Will the Washington Capitals Glide Past the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center?

As the Washington Capitals prepare to face off against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, fans are eager to see if their team can continue its recent momentum. The Capitals have shown resilience in their past games, with a mix of outcomes that suggest they're on the cusp of finding consistent form.

In their last encounter with the Boston Bruins, despite a valiant effort that led them into a shootout, they narrowly missed out on victory. The Capitals demonstrated strong powerplay capabilities and goaltending prowess, as evidenced by their 100 percent save percentage during even strength and powerplays. However, they'll need to improve on faceoff win percentages which stood at 51 percent.

The game prior against Toronto Maple Leafs was less forgiving; while goaltending remained solid with an impressive 43 saves, it wasn't enough to counteract the deficit in scoring efficiency and faceoff wins – only managing a win percentage of 36 percent in this area.

However, redemption came when facing Detroit Red Wings at home. The Capitals showed offensive strength by converting four goals from thirty shots and clinching an overtime victory. Despite struggling again in faceoffs with only a 38 percent win rate, their overall performance was enough for triumph.

As we look towards this upcoming match-up in Buffalo's territory on April 11th at KeyBank Center – where venue dynamics can play into performance – it will be crucial for Washington to leverage its goaltending reliability while seeking improvement in faceoffs and capitalizing on powerplay opportunities.

Fans can catch all the action live as it unfolds starting from 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B or MNMT networks.