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The Eastern Conference could be a tighter race if all of the pieces fall correctly as all three teams vying for the final two spots are on the schedule.

Scoreboard watching is light for Sabres fans on Wednesday night, with only one game with significance on the schedule.

The Buffalo Sabres have one day to wait before they take on the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Their fans have some games on Monday's schedule to keep an eye on in the meantime though.

The Buffalo Sabres are sitting in 8th place in the Eastern Conference and we take a look at the games to watch on Sunday.

A look at the Sabres' chances of making the playoffs using four different methods to simulate the rest of the season.