Sims update daily around 8:07 AM ETLive scoresPlayoff odds, last dayStars 74.7% ▼13.8Blue Jackets 3.8% ▼10.8Blues 59.1% ▲10.5Islanders 40.6% ▲7.7Jets 21.8% ▲6.6Kraken 33.4% ▼6.2Last change Nov 13, 9:11 AM ET

Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Prediction & odds

Team pages: Buffalo Sabres · Washington Capitals

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM ETComing up
Buffalo SabresAway
20pts8-7-4
Playoff odds 12.0% · projected 87 points
Washington CapitalsHome
20pts10-7-0
Playoff odds 46.1% · projected 94 points

Season so far

Where the two teams stand today. The game-day sim uses underlying shot quality, not just results.
Points20 · 20
Points %52.6% · 58.8%
Regulation wins6 · 8
Projected points87 · 94
Playoff odds12.0% · 46.1%
■ BUFWSH ■
Full preview arrives on game day

Simulated 20,000 times on Thursday morning

Sims start inThu, Nov 19, ~8:07 AM ET
  • Win chances and fair prices for every market
  • Total goals ladder and the likeliest exact scores
  • A plain-English quick read of why the model leans one way

Same page, same address: it updates itself at around 8:07 AM ET.

Also on Thursday

All games →
Blues at Penguins7:00 PM ETCanadiens at Hurricanes7:00 PM ETFlyers at Senators7:00 PM ETIslanders at Jets7:00 PM ETKings at Maple Leafs7:00 PM ETOilers at Lightning7:30 PM ETBlue Jackets at Blackhawks8:00 PM ETWild at Flames8:00 PM ETDucks at Avalanche9:00 PM ETCanucks at Kraken9:40 PM ETStars at Golden Knights10:00 PM ET

Each game is played out in 10-second steps with power plays, score effects, pulled goalies, 3-on-3 overtime and shootouts.

How the model works →Standings sim →