 108 | 5 | +15 |
| Dylan Cozens | 35 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 89 | 2 | +2 |
Betting Trends
- The Capitals are 11-4 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Capitals have an implied win probability of 62.0%.
- The Sabres have been made an underdog 25 times this season, and won 11, or 44.0%, of those games.
- The Sabres have a 42.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Washington’s 39 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 16 times.
- Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 21 of 35 games this season.
