Buffalo at Washington

Buffalo keeps playing hard, off a 3-2 loss at Ottawa as a +260 dog, winning the puckline. They face a Washington team in a funk, losing four of six. Buffalo catches a break as star Alex Ovechkin did not play Thursday due to a lower-body injury, and the Capitals' two-game winning streak ended with a 2-1 loss to Minnesota. He remains questionable for Saturday. Buffalo beat Washington 2-1 when they last met as a +290 dog. The road team is 4-1 in the last five meetings, so the wagering value is for a Buffalo win or a loss by one goal. Take Buffalo on the puckline.