April 4, 2026 11:27 am EDT
NHL play on Saturday features a meeting between the Buffalo Sabres (46-22-8) and Washington Capitals (38-29-9) at Capital One Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sabres rank third with 100 points and the Capitals are 12th with 85 points in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsSabres
Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body),
Jiri Kulich: Out For Season (Ear),
Sam Carrick: Out (Arm),
Noah Ostlund: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Capitals
Aliaksei Protas: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Stats to know
Over 76 games played, Tage Thompson has put up 78 points (38 goals and 40 assists).
Alex Lyon has a goals-against average of 2.7, and a .909 save percentage (10th-best in the league).
Alexander Ovechkin has recorded59 points this season (0.8 per game), with 31 goals and 28 assists in 76 games (playing 17:29 per game).
Logan Thompson has a .909 save percentage (10th-best in the league), with 1,355 total saves, allowing 135 goals (2.5 goals-against average).
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