Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Prediction 1-6-25 NHL Picks

The Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres meet Monday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Prediction. This article will include a Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Pick.

Washington Capitals Betting Preview

The Washington Capitals beat the Rangers, lost to the Wild, and they play the Canucks, Canadiens, and Predators next. The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.72 goals per game and are scoring 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 19 goals, Dylan Strome has 32 assists and John Carlson has 90 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.64 goals per game and are killing 84.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Charlie Lindgren has allowed 51 goals on 502 shots faced, and Logan Thompson has given up 48 goals on 471 shots.

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Avalanche and Golden Knights, and play the Senators, Kraken, and Hurricanes next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.03 goals per game and are scoring 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 18 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 22 assists and Dylan Cozens has 90 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 78.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 28 goals on 225 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 82 goals on 774 shots.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The home team has won each of the last six games between the Capitals and Sabres.
• The Capitals have lost four of their last five road games.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games at KeyBank Center.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games against the Capitals.
• The home team has won the third period in each of the last seven games between the Capitals and Sabres.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The favorites have won each of the Capitals’ last nine games at KeyBank Center.
• The Sabres have lost 10 of their last 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in four of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Capitals have won the third period in each of their last eight games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Prediction

The Buffalo Sabres are just one of those teams you can’t trust, as they let you down once you’re starting to believe. The Sabres have had decent stretches here, and they’re, but they’ve lost seven of their last 10 games, and their defense is getting rocked. The Washington Capitals have seen 13 of their 26 wins come on the road, and their offense is sure to give a struggling Sabres defense hell. The Capitals beat the Sabres 4-2 about a month ago. I just don’t believe in the Sabres, a team that’s let us down for years. The price is fair. Give me the Capitals on the road.