Capitals at Sabres 3/9/20 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Mar. 09, 2020
TV: MSG-B
Latest Odds : WAS -170 O/U 6.5
The Washington Capitals look for their second consecutive victory when visiting the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. The Capitals improved to 41-20-7 and 89 points following a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Nic Dowd scored a pair of goals for the Capitals and Braden Holtby made 26 saves in net for Washington. The Capitals are tied for first place with Philadelphia in the Metropolitan Division.
Alex Ovechkin is the leading goal scorer for Washington with 47, while John Carlson is the assists leader with 60 and points leader with 75. Washington is scoring an average of 3.44 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.09 goals per game. In net, Braden Holtby is 25-14-5 with a goals-against average of 3.14 and save percentage of .897.
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Buffalo looks to snap a six-game losing streak when hosting the Washington Capitals on Monday. The Sabres dropped to 29-31-8 and 66 points following a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Buffalo is now in sixth place in the Atlantic division five points behind fifth place Montreal and just four points ahead of seventh place Ottawa.
Jack Eichel is leading Buffalo in goals scored with 35, assists with 42 and points with 77. Buffalo is scoring an average of 2.81 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.13 goals per game. In net, Linus Ullmark 16-14-3 with a goals-against average of 2.72 and save percentage of .914.
Recent Betting Trends:
Washington is 5-1 in its last 6 versus Buffalo
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Capitals last 7
Buffalo is 0-6 in its last 6
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Sabres last 5 versus Washington
Free Betting Pick: Washington Capitals -170
Washington is battling with Philadelphia at the top of the Metropolitan Division as both teams have 89 points. The Capitals have won five of their last six head-to-head with Buffalo and 15 of their last 18 versus opponents in the Atlantic division. Buffalo on the other hand has lost each of its last six overall. Final Score Prediction, Washington Capitals win 5-2