Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will take the ice against Alex Tuch and the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
The Washington Capitals will head on the road to take on the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Thursday. In two games between these two teams this season, they have split the results 1-1, with each team winning at home. The Capitals are 37-30-11 this season and are currently the No. 4 team in the Metropolitan Division with a total of 85 points in the standings. They are two points behind the New York Islanders, who are sitting in the last divisional spot in the Metropolitan Division. They are also one point above the Pittsburgh Penguins and two points above the Philadelphia Flyers who are all jostling for the same wild card spot that they currently hold. They have won just one game in the month of April, snapping a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings in their last game. Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome had the two goals in Tuesday’s win. Strome leads the team in total points this season with 27 goals and 38 assists, totaling 65 points. Ovechkin leads the team in scoring with 30 goals.
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Game Date: Apr. 11, 2024
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
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The Sabres are 37-37-5 this season and are also still in the hunt for the last wild card spot, despite it being a long shot. They have 79 points, which is tied with the New Jersey Devils and six points behind the current holder of the wild card spot, Washington. They have lost two straight games and another loss tonight would seal the elimination from playoff contention.
Their last win came against the Flyers on April 5 in a 4-2 victory. Rasmus Dahlin leads the team this season with 58 points made up of 20 goals and 38 assists. Alex Tuch is tied with him with 21 goals this year and 37 assists, totaling 58 points as well.
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