Washington at Buffalo

Washington is loaded with depth and talent, winning two in a row and ranked fifth in the NHL in goals scored. They come off a win over Boston, 4-3, blowing a 3-0 lead and after the game the team had a players-only meeting. The Capitals are 47-20 when playing on one day of rest. Banged up Buffalo is a .500 team with little offense, last in the league in goals scored. Buffalo has been without three key defensemen for a significant period of time -- Dmitry Kulikov (lower back), Josh Gorges (foot) and Zach Bogosian (knee sprain). The Capitals haven't had many problems against the Sabres, picking up a 3-1 win over Buffalo on November 25 and a 3-2 victory last week. And the Sabres are 20-56 against a team with a winning record. Play Washington tonight.