Sabres vs. Capitals Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Capitals NHL game on April 4, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Sabres
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Capital One Arena
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Sabres
2 0 0 2
Capitals
3 1 2 6
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  • Sabres
    0%
  • Capitals
    100%
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Sabres
2 0 0 2
Capitals
3 1 2 6
P3 19:55 Shot on goal by Logan Stanley saved by Logan Thompson
P3 18:50 Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Colten Ellis
P3 18:34 Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Colten Ellis
P3 16:04 Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Colten Ellis
P3 15:10 Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Logan Thompson
P3 13:56 Shot missed by Dylan Strome
P3 11:31 Shot missed by Beck Malenstyn
P3 10:56 Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Zach Metsa
P3 10:23 Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Logan Thompson
P3 07:41 Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Colten Ellis
P3 05:34 Shot on goal by Beck Malenstyn saved by Logan Thompson
P3 04:56 Shorthanded - Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Zach Benson
P3 04:26 Power play - Shot missed by Sabres
P3 04:06 Power play - Shot missed by Tage Thompson
P3 02:30 Tage Thompson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
P3 01:48 Cole Hutson shot blocked by teammate
P3 00:54 Power play - Ryan Leonard shot blocked by teammate
P2 18:16 Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Logan Thompson
P2 18:11 Jack Quinn shot blocked by teammate
P2 18:02 Shot missed by Jack Quinn
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  3. P3 19:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stanley saved by Logan Thompson
  4. P3 18:52
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  5. P3 18:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Colten Ellis
  6. P3 18:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Colten Ellis
  7. P3 17:46
    Sabres won faceoff against Capitals in neutral zone
  8. P3 17:15
    Sabres won faceoff against Capitals in neutral zone
  9. P3 16:40
    Stoppage - Icing
  10. P3 16:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Colten Ellis
  11. P3 15:43
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  12. P3 15:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  13. P3 15:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Logan Thompson
  14. P3 14:09
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
  15. P3 14:09
    Stoppage - Hand Pass - TV timeout
  16. P3 13:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dylan Strome
  17. P3 12:55
    Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  18. P3 12:49
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in offensive zone
  19. P3 12:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  20. P3 11:59
    Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Tyson Kozak in defensive zone
  21. P3 11:40
    Sabres won faceoff against Capitals in neutral zone
  22. P3 11:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Beck Malenstyn
  23. P3 10:56
    SHOT
    Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  24. P3 10:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Logan Thompson
  25. P3 10:09
    Shorthanded - Connor McMichael won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  26. P3 10:09
    Stoppage - Offside
  27. P3 08:55
    Sabres won faceoff against Capitals in neutral zone
  28. P3 08:32
    Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  29. P3 08:25
    Giveaway by Cole Hutson in defensive zone
  30. P3 08:02
    Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  31. P3 07:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Colten Ellis
  32. P3 07:35
    Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Jakob Chychrun in offensive zone
  33. P3 07:26
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  34. P3 07:26
    Stoppage - Icing
  35. P3 07:07
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
  36. P3 06:26
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  37. P3 05:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Beck Malenstyn saved by Logan Thompson
  38. P3 04:56
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Zach Benson
  39. P3 04:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Sabres
  40. P3 04:09
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  41. P3 04:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  42. P3 03:13
    Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  43. P3 02:30
    SHOT
    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  44. P3 01:48
    SHOT
    Cole Hutson shot blocked by teammate
  45. P3 00:54
    SHOT
    Power play - Ryan Leonard shot blocked by teammate
  46. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  47. P2 19:42
    Shorthanded - Tyson Kozak won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  48. P2 19:14
    Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  49. P2 18:43
    Stoppage - Offside
  50. P2 18:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Logan Thompson
  51. P2 18:11
    SHOT
    Jack Quinn shot blocked by teammate
  52. P2 18:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Quinn
  53. P2 16:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Logan Thompson
  54. P2 16:28
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in neutral zone
  55. P2 16:16
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in offensive zone
  56. P2 15:58
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in defensive zone
  57. P2 15:58
    Stoppage - Icing
  58. P2 15:29
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  59. P2 15:29
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  60. P2 13:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Logan Thompson
  61. P2 12:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Tage Thompson shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  62. P2 12:31
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by Logan Thompson
  63. P2 12:22
    Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Aliaksei Protas in offensive zone
  64. P2 12:14
    Power play - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  65. P2 12:14
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  66. P2 11:17
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Colten Ellis
  67. P2 11:14
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  68. P2 11:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sabres saved by Logan Thompson
  69. P2 11:01
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Logan Thompson
  70. P2 10:58
    Penalty to Dylan Strome 2 minutes for Tripping
  71. P2 10:53
