Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for October 24, 2026

NHL matchup

Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals

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October 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Buffalo Sabres

50-23-9
at
Home

Washington Capitals

43-30-9
Model favourite Buffalo Sabres at 58.2%
Prediction

Model versus market

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Buffalo Sabres logo
Away team

Buffalo Sabres

58.2%
Fair American -139
Fair decimal 1.72
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Washington Capitals logo
Home team

Washington Capitals

41.8%
Fair American +139
Fair decimal 2.39
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Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Metric
Washington Capitals WSH
109Points95
0.665Points %0.579
288Goals for263
241Goals against244
47Goal differential19
OT1Current streakW4
Road versus home
Buffalo Sabres BUF road
Metric
Washington Capitals WSH home
41Games41
24Wins25
52Points55
17Goal differential30
Last 10 games
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Metric
Washington Capitals WSH
6-3-1Record8-2-0
13Points16
34Goals for43
30Goals against33
4Goal differential10
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Buffalo Sabres BUF 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Washington Capitals WSH 5 wins
Total goals38 – 36
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game3.8 / 3.6
Shots per game27.0 / 29.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 4, 2026
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
2 - 6 39 - 28 View
Mar 12, 2026
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
2 - 1 22 - 30 View
Nov 1, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
3 - 4 34 - 24 View
Mar 30, 2025
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
8 - 5 23 - 29 View
Jan 6, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
3 - 4 28 - 27 View
Dec 14, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
2 - 4 21 - 31 View
Apr 11, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
2 - 4 24 - 17 View
Apr 2, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
2 - 6 26 - 35 View
Nov 22, 2023
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 4 27 - 30 View
Mar 15, 2023
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
4 - 5 27 - 39 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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