Capitals vs Sabres Picks and Prediction – 1/7/2025

The Washington Capitals go on the road Monday night with a game in Buffalo, New York against the Buffalo Sabres. For other NHL news see our NHL Picks. The Washington Capitals go on the road with 26 wins on the year and are on a one game winning streak. Washington has been excellent offensively averaging 3.63 goals on 28.2 shots. Defensively the Capitals have been good allowing only 2.61 goals on 27.5 shots and gave up four goals in their recent win against the New York Rangers. Logan Thompson was in the net for the Capitals against New York posting the .879 save percentage after giving up four goals on 33 shots in 59 minutes of play. Washington scored three goals in the second and third period to win the game.

Buffalo has been bad this season with 14 wins through 40 games played on a three game losing streak following their loss against the Vegas Golden Knights. Offensively Buffalo has been below average scoring 3.08 goals on 27.1 shots per game. Defensively the Sabres have been below average this year allowing 3.41 goals on 29.0 shots against per game. Tage Thompson leads the way for the Sabres offense with 33 points this season. Tage Thompson also leads the team with 18 goals on 101 shots. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has been the top goalie for Buffalo this season with 11 wins and 23 outings carrying a .894 save percentage.

The Washington Capitals have a 13-6 record away from home so far this season. The Capitals haven't won that much in Buffalo losing the last three games played there, but the Sabres were better last year. Washington has the much better team on offense and defense and goaltending this year. The Capitals will score a few goals against a struggling Luukkonen and get a victory on the road on Monday. Final Score Prediction, Washington wins 4-2.