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52 COMMUNITY PICKS

25 % Capitals

75 % Sabres

WSH (
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BUF (
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Bart Taylor (100%)

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EMC Wins (48%)

Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres Preview February 23, 2019

Washington Capitals (34-20-7) is visiting Buffalo Sabres (28-24-8) on February 23, 2019, 1:00 PM ET and playing at the KeyBank Center.

The Washington Capitals are favored by vegas at a line of -130. The opening line was -139 so the public has been betting on Buffalo Sabres causing the WSH line to shift +9. 75% of the community is betting Buffalo Sabres will win today. Get the consensus from the top 10 users most likely to be right on tonight's matchup below.

Washington faces Buffalo on Saturday in Eastern Conference action. Washington is in fourth place in the East with 75 points, while Buffalo is in 10th with 64 points. Washington has defeated Buffalo in their last two games on Dec. 21 (4-3 SO) and on Dec. 15 (4-3 SO).

Washington Highlights

Goals
8th
3.36
Shots
25th
29.84
PP/PK Percentage
10th
21.79

ATS Trends

  • Washington is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games
  • Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
  • Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
  • Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
  • Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Buffalo
  • Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo

Player Injuries

  • No player injuries reported.

Buffalo Highlights

Goals
23rd
2.85
Shots
10th
32.48
PP/PK Percentage
20th
17.78

ATS Trends

  • Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games at home
  • Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
  • Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
  • Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

Player Injuries

  • Kyle Okposo is "?" Monday vs Toronto (Concussion)
  • Marco Scandella is out indefinitely (Undisclosed)