The Buffalo Sabres (35-35-5) host the Washington Capitals (36-27-10) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and MNMT, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Sabres are coming off a 3-0 defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Capitals fell to the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a shootout in their most recent outing.
Sabres vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, April 2, 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’ 221 total goals (3.0 per game) make them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 226 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in league action.
- They have the league’s 17th-ranked goal differential at -5.
- The 33 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season rank 30th in the NHL (on 211 power-play chances).
- The Sabres’ 15.64% power-play conversion rate ranks 29th in the league.
- The Sabres have scored six shorthanded goals this season (15th among NHL teams).
- The Sabres kill 79.48% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sabres win 45.4% of their faceoffs (32nd in the NHL)
- The Sabres have a 9.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 26th in the league.
- The Sabres have earned five shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.3 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Buffalo, Rasmus Dahlin has put up 53 points.
- With 19 goals and 32 assists, Alex Tuch is one of the most important contributors for Buffalo with his 51 points (0.7 per game).
- On 230 shots (for 26 goals) and 23 assists, Tage Thompson has recorded 49 points this season.
- In 48 games played this season, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (24-20-3) has given up 117 goals.
Sabres Injuries
Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season), Lukas Rousek: Face (Questionable)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 197 goals this season (2.7 per game), 27th in the league.
- The Capitals’ total of 227 goals allowed (3.1 per game) is 17th in the NHL.
- Their -30 goal differential is 27th in the league.
- With 44 power-play goals (on 210 chances), the Capitals are 18th in the NHL.
- The Capitals score on 20.95% of their power plays, No. 17 in the league.
- This season, the Capitals have three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
- The 79.36% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 19th in the NHL.
- At 46.4%, the Capitals have the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The Capitals’ 10.1% shooting percentage is 14th in the league.
- This season, the Capitals have shut out their opponents six times.
Capitals Key Players
- Dylan Strome has recorded 25 goals and 36 assists in 73 games for Washington, good for 61 points.
- Alexander Ovechkin has collected 58 points this season, with 26 goals and 32 assists.
- John Carlson’s eight goals and 38 assists add up to 46 points this season.
- Charlie Lindgren is 21-13-6 this season, amassing 1111 saves and giving up 108 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .911 save percentage (21st in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), Rasmus Sandin: Lower Body (Questionable)
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