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Washington 5
Buffalo 21
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Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres will look to bolster their win total and reward fans moneyline betting when the Washington Capitals invade First Niagara Center on Saturday.
The Buffalo Sabres currently sport a record of 17-23-4. The Washington Capitals are 33-7-3.
Smart Chart
- WAS
- 2.64
- 3.16
- 20.00
- 77.91
- 26.40
- 30.31
- -0.52
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
Team Record
Washington Capitals
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 33-7-3 | 8-1-1 | 9-3-1 | 8-2-2 | 25-5-1 |
| Home | 17-3-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 5-2-1 | 12-1 |
| Away | 16-4-2 | 4-1-1 | 6-2-1 | 3-0-1 | 13-4-1 |
| Fave | 31-7-3 | 7-2-1 | 8-2-1 | 7-0-2 | 24-4-1 |
| Dog | 2-3 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| O/U | 16-19-8 | 5-3-2 | 7-3-3 | 4-7-1 | 12-12-7 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 17-23-4 | 3-7 | 5-9-1 | 7-8-3 | 10-15-1 |
| Home | 8-14-2 | 0-5 | 1-7 | 4-3-2 | 4-11 |
| Away | 9-9-2 | 3-2 | 4-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 6-4-1 |
| Fave | 2-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Dog | 15-26-4 | 3-7 | 4-9-1 | 6-8-3 | 9-14-1 |
| O/U | 15-17-12 | 5-3-2 | 5-5-5 | 5-7-6 | 10-10-6 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2015 | BUF | 2 | -223 | Over | 27 |
| WAS | 5 | 43 | |||
| Dec 28, 2015 | WAS | 2 | 142 | Under | 26 |
| BUF | 0 | 31 | |||
| Mar 16, 2015 | WAS | 4 | 270 | Over | 38 |
| BUF | 3 | 33 | |||
| Mar 7, 2015 | BUF | 1 | -545 | Over | 17 |
| WAS | 6 | 45 | |||
| Nov 22, 2014 | BUF | 2 | -290 | Under | 26 |
| WAS | 1 | 44 |
Betting Odds Trends
Washington Capitals
- Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
- Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
- Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Washington
- Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Alex Ovechkin LW Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
- Nicklas Backstrom C IR (10/07), Hip
- T.J. Oshie RW IR (10/07), Back
- Sonny Milano LW IR (11/09), Upper Body
- Logan Thompson G Will start in goal Thursday vs Colorado, None
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage Thompson RW Is "?" Friday vs Anaheim, Lower Body
- Jordan Greenway LW Is out indefinitely, Undisclosed
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Washington Capitals
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2016 | VAN | 4-1 | W | -233 | 40 | 30 | 0/2 | 2/3 | Ryan Miller | Home |
| Jan 10, 2016 | OTT | 7-1 | W | -182 | 36 | 33 | 3/3 | 2/2 | Andrew Hammond | Home |
| Jan 9, 2016 | NYR | 4-3 | W | +101 | 31 | 26 | 1/3 | 3/3 | Henrik Lundqvist | Away |
| Jan 7, 2016 | NYI | 4-1 | W | -111 | 38 | 35 | 0/2 | 2/2 | Jaroslav Halak | Away |
| Jan 5, 2016 | BOS | 3-2 | W | -117 | 29 | 27 | 1/3 | 3/4 | Tuukka Rask | Away |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 | BOS | 1-4 | L | +108 | 34 | 31 | 0/4 | 2/2 | Jonas Gustavsson | Home |
| Jan 12, 2016 | MIN | 3-2 | W | +188 | 23 | 30 | 0/2 | 1/1 | Devan Dubnyk | Away |
| Jan 10, 2016 | WPG | 4-2 | W | +152 | 29 | 44 | 1/3 | 1/2 | Connor Hellebuyck | Away |
| Jan 8, 2016 | CHI | 1-3 | L | +188 | 29 | 45 | 0/2 | 1/1 | Corey Crawford | Away |
| Jan 5, 2016 | FLA | 1-5 | L | +121 | 32 | 27 | 1/5 | 1/1 | Roberto Luongo | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Washington Capitals
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
3.16 2.98
Shots Allowed
30.31 29.29
Penalty Kill %
77.91 79.84
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.33 2.80
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
3.40 2.20
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
80.15 83.47
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 2.64 | 29 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.47 | 30 | 2.80 | 11 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 20.17 | 16 | 83.47 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 3.16 | 18 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.05 | 22 | 3.33 | 20 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.24 | 26 | 80.15 | 9 |
