The Sabres will play the Capitals on Sunday, March 30th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 2:08 pm CDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals happens on Sunday, March 30th, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Buffalo Sabres now have a 84.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Washington Capitals starting this game with a 97.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres have a 11-22-3 record as an away team. That standing puts them 12th in the league for away team wins. However, the Buffalo Sabres now rank 3rd for away team losses.
- Home Washington Capitals - The puck drops for the Washington Capitals with a 24-7-6 record as a home team. That result ranks them 5th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 12th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres rank 11th (231) for goals scored. The Washington Capitals currently rank 2nd (261) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Buffalo Sabres rank 5th (256) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Washington Capitals, they've allowed 188 goals this season, resulting in a 24th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Buffalo Sabres have a 3-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Washington Capitals owning a 1-3 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Buffalo Sabres have a 30-36-6 record and the Washington Capitals hold a 47-16-9 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.

Hocus pocus, the Buffalo Sabres face off against the Washington Capitals...
The Sabres are 30-36-6 with a 0.417 win percentage and 66 points...
The Capitals hold a 47-16-9 record, 0.653 win percentage, and 103 points...
NHL teams battle for the best playoff seeds based on season points...
We've calculated the best lines for this important matchup...
Have a look at each team's standings below and place a bet...
(For the best odds, head to BetRivers or BetMGM...)
Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...
Let the magic of the ice cast its spell on Sunday night...
Best Sabres at Capitals Odds
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Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Washington Capitals are the -295 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and the Buffalo Sabres are the +260 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +102 goals at BetRivers, and that means you risk $100 to win $102 betting the under.
The Washington Capitals are -1.5 -120 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 +100 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
Game |
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Sabres
Capitals
3/30/25 2:08pm CDT | +260-325 |
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $260 at +260 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 27.78%.
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $30.77 at -325 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 76.47%.
Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Prop Bets
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Sabres
Capitals
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/30/25 2:08pm CDT | Yes -155No +115Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
BUF at WSH 3/30/25 2:08pm CDT | 2 o -1452 u +105Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
BUF at WSH 3/30/25 2:08pm CDT | 4 o -1024 u -135Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
BUF at WSH 3/30/25 2:08pm CDT | Yes +2500Bet |
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Pierre-Luc Dubois
To Score 3 Goals
BUF at WSH 3/30/25 2:08pm CDT | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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x - Washington Capitals | 74 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 0.649 | 105 | 47 | 270 | 199 | +71.0 | 24-8-6 | 24-9-3 | 1-3 | 6-3-1 | W1 |
Buffalo Sabres | 74 | 32 | 36 | 6 | 0.432 | 70 | 29 | 244 | 263 | -19.0 | 19-14-3 | 13-22-3 | 3-1 | 7-3-0 | W2 |
Buffalo Sabres & Washington Capitals Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup Odds
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Sabres | +100000 Bet | +500000 Bet |
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Capitals | +1000 Bet | +1200 Bet |
Buffalo Sabres & Washington Capitals Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, March 30th, 2025 at 2:08 pm CDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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