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04/03/26 03:13:00
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04/03 03:11 CDT Capitals host the Sabres in Eastern Conference play
Capitals host the Sabres in Eastern Conference play
By The Associated Press
Buffalo Sabres (46-22-8, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals
(38-29-9, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres in Eastern
Conference play.
Washington has a 38-29-9 record overall and a 23-11-5 record on its home ice.
The Capitals have gone 33-9-3 when scoring at least three goals.
Buffalo has a 22-12-4 record on the road and a 46-22-8 record overall. The
Sabres have committed 291 total penalties (3.8 per game) to rank 10th in league
play.
The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. The Capitals won 2-1 in
the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alexander Ovechkin has 31 goals and 28 assists for the
Capitals. Tom Wilson has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Rasmus Dahlin has 17 goals and 50 assists for the Sabres. Peyton Krebs has two
goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 6-2-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.3 assists, 4.3 penalties
and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Sabres: 6-2-2, averaging three goals, 4.8 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10.8
penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Aliaksei Protas: day to day (upper-body).
Sabres: Jiri Kulich: out for season (ear), Sam Carrick: out (arm), Justin
Danforth: out (lower body), Noah Ostlund: day to day (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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