Sabres vs. Capitals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [12/14/2024]

The Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres will lock horns in the NHL at Capital One Arena on Saturday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

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

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Buffalo-Washington game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Capitals are more likely to win, while the Sabres have a lower chance of victory."

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

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Sabres vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's matchup between the Capitals and Sabres at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Sabres vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Sabres and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Capitals a 60% chance of beating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 55% chance of staying under.

Sabres vs. Capitals Odds

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

Bet Type	Sabres	Capitals
Puck Line	+1.5 (-160)	-1.5 (+136)
Moneyline	+160	-184
Total	o6.5 (+104)	u6.5 (-128)

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

Sabres vs. Capitals Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Sabres vs. Capitals matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Sabres vs. Capitals Player Props

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

According to our model, Buffalo's Tage Thompson is most likely to score the first goal in Sabres vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Thompson an 8.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Sabres star is a 40.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	8.1%
John-Jason Peterka	5.4%
Jason Zucker	4.8%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	6.6%
Dylan Strome	5.6%
Tom Wilson	5.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	40.3%
John-Jason Peterka	26.5%
Jason Zucker	25.1%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	34.5%
Dylan Strome	30.3%
Tom Wilson	27.5%

Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Saturday.

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