Capitals vs. Sabres Prediction & Picks - January 6

The Washington Capitals (26-10-3) go on the road against the Buffalo Sabres (14-21-5, losers of three straight) at KeyBank Center. The game on Monday, January 6 starts at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will take home the victory in Monday's hockey action.

The Sabres have a 3-6-1 record in their last 10 games. They have scored 33 goals while conceding 34 in that period. On the power play, 25 opportunities have resulted in eight goals (32.0% success rate).

Capitals vs. Sabres Predictions for Monday

Our computer model for this matchup predicts a final result of Capitals 4, Sabres 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-154)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.4 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals have a 26-10-3 record overall, with a 3-3-6 record in contests that have gone to overtime.
• Washington is 7-3-2 (16 points) in its 12 games decided by one goal.
• In the four games this season the Capitals scored only one goal, they finished 0-3-1.
• Washington finished 1-5-0 in the six games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering two points).
• The Capitals have scored at least three goals 28 times, and are 25-1-2 in those games (to register 52 points).
• In the 16 games when Washington has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it registered 23 points after finishing 11-4-1.
• When it has outshot opponents, Washington is 16-4-0 (32 points).
• The Capitals have been outshot by opponents 17 times, and went 9-5-3 (21 points).

Sabres Splits and Trends

• The Sabres have a record of 14-21-5 this season and are 3-5-8 in overtime contests.
• Buffalo has earned 10 points (3-5-4) in its 12 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Sabres scored only one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
• Buffalo has three points (1-6-1) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Sabres have scored more than two goals in 22 games, earning 28 points from those contests.
• This season, Buffalo has scored a lone power-play goal in 14 games has a record of 6-7-1 in those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Buffalo has posted a record of 5-7-1 (11 points).
• The Sabres have been outshot by opponents 27 times this season, and earned 22 points in those games.

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Capitals vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NHL Network
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• Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York

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