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Capitals vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds & Stats - March 12, 2026

Final Score
Metropolitan
Mar 12th, 7:00 PM EDT
Washington
Capitals
Buffalo
Sabres
2
1
Washington Capitals
Buffalo Sabres
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
Washington Capitals 43-30-3-6 0 1 1 +7
Buffalo Sabres 50-23-8-1 1 0 0 +180

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
05/18/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 48-24-5-5 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 50-23-8-1 )
3   -   2
 Atlantic
05/16/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 50-23-8-1 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 48-24-5-5 )
8   -   3
 Atlantic
05/14/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 48-24-5-5 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 50-23-8-1 )
6   -   3
 Atlantic
05/12/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 50-23-8-1 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 48-24-5-5 )
3   -   2
 Atlantic
05/10/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 50-23-8-1 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 48-24-5-5 )
2   -   6
 Atlantic
05/08/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 48-24-5-5 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 50-23-8-1 )
5   -   1
 Atlantic
04/14/26
Washington Capitals WAS ( 43-30-3-6 )
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB ( 40-30-10-2 )
2   -   1
 Metropolitan
04/12/26
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 41-25-6-10 )
Washington Capitals WAS ( 43-30-3-6 )
0   -   3
 Metropolitan
04/11/26
Washington Capitals WAS ( 43-30-3-6 )
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 41-25-6-10 )
6   -   3
 Metropolitan
04/08/26
Washington Capitals WAS ( 43-30-3-6 )
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 32-36-10-4 )
4   -   0
 Metropolitan
04/05/26
Washington Capitals WAS ( 43-30-3-6 )
NY Rangers Rangers NYR ( 34-39-8-1 )
1   -   8
 Metropolitan
04/04/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 50-23-8-1 )
Washington Capitals WAS ( 43-30-3-6 )
2   -   6
 Atlantic

Matchup Odds

Team Puckline Moneyline Over / Under
Washington Capitals WAS
+1.5 0 0 U+70
Buffalo Sabres BUF
-1.5 0 0 O+70

Line History

time fav line total
Opening 11 Mar 5:04pm WAS O +6 -120
Closing 13 Mar 1:12am WAS U +3.5 -235

Line History

Team Leaders

Washington Capitals WAS
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Tage Thompson
Center Washington
81 Points 64
Alex Ovechkin
Left Wing Buffalo
Mattias Samuelsson
Defense Washington
41 + / - 20
Jakob Chychrun
Defense Buffalo
Tage Thompson
Center Washington
272 Shots 244
Alex Ovechkin
Left Wing Buffalo
Tom Wilson
Right Wing Buffalo
117 Penalty Mins 78
Peyton Krebs
Center Washington
Logan Thompson
Goaltender Buffalo
31 Wins 22
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goaltender Washington
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goaltender Washington
2.5 GAA 2
Clay Stevenson
Goaltender Buffalo
Washington Capitals WAS
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Tage Thompson
Center Washington
15 Points
Zach Benson
Left Wing Washington
6 + / -
Rasmus Dahlin
Defense Washington
46 Shots Did not qualify
Zach Benson
Left Wing Washington
64 Penalty Mins
Alex Lyon
Goaltender Washington
4 Wins
Alex Lyon
Goaltender Washington
2.6 GAA

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
32 27 8-2-0 4W 31-30 498 20-11-0-3 12-16-2-2 27-27-7
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
40 19 6-3-0-1 1L 36-23 1015 21-8-3 19-11-3 27-24-8

