Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals 3/7/2015 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Tony Sink - 3/6/2015
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 7:00 PM ET
Verizon Center in Washington DC
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The Buffalo Sabres head to Verizon Center to take on the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
The Sabres are 22-46 in their last 68 vs. a team with a winning record and 14-37 in their last 51 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. They are 21-63 in their last 84 overall. The under is 5-1-1 in the Sabres last 7 vs. a team with a winning record and 10-3-1 in their last 14 overall.
The Capitals are 21-8 in their last 29 games playing on 1 days rest and 13-5 in their last 18 home games. They are 65-32 in their last 97 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. The under is 8-1 in the Capitals last 9 vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 8-1 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Head-to-head, the Sabres are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Washington. The road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends
Buffalo Sabres are 19-45-0 Against the Spread
Buffalo Sabres are 28-27-0 against the Over/Under
Washington Capitals Betting Trends
Washington Capitals are 35-31-0 Against the Spread
Washington Capitals are 29-35-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Buffalo Sabres
03/05/15 C Zac Dalpe Personal "?" Friday vs. Ottawa
02/25/15 C Zemgus Girgensons Ankle out indefinitely
02/24/15 D Tyson Strachan Infection out indefinitely
02/22/15 D Josh Gorges Lower Body out for season
02/15/15 RW Patrick Kaleta Lower Body expected to miss 4-6 weeks
02/05/15 LW Evander Kane Shoulder out for season
01/11/15 C Cody McCormick Blood Clot out indefinitely
Washington Capitals
10/24/14 D John Erskine Neck out 3-6 months
10/08/14 D Dmitry Orlov Wrist out indefinitely
03/06/15 RW Alex Ovechkin Lower Body "?" Saturday vs Buffalo
03/05/15 C Michael Latta Shoulder "?" Saturday vs Buffalo
01/12/15 D Nate Schmidt Shoulder expected to miss 6-8 weeks
Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo
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