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  72. P2 10:53
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  73. P2 09:51
    Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Tyson Kozak in offensive zone
  74. P2 09:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  75. P2 09:35
    Sabres won faceoff against Capitals in neutral zone
  76. P2 09:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Logan Thompson
  77. P2 08:26
    Jason Zucker credited with hit on Pierre-Luc Dubois in offensive zone
  78. P2 08:06
    Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  79. P2 08:06
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  80. P2 08:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Logan Thompson
  81. P2 07:47
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  82. P2 07:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  83. P2 07:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Zucker
  84. P2 06:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  85. P2 06:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by Logan Thompson
  86. P2 06:06
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in neutral zone
  87. P2 05:08
    Penalty to Ryan Leonard 2 minutes for Misconduct
  88. P2 04:25
    SHOT
    Power play - Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  89. P2 04:21
    Power play - Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Alex Tuch in offensive zone
  90. P2 04:21
    Penalty to Zach Benson 2 minutes for Misconduct
  91. P2 03:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
  92. P2 02:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
  93. P2 02:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rasmus Sandin saved by Colten Ellis
  94. P2 01:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Logan Thompson
  95. P2 01:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Aliaksei Protas
  96. P2 00:10
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in defensive zone
  97. P2 00:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  98. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  99. P1 19:30
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  100. P1 18:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Quinn
  101. P1 17:37
    Tyson Kozak won faceoff against Anthony Beauvillier in defensive zone
  102. P1 17:13
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Tyson Kozak in offensive zone
  103. P1 17:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  104. P1 15:26
    SHOT
    Dylan Strome shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  105. P1 15:07
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  106. P1 15:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Colten Ellis
  107. P1 14:57
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  108. P1 14:57
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  109. P1 14:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  110. P1 12:57
    Matt Roy credited with hit on Josh Doan in defensive zone
  111. P1 12:36
    Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  112. P1 12:15
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
  113. P1 12:15
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Beck Malenstyn
    2-3
  114. P1 12:12
    SHOT
    Sabres shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  115. P1 11:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Colten Ellis
  116. P1 11:20
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  117. P1 11:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tom Wilson
  118. P1 10:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Logan Thompson
  119. P1 09:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Logan Thompson
  120. P1 09:18
    SHOT
    Owen Power shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  121. P1 08:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by Logan Thompson
  122. P1 08:28
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  123. P1 08:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  124. P1 07:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Colten Ellis
  125. P1 07:11
    SHOT
    Ethen Frank shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  126. P1 07:08
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in defensive zone
  127. P1 07:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  128. P1 07:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Colten Ellis
  129. P1 06:30
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Tyson Kozak in neutral zone
  130. P1 06:30
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Rasmus Dahlin assisted by Josh Norris and Alex Tuch
    1-3
  131. P1 06:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Logan Thompson
  132. P1 06:04
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  133. P1 05:52
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
  134. P1 05:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor McMichael
  135. P1 05:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
  136. P1 04:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Logan Thompson
  137. P1 04:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Logan Thompson
  138. P1 03:29
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  139. P1 03:15
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  140. P1 03:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Alex Lyon
  141. P1 01:55
    Beck Malenstyn credited with hit on Martin Fehervary in offensive zone
  142. P1 01:50
    Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Jordan Greenway in defensive zone
  143. P1 01:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Norris
  144. P1 01:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Logan Thompson
  145. P1 00:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Alex Lyon
  146. P1 00:08
    Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in neutral zone
Stats
Sabres
STATS
Capitals
39Shots on Goal28
52% Faceoff Win % 48%
5/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
14Penalty Infraction Mins20
17Hits14
8 Shots Blocked 10
17Giveaways18
SabresBUF
CapitalsWSH
39Shots on Goal28
52% Faceoff Win % 48%
5/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
14Penalty Infraction Mins20
17Hits14
8 Shots Blocked 10
17Giveaways18

Sabres vs. Capitals: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Sabres vs. Capitals
  • Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Capital One Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Sabres 50¢, Capitals +105

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Sabres: 51%
  • Capitals: 49%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres a win probability of 51%, while the Capitals have a win probability of 49%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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