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u BUF:Shots BUF:Goals BUF:Assists WAS:Shots WAS:Goals WAS:Assists
04/04/2026 WAS 6 - BUF 2 WAS Over 6.5 39 2 4 28 6 9
03/12/2026 BUF 1 - WAS 2 WAS Over 0 30 1 2 22 2 2
11/01/2025 BUF 3 - WAS 3 WAS Under 6 24 3 6 34 3 5
03/30/2025 WAS 5 - BUF 8 BUF Over 6.5 23 8 11 29 5 8
01/06/2025 BUF 3 - WAS 3 BUF Under 6 28 3 6 27 3 3
12/14/2024 WAS 4 - BUF 2 WAS Under 6 21 2 4 31 4 7
04/11/2024 BUF 4 - WAS 2 BUF Under 6 24 2 4 17 4 8
04/02/2024 BUF 6 - WAS 2 BUF Over 6 26 2 4 35 6 11
11/22/2023 WAS 4 - BUF 3 WAS Over 6 27 3 5 30 4 6
09/24/2023 WAS 3 - BUF 3 BUF Under 6 27 3 5 32 3 6
03/15/2023 WAS 4 - BUF 4 BUF Over 7 27 4 5 39 4 7
02/26/2023 BUF 7 - WAS 4 BUF Over 6.5 30 4 6 37 7 11
01/03/2023 WAS 4 - BUF 5 (OT) BUF Over 6.5 29 5 9 32 4 6
09/25/2022 WAS 3 - BUF 4 (OT) BUF Over 6 28 4 8 27 3 5
03/25/2022 BUF 3 - WAS 3 BUF Under 6.5 40 3 5 23 3 4
12/11/2021 BUF 2 - WAS 2 BUF Under 6 42 2 4 31 2 4
11/08/2021 WAS 5 - BUF 3 WAS Over 6 28 3 4 30 5 9
04/15/2021 WAS 2 - BUF 5 BUF Over 6 30 5 5 29 2 3
04/09/2021 BUF 3 - WAS 4 WAS Over 6 33 4 7 33 3 4
03/15/2021 BUF 0 - WAS 6 WAS Under 6 30 6 9 23 0 0
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
04/14/2026 CLB 1 - WAS 2 W Under 6.5 21 2 3
04/12/2026 WAS 3 - PIT 0 W Under 7 24 0 0
04/11/2026 PIT 3 - WAS 6 W Over 6.5 32 6 10
04/08/2026 TOR 0 - WAS 4 W Under 6.5 20 4 7
04/05/2026 NYR 8 - WAS 1 L Over 6 21 1 2
04/04/2026 WAS 6 - BUF 2 W Over 6.5 39 2 4
04/02/2026 NJ 7 - WAS 3 L Over 6.5 32 3 6
03/31/2026 WAS 6 - PHI 4 W Over 5.5 24 4 7
03/28/2026 VEG 4 - WAS 4 W Over 6 22 4 8
03/26/2026 UTAH 4 - WAS 7 W Over 6 25 7 11
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
05/18/2026 BUF 2 - MON 3 (OT) L Over 0 39 2 4
05/16/2026 MON 3 - BUF 8 W Over 6.5 22 3 4
05/14/2026 BUF 3 - MON 6 L Over 6 36 3 5
05/12/2026 MON 2 - BUF 3 W Under 6.5 31 2 4
05/10/2026 MON 6 - BUF 2 L Over 6 36 6 11
05/08/2026 BUF 1 - MON 5 L Under 6 30 1 2
05/06/2026 BUF 4 - MON 2 W Under 6 16 4 5
05/01/2026 BOS 1 - BUF 4 W Under 5.5 26 1 2
04/28/2026 BUF 1 - BOS 2 (OT) L Under 6 26 1 2
04/26/2026 BOS 1 - BUF 6 W Over 6 24 1 2

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Washington Capitals WAS
Buffalo Sabres BUF
avg rank edge in rank avg
1 Goals Per Game 4 3.3
1 Goals Against Per Game 7 3.0
1 Shots Per Game 4 30.5
1 Shots Against Per Game 5 26.7
1 Shooting % 6 10.9
1 Opponent Shooting % 9 11.2
1 Shot Differential Per Game 5 3.77
1 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 6 10.9
1 Save % 5 .890
1 Opponent Save % 3 .890
1 Penalty Minutes Per Game 5 16.7
1 Power Play Goals Per Game 4 0.77
1 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 12 0.77
1 Power Play % 7 20.4
1 Penalty Kill % 11 76.2
1 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 7 1.85

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Washington Capitals WAS
Season stats rank
Goals 3.18 15
Shots 28.05 16
Power Play (%) 18 25
Faceoff (%) 49 20
Penalty Mins 773 11
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.45 5
Shots 28.12 13
Power Play (%) 20 18
Faceoff (%) 46 31
Penalty Mins 797 7
defence
Washington Capitals WAS
Season stats rank
Goals 3.18 15
Shots 28.05 16
Power Play (%) 18 25
Faceoff (%) 49 20
Penalty Mins 773 11
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.45 5
Shots 28.12 13
Power Play (%) 20 18
Faceoff (%) 46 31
Penalty Mins 797 7

Injuries

Washington Capitals WAS
Buffalo Sabres BUF

Washington vs. Buffalo Betting News

Washington Capitals WAS

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Buffalo Sabres BUF

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Washington Vs Buffalo Betting Trends

Washington Capitals WAS

Under is 5-0-1 in Capitals last 6 games as a favorite.

Capitals are 13-39 in their last 52 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Capitals are 23-2 in their last 25 games as a road favorite of -201 or greater.

Capitals are 0-5 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.

Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.

Buffalo Sabres BUF

Sabres are 6-1 in their last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over is 35-16-4 in Sabres last 55 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over is 32-15-6 in Sabres last 53 games as a favorite.

Sabres are 37-112 in their last 149 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 9-2-1 in Sabres last 12 games as a home underdog.

Line Up - Last Game

Washington Capitals
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Buffalo Sabres
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