Capitals and Sabres Prepare for Tonight's Matchup

The Washington Capitals (6-5-0) are set to face off against the Buffalo Sabres (4-4-3) tonight at KeyBank Center at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on MNMT2 and MSG-B. Here's a look at the projected lineups and injury updates for both teams.

Washington Capitals Projected Lineup

The Capitals are coming off a 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Friday. Several injuries are impacting their lineup. Rasmus Sandin (upper body), Dylan Strome (lower body), and Ethen Frank (upper body) are all out. Pierre-Luc Dubois' status was uncertain after he left Friday's game in the first period, but he is in the lineup.

Here's the projected lineup for the Capitals:

• Forwards:
  • Alex Ovechkin - Connor McMichael - Ryan Leonard
  • Aliaksei Protas - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Tom Wilson
  • Anthony Beauvillier - Hendrix Lapierre - Justin Sourdif
  • Brandon Duhaime - Nic Dowd - Sonny Milano
• Defense:
  • Martin Fehervary - John Carlson
  • Jakob Chychrun - Matt Roy
  • Declan Chisholm - Trevor van Riemsdyk
• Goalies:
  • Charlie Lindgren
  • Logan Thompson

Dylan McIlrath is expected to be scratched. With Strome out, there was a possibility the Capitals would recall a player from Hershey of the American Hockey League.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lineup

The Sabres are dealing with their own injury issues. Zach Benson (lower body), Colten Ellis (back), Tyson Kozak (lower body), Justin Danforth (lower body), and Josh Norris (upper body) are all sidelined. Benson was placed on injured reserve Friday after leaving Thursday's game against the Boston Bruins.

Here's the projected lineup for the Sabres (note that this may not be entirely up to date given the injury situation):

• Forwards:
  • Zach Benson - Jiri Kulich - Tage Thompson
  • Josh Doan - Ryan McLeod - Alex Tuch
  • Jason Zucker - Jordan Greenway - Jack Quinn
  • Peyton Krebs

Jacob Bryson and Mason Geertsen are expected to be scratched.

Additional Notes

The Capitals have a record of 6-5-0, while the Sabres are 4-4-3. Buffalo has won 4 of the last 6 games against Washington. Recent matchups have been high-scoring affairs.

Other Games Today

Besides the Capitals-Sabres game, there are several other NHL games today:

• Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins
• Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets
• Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators
• Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks
• Dallas Stars at Florida Panthers
• Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild
• St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets
• Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
• Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia Flyers