Sabres vs. Capitals Prediction, Odds, Picks - Nov. 1

Updated Nov. 1, 2025 6:14 p.m. ET

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The Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals are scheduled to face off at KeyBank Center on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. ET, a matchup that features Alex Tuch and Tom Wilson as two of the main players you'll want to keep an eye on. Here's everything you need to know to know about the Sabres-Capitals game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Sabres vs. Capitals Game Information and TV Channel

When: Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Sabres vs Capitals Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Sabres	-1.5	200	-245	6.5	-108	-112	-120	+100

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Sabres vs. Capitals Prediction

ATS Pick: Capitals (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Sabres 3 - Capitals 2

Sabres vs. Capitals Betting Insights

Buffalo and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in five of 11 games this season.
Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals just twice this season.
These two teams rack up a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.9 fewer than this game's total.
These two teams surrender a combined 5.4 goals per game, 1.1 fewer than this game'sgame's over/under.
The Capitals are 26th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 20th-ranked Sabres.
The Sabres are 18th in the league in goals conceded, and the Capitals are second.

Sabres Stats

The Sabres' 33 total goals (three per game) rank 20th in the league.
Defensively, Buffalo has allowed 35 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 18th in NHL play.
Their goal differential (-2) ranks 19th in the league.
The eight power-play goals Buffalo has recorded this season rank 14th in the NHL (on 37 chances).
The Sabres' 21.62% power-play conversion rate ranks 14th in the league.
The two shorthanded goals Buffalo has scored this season rank third among all NHL squads.

Sabres Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Alex Tuch	11	3	7	10	7	3	37.5%
Tage Thompson	11	4	5	9	10	8	50%
Rasmus Dahlin	11	1	8	9	26	5	-
Zachary Benson	8	0	9	9	7	5	66.7%
Josh Doan	11	5	3	8	11	5	66.7%

Sabres Player Props

Capitals Stats

With 28 goals (2.6 per game), the Capitals have the league's 26th-ranked offense.
Washington allows just 2.3 goals per game (25 total), the second-fewest in the NHL.
They have the 11th-ranked goal differential in the league at +3.
Washington has six power-play goals (on 36 chances), 21st in the NHL.
The Capitals score on 16.67% of their power plays, No. 24 in the league.