The Buffalo Sabres (37-37-5) take on the Washington Capitals (37-30-11) at KeyBank Center on Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and MNMT. The Sabres fell to the Dallas Stars 3-2 in their last outing, while the Capitals are coming off a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Sabres vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Sabres vs. Capitals for free with a trial to Fubo!
Sabres and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 234 total goals (3.0 per game) make them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Sabres rank 13th in goals against, conceding 236 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (-2) ranks 17th in the league.
- The 36 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season rank 29th in the NHL (on 218 power-play chances).
- The Sabres have the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.51%).
- The Sabres have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL teams).
- The Sabres kill 79.41% of opponent power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sabres have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 45.3%.
- The Sabres shoot 9.5% as a team (25th in the league).
- The Sabres have shut out opponents five times this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.8 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- One of Buffalo’s top offensive players this season is Rasmus Dahlin, who has recorded 58 points in 78 games.
- Alex Tuch has 58 points (21 goals, 37 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Buffalo’s scoring effort is aided by Tage Thompson’s 58 points. He’s contributed 26 assists.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (26-22-3) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .910 for Buffalo.
Sabres Injuries
Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season)
Capitals Insights
- With 206 goals (2.6 per game), the Capitals have the league’s 28th-ranked offense.
- The Capitals’ total of 245 goals given up (3.1 per game) is 18th in the NHL.
- They have the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -39.
- The Capitals have 46 power-play goals (on 224 chances), 19th in the NHL.
- The Capitals have the league’s 17th-ranked power-play percentage (20.54).
- The Capitals have three shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
- The 78.7% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 18th in the league.
- At 46.3%, the Capitals have the NHL’s 30th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 10%, the Capitals are 15th in the league.
- The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless six times.
Capitals Key Players
- Dylan Strome’s 27 goals and 38 assists in 78 games for Washington add up to 65 total points on the season.
- Alexander Ovechkin has helped lead the attack for Washington this season with 30 goals and 33 assists.
- John Carlson has earned eight goals on the season, adding 40 assists.
- Charlie Lindgren has a 22-15-7 record this season, with a .909 save percentage (23rd in the league). He has 1216 saves, and has allowed 121 goals (2.8 goals against average).
Capitals Injuries
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Questionable)
 take on the Washington Capitals (37-30-11) at KeyBank Center on Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and MNMT. The Sabres fell to the Dallas Stars 3-2 in their last outing, while the Capitals are coming off a 2-1 win over the Detroit...){kind=link}