Sabres vs. Capitals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [3/30/2025]

The Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Capital One Arena on Sunday, with puck drop at 3:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Buffalo-Washington game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Capitals with a win probability of 69%, while the Sabres have 31%."

For a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Sabres vs. Capitals predictions page.

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Sabres vs. Sabres Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NHL game between the Sabres and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Capitals a 69% chance of beating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Sabres vs. Capitals Odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sabres	Capitals
Puck Line	+1.5 (+105)	-1.5 (-118)
Moneyline	+260	-305
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Sabres vs. Capitals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Sabres vs. Capitals matchup is on the total.

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Sabres vs. Capitals Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Sabres vs. Capitals?

According to our model, Washington's Alex Ovechkin is most likely to score the first goal in Sabres vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Ovechkin a 7.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Capitals star is a 39.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	7.6%
Alex Tuch	4.8%
JJ Peterka	4.6%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	7.8%
Tom Wilson	6.2%
Dylan Strome	5.8%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	35.3%
Alex Tuch	28.6%
JJ Peterka	25.7%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	39.5%
Tom Wilson	31.5%
Dylan Strome	31.0%

Sabres vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's game between the Capitals and Sabres at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Sunday, March 30, 2025
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Sunday's Sabres vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Sunday.

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