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Capitals at Sabres

NHL · Saturday, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final WSH 3 – BUF 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
WSH210003
BUF300014
Team box
WSH·BUF
34
shots
24
0 of 4
power play
0 of 3
51.9
faceoff %
48.1
17
hits
22
13
blocked shots
13
25
penalty minutes
17
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Dylan StromeWSH106
Tage ThompsonBUF104
Isak RosenBUF103
Alex TuchBUF102
Aliaksei ProtasWSH102
Sonny MilanoWSH101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Charlie LindgrenWSH2421.875
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF3431.912

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: BUF 1 · WSH 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 49%, BUF 51% · Updated Nov 1, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.3 – 3.3 WSH
Expected total
6.6
CapitalsThe matchupSabres
+103Our fair odds−103
3.3Expected goals3.3
+0.17Power rating−0.05
2.5Goals / game3.0
2.3Allowed / game3.2
28.5Shots / game31.1
46.4Faceoff %41.8
23.9Hits / game19.9
6−5Season record4−7
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · BUF chance
Our model fair49.3%50.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals+10349%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−10351%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington CapitalsPKour margin————
BUFBuffalo SabresPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 20%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 21%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more29%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more20%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more30%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .893 save %, 3.23 GAAstarted
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .864 save %, 3.73 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·BUF
Oct 31, 2025 vs NYI
last game
Oct 30, 2025 at BOS
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 11+ games
WSH·BUF
+0.17
rating (0 = average)
−0.05
2.5
goals / game
3.0
2.3
goals allowed / game
3.2
6−5
season record
4−7
3−4
home record
4−3
3−1
away record
0−4
L3
streak
L3
6−4
last 10
4−6
28.5
shots / game
31.1
46.4
faceoff %
41.8
23.9
hits / game
19.9
12.5
blocked shots / game
16.5
4.5
takeaways / game
4.4
16.9
giveaways / game
15.1

Rating Trend

WSH · BUF · 19 days
Washington CapitalsBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 6−4
Mar 30, 2025at WSHBUF 8 − 5
Jan 6, 2025at BUFBUF 4 − 3 SO
Dec 14, 2024at WSHWSH 4 − 2
Apr 11, 2024at BUFBUF 4 − 2
Apr 2, 2024at BUFBUF 6 − 2
Nov 22, 2023at WSHWSH 4 − 3 OT
Mar 15, 2023at WSHWSH 5 − 4 SO
Feb 26, 2023at BUFBUF 7 − 4
Jan 3, 2023at WSHBUF 5 − 4 OT
Mar 25, 2022at BUFWSH 4 − 3 SO

WSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak L3
Oct 31, 2025vs NYI1 − 3L
Oct 28, 2025at DAL0 − 1L
Oct 25, 2025vs OTT1 − 7L
Oct 24, 2025at CBJ5 − 1W
Oct 21, 2025vs SEA4 − 1W
Oct 19, 2025vs VAN3 − 4L
Oct 17, 2025vs MIN5 − 1W
Oct 14, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 12, 2025at NYR1 − 0W
Oct 11, 2025at NYI4 − 2W

BUF · Last 10

4−6 · streak L3
Oct 30, 2025at BOS3 − 4L
Oct 28, 2025vs CBJ3 − 4L
Oct 25, 2025at TOR3 − 4L
Oct 24, 2025vs TOR5 − 3W
Oct 22, 2025vs DET4 − 2W
Oct 20, 2025at MTL2 − 4L
Oct 18, 2025vs FLA3 − 0W
Oct 15, 2025vs OTT8 − 4W
Oct 13, 2025vs COL1 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at BOS1 − 3L