Buffalo Sabres (30-36-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (47-16-9, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -284, Sabres +229; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Washington Capitals after Jack Quinn's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Sabres' 7-4 loss.
Washington is 47-16-9 overall and 24-7-6 at home. The Capitals have a 15-6-3 record in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.
Buffalo is 11-22-3 in road games and 30-36-6 overall. The Sabres are 11-16-4 when they commit more penalties than their opponent.
The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season. The Sabres won the previous meeting 4-3 in a shootout.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Strome has 23 goals and 45 assists for the Capitals. Aliaksei Protas has six goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
John-Jason Peterka has 24 goals and 33 assists for the Sabres. Ryan McLeod has three goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 7-2-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 7.1 assists, 3.7 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Sabres: 6-4-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.5 assists, five penalties and 17.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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