Saturday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena, with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or plan to build a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and projections in the article below.

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Capitals vs. Sabres Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• Washington and its opponent have combined for more than Saturday’s over/under of 6 goals 18 times this season.
• In Buffalo’s 29 games this season, 18 have finished with more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.
• These two teams combine for 6.9 goals per game, 0.9299999999999997 more than the over/under for this contest.
• The 5.9 goals per game these two teams allow are 0.1 less than the total set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Capitals Moneyline: -170

• In the 11 times this season the Capitals have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 8-3 in those games.
• Washington is 3-2 (winning 60.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -170 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Capitals have a 63.0% chance to win.

Sabres Moneyline: +142

• Buffalo has earned an upset victory five times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 17 games as the underdog).
• The Sabres have won both of their games with moneyline odds of +142 or longer (in two such games).
• Buffalo’s implied probability to win this game is 41.3% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Washington 5, Buffalo 2

Capitals Points Leaders

• Dylan Strome is one of Washington’s leading contributors this season with 36 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 20.5%.
• Connor McMichael is another of Washington’s top contributors currently with 26 total points (15 goals and 11 assists) to his name.
• With 26 points through 28 games (11 goals and 15 assists), Aliaksei Protas has been an important part of Washington’s offensive attack this season.
• In 14 games played this season, Logan Thompson (11-1-2) has allowed 35 goals.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Buffalo’s Alex Tuch has recorded 16 assists and eight goals in 29 games, good for 24 points.
• Buffalo’s Tage Thompson has racked up 23 total points (0.9 per game), with 16 goals and seven assists.
• Jason Zucker has scored seven goals and contributed 13 assists for Buffalo, giving him a point total of 20.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a .903 save percentage (30th in the league), with 511 total saves, while conceding 55 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put together an 8-8-3 record between the posts for Buffalo this season.

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Washington vs. Buffalo Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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