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Caps Look a Great Bet on the Moneyline

The Capitals are available at -143 when it comes to the Moneyline. Our prediction is that they’ll outscore the Bruins and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Bruins Beat Caps in their Last Clash

Boston Bruins have lost back-to-back on the road. In their previous game, it was a 4-0 home win over Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden. David Pastrnak found the net along with three other players. Jeremy Swayman got a shutout making 18 saves.

Washington Capitals have enjoyed three straight home wins. In their last game, they lost on the road to Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Little Caesars Arena. Alexander Ovechkin and Nic Dowd scored one goal apiece.

The Bruins beat the Caps in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 4-1 scoreline at TD Garden. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Bruins have won six.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 20-25-6 3.12 .892 4
23/24 25-10-7 2.53 .916 3
Logan Thompson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 31-4-6 2.32 .917 2
23/24 25-14-3 2.7 .908 1
Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 27.3 shots on goal, with a 13.2% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have given up 3.1 goals from 23.3 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 72.2%.

Brad Marchand is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with David Pastrnak racking up 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.67 goal against average with a .881 save percentage, including one shutout.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 18.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.3 goals from 26.2 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

The top points scorer is Pierre-Luc Dubois with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, while Jakob Chychrun is next in line after having 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.01 GAA with a .924 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the form guide are important duties ahead of making NHL picks. We also place great emphasis on the player and goalie stats and a data-led approach can be effective.

Key Bruins vs Capitals stats:

  • Capitals have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Capitals have won 24 of their last 36 games this season.
  • Capitals have won 3 consecutive games at home.
  • Bruins have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Bruins have lost 10 of their last 18 games on the road this season.
  • Bruins have lost their last 2 games on the road.

Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Prediction

We’re keeping things simple by wagering Washington Capitals on the Moneyline. They should get the better of their opponents in this NHL clash and our pick is available at odds of -143.

There are some value betting options beyond simply wagering Washington to win, with 3-Way Moneyline, Puck Line and Winning Margin viable alternatives to get more juice.

Caps Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Pastrnak Over 3.5 Shots -137 bet365 logo

David Pastrnak (Bruins) has had Over 3.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games on the road. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -137 that he goes over the line.

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Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Bet Builder Tips

Moneyline Capitals
To Score Connor McMichael
Shots on Goal David Pastrnak Over 3.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Capitals on the moneyline, Connor McMichael (Capitals) to score and David Pastrnak (Bruins) to have Over 3.5 shots.

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Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Giving Caps Plenty of Respect

Washington Capitals are regarded as having a 59% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -143. For those wanting to back Boston Bruins, you will find +118 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -118.

If you’re keen on the Caps reaching 3 goals before their opponents, the favorites are +105 to oblige. Conversely, the Bruins can be backed at +200 to make this total first.

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David Pastrnak Favorite to Score the First Goal

David Pastrnak is favorite to be First Goalscorer at +750. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals

David Pastrnak (Bruins)
First
+125
Anytime
+750
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Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
+130
Anytime
+750
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Connor McMichael (Capitals)
First
+175
Anytime
+950
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Dylan Strome (Capitals)
First
+215
Anytime
+1150
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Player Shots

David Pastrnak (Bruins)
Over 3.5
-137
Under 3.5
+105
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Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
+105
Under 3.5
-137
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Connor McMichael (Capitals)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-164
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-185
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 38 19.6 13 24 37 -1
63 Brad Marchand 38 18.56 15 16 31 4
28 Elias Lindholm 38 17.97 6 13 19 2

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 36 17.84 11 28 39 15
24 Connor McMichael 36 18.04 16 14 30 9
21 Alexei Protas 36 15.62 14 16 30 17

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Hampus Lindholm
Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
T.J. Oshie
Injured
Nicklas Baeckstroem
Injured
Sonny Milano
Injured

Starting Lineups

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48
Logan Thompson
38
Rasmus Sandin
74
John Carlson
8
Alexander Ovechkin
17
Dylan Strome
24
Connor McMichael
88
David Pastrnak
18
Pavel Zacha
39
Morgan Geekie
73
Charlie McAvoy
91
Nikita Zadorov
1
Jeremy Swayman

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48
Logan Thompson
42
Martin Fehervary
3
Matt Roy
21
Alexei Protas
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
43
Tom Wilson
13
Charlie Coyle
28
Elias Lindholm
63
Brad Marchand
25
Brandon Carlo
29
Parker Wotherspoon
1
Jeremy Swayman

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48
Logan Thompson
6
Jakob Chychrun
57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
88
Andrew Mangiapane
20
Lars Eller
63
Ivan Miroshnichenko
55
Justin Brazeau
11
Trent Frederic
45
Cole Koepke
52
Andrew Peeke
6
Mason Lohrei
1
Jeremy Swayman

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48
Logan Thompson
22
Brandon Duhaime
26
Nic Dowd
16
Taylor Raddysh
26
Marc McLaughlin
47
Mark Kastelic
19
John Beecher
1
Jeremy Swayman

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

28 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 0-4 Bruins
27 Dec NHL
Bruins 2-6 Blue Jackets
23 Dec NHL
Capitals 1-4 Bruins
21 Dec NHL
Sabres 1-3 Bruins
19 Dec NHL
Bruins 2-3 Oilers
17 Dec NHL
Bruins 4-3 Flames
14 Dec NHL
Bruins 5-1 Canucks
12 Dec NHL
Bruins 1-5 Kraken
10 Dec NHL
Bruins 1-8 Jets
07 Dec NHL
Flyers 3-4 Bruins

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

29 Dec NHL
Capitals 2-4 Red Wings
28 Dec NHL
Capitals 5-2 Maple Leafs
23 Dec NHL
Capitals 1-4 Bruins
22 Dec NHL
Kings 1-3 Capitals
20 Dec NHL
Hurricanes 1-3 Capitals
17 Dec NHL
Capitals 2-3 Blackhawks
16 Dec NHL
Capitals 1-3 Stars
14 Dec NHL
Sabres 2-4 Capitals
12 Dec NHL
Capitals 2-1 Blue Jackets
07 Dec NHL
Capitals 4-2 Canadiens

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -