Sabres vs. Capitals NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 12

The Buffalo Sabres got a hat trick from Jack Quinn in their last game, and now will host the Washington Capitals on Thursday, March 12. Sabres (-218) versus Capitals (+180) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Buffalo grabbed a 6-3 victory at home its last time out on March 10 against the San Jose Sharks. Quinn's four points (three goals and one assist) led the Sabres.

Washington played on the road in its last game on March 11, and fell 4-1 against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Capitals got one point apiece out of three skaters in that outing, including Alexander Ovechkin (one assist) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Capitals Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Capitals 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Capitals Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Sabres-Capitals matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-218)
• Underdog: Capitals (+180)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have gone 19-10 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Buffalo is yet to play a game with moneyline odds shorter than -218.
• The Sabres' implied moneyline win probability is 68.6% in this game.
• In 31 of 65 matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Capitals Betting Insights

• The Capitals have been an underdog in 20 games this season, and won six (30.0%).
• Washington has not entered a game this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +180 odds on them winning this game.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Capitals have a 35.7% chance to win.
• Washington and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 27 of 66 games this season.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo has scored the third-most goals in the NHL (228 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Sabres have given up 196 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 15th in league play in goals against.
• It has the league's seventh-best goal differential at +32.
• The 41 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (on 197 power-play chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has the league's 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.81%).
• The 10 shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season are an NHL high.
• Buffalo kills 82.49% of opponent power plays, the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Buffalo has the 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 45%.
• The Sabres have a 12.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Capitals Key Stats

• Washington has 207 goals this season (3.1 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• The Capitals give up 2.9 goals per game (194 in total), 14th in the NHL.
• Its +13 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
• With 33 power-play goals (on 198 chances), the Capitals are 22nd in the NHL.
• Washington has the NHL's 26th-ranked power-play percentage (16.67%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have three.
• At 78.85%, Washington has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Washington is 17th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.9%, the Capitals are 17th in the league.