Ovechkin and Dahlin Take Center Stage in Eastern Conference Clash Between Capitals and Sabres

Monday, April 1st, 2024

On Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, a hockey match is scheduled between the Buffalo Sabres and the Washington Capitals, taking place in Buffalo, New York.

The Sabres, with a record of 35 wins, 35 losses, and 5 overtime losses, have played 18-19-1 at home. The Capitals, on the other hand, boast a record of 36-27-10 and have an away record of 16-16-4.

Buffalo's top contributors include Rasmus Dahlin, who has scored 17 goals and made 36 assists, and Tage Thompson, with 7 goals and 6 assists over the span of 10 games.

Leading Washington in points are Tom Wilson, with 17 goals and 15 assists, alongside Alexander Ovechkin, who has tallied 8 goals and 2 assists in his last 10 games.

In the most recent matchup between these two teams, the Capitals emerged victorious with a 4-3 win in overtime.

During their past 10 games, the Sabres have been scoring an average of 3.4 goals and making 5 assists, whereas the Capitals have averaged 3 goals and 4.9 assists in the same period.

The Sabres will be without Mattias Samuelsson and Lukas Rousek due to injuries, and the Capitals will miss Nicklas Backstrom, Rasmus Sandin, and Ethan Bear, who are either injured or might not play.

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