Sabres vs Capitals Picks and Prediction – 3/30/2025

The Buffalo Sabres will be visiting Capital One Arena on Sunday, where they will take on the Washington Capitals. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Sabres are coming into this game with a 30-36-6 record which places them eighth in the Atlantic. Buffalo has dropped 7 of their last 10 games, most recently suffering a 7-4 loss from the Flyers on Saturday. Ukko-James Reimer will be Buffalo’s starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 2.71 goals against average to go along with a 5-8-3 record. The Sabres are scoring 3.03 goals per game, while allowing 3.34 defensively.

The Washington Capitals are the number one team in the Metropolitan division, entering this game with a 47-16-9 record. Washington has dropped two consecutive games, most recently suffering a 4-2 loss against Minnesota on Thursday. Logan Thompson will be the Capitals’ starting goaltender on Sunday, he’s posted a 2.31 goals against average to go along with his 31-4-6 record. Alexander Ovechkin has buried a team-leading 36 goals through 56. games. Washington has been the highest scoring team in the NHL at 3.6 goals per game, while giving up 2.57 defensively.

Washington hopes to shake off a loss from Minnesota, while Buffalo has struggled to get anything going as of late. Thompson has been a top 3 goaltender in the league this year, expect his play to help lead the Capitals to cover the -1.5 spread here. Final score prediction, Washington wins 5-2.