Buffalo Sabres - Washington Capitals predictions and free betting tips [11/04/2024]

Today a regular NHL season 2023-2024 match takes off between rivals from the Eastern Conference. Nighttime hockey fans are in for a showdown between Buffalo and Washington.

Buffalo

The "Buffalo" team has participated in 79 official NHL matches in the regular 2023-2024 season, accumulating 79 matches played and 79 points, currently seated at the 13th spot on the Eastern Conference table. Throughout the 2023-2024 season, "Buffalo" has shown average results, appealing to the second half of the league's table. At this point, "Buffalo" occupies the 13th spot in the Eastern Conference table and is most likely not to make it to the playoff round of the Stanley Cup. "The Swords" have shown inconsistent results all season, which also affects their league positioning.

With just a few matches before the end of the regular season, "Buffalo" has almost no chances of qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs, trailing 6 points behind its rivals from the 8th position. "Washington" holds the 8th position for now, having gained 6 points more and played 1 match less. Buffalo's hockey team will not drop below 13th position, only the main outsiders of the season coming from "Ottawa", "Montreal", and "Columbus" are there. When it comes to game indicators, "Buffalo" stands out for its solid defense compared to many competitors. In 79 matches, "Buffalo" only conceded a total of 237 pucks. In the past 5 games, "Buffalo" has taken 2 victories, overcoming "Washington" and "Philadelphia".

Washington

The Washington club has played 78 official games in the NHL regular season 2023-2024. During the 78 games, "Washington" was able to score 85 points, which allows it to occupy the 8th place in the Eastern Conference tournament table. In the 2023-2024 season, "Washington" is showing average results and will fight to enter the Stanley Cup playoff pool up until the last day of the regular season. Currently, "Washington" ranks 8th in the Eastern Conference table and outruns the nearest competitor from the 9th position by 1 point.

The end of the regular championship for "Washington" definitely won't be the simplest or calmest given the standings. The capital team is now among the contenders for the Stanley Cup playoffs, however, "Washington" can fall out of the top-8 ranks at any moment. Every single point for "Washington" is important now and holds much value. When talking about game indicators, it's clear that "Washington" is not performing as well as other contenders for a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In 78 games, "Washington" only scored a total of 210 pucks. In its recent league championship games, "Washington" has shown weak results. "Washington" managed to win against "Detroit" in its last game, but lost in 7 matches prior to that.

Head-to-Head

Buffalo and Washington faced each other in 61 matches. With Washington claiming 39 victories, Buffalo came out stronger in 22 meetings.

Prediction for the match Buffalo - Washington

Washington will win in regular time. The motivation and mastery of the teams vary, and all of it favors Washington, who’s in the top-8 but still needs to confirm its position.