NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 04/04/2026

(Photo by: Jeffrey T. Barnes-AP)

Buffalo Sabres (46-22-8, 100 pts) at Washington Capitals (38-29-9, 85 pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Saturday, April 4
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, MSG Buffalo, Monumental Sports Network
Radio: 550 WGR AM /106.7 The Fan

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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres lost their last game 4-1 on Thursday to the Ottawa Senators. In their previous five games, Buffalo has a 2-2-1 record, scoring 2.6 goals per game while conceding 3.2. The season series is tied 1-1, with Saturday being the final meeting between the two teams this season.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals lost their last game 7-3 to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. In their last five games, Washington has a 3-2-0 record, scoring 4.2 goals while allowing 4.4.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Krebs-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Benson-Norris-Doan
Greenway-Dunne-Malenstyn

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power-Byram
Stanley-Metsa

Lyon
Luukkonen

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Strome-McMichael
Lapierre-Dubois-Wilson
Beauvillier-Sourdif-Leonard
Duhaime-Kampf-Miroshnichenko

Fehervary-Sandin
Chychrun-Van Riemsdyk
Hutson-Roy

Thompson
Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson had a goal on four shots in the 4-3 shootout win over the Capitals back on November 1st.

Washington Capitals

Dylan Strome had a goal for the Capitals on six shots in the 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres on November 1st.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

F Noah Ostlund – DTD
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
F Sam Carrick – DTD

Washington Capitals

F Aliaksei Protas – OUT

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