Sabres-Capitals preview

2-24  Sabres  (18-32-11)  at  Capitals  (34-20-7)

TV:  7pm  NBC Sports Washington

Last game for Buffalo:  3-2 overtime win at Detroit

  • Rasmus Ristolainen-goal, assist
  • Johan Larsson-2 assists
  • Marco Scandella-game-winning goal

The Sabres have converted on just 17.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 23rd overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.2 percent of all opponent power plays. Robin Lehner has been the primary option in the net for Buffalo. Lehner owns a 13-32-8 record, and has registered a .911 save percentage and 2.92 goals against average this year.

Last game for Washington:  3-2 loss at Florida

  • Andre Burakovsky-goal, assist
  • Lars Eller-goal
  • Braden Holtby-30 saves

The Capitals have converted on 21.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 19th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.8 percent of all penalties. Kuznetsov has 16 goals and 39 assists to his credit and has at least one point in 37 games so far this season.

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