Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Caps Should Have the Edge Against Bruins

We’re keeping our betting prediction nice and simple by heading to the 3-Way Moneyline. Take the 1.79 that the Capitals are able to secure a regulation time victory over the Bruins.

Caps 3-1 Victors When Teams Met Last

Washington Capitals suffered a third consecutive defeat when losing 8-5 in their previous game. This was at home to Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena. Jakob Chychrun bagged two goals, while Alexei Protas, Alexander Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored once.

Boston Bruins lost on the road in their last game, making it eight straight defeats. Detroit Red Wings won 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena. Bruins managed 21 shots and Morgan Geekie recorded the only goal.

The Caps beat the Bruins when the teams last met. It was a 3-1 scoreline at Capital One Arena. Each franchise has landed five wins in the previous 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Charlie Lindgren (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	16-11-3	2.63	.898	1
23/24	25-16-7	2.67	.911	6

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

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 3.2% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have been giving up 3.1 goals from 26.5 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.5%.

Alexander Ovechkin is the top points scorer with 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists, with Alexei Protas recording 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.17 goal against average with a .878 save percentage.

The Bruins have 2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.1 goals from 20.7 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.0 goals from 29.0 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

The top points scorer is David Pastrnak with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, while Morgan Geekie is next best after having 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 3.84 GAA with a .869 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

We use the latest injury information to come up with the best possible NHL picks. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key team, player and goalie numbers.

Key Capitals vs Bruins stats:

• Capitals have won 31 of their last 50 games this season.
• Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Bruins have lost 5 of their last 5 games.
• Bruins have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
• Bruins have lost their last 8 games.

Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins Prediction

Washington Capitals are available at 1.79 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter in 60 minutes. Our pick is that the visitors will prove too strong for Boston Bruins and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

For a bigger return on investment, bettors often wager Match Winner & Total Goals to get bigger odds for Washington. The Winning Margin and Puck Line are good alternatives.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 55.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

Capitals 3-Way Moneyline @ 1.79 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Connor McMichael Over 1.5 Shots 1.77

Connor McMichael (Capitals) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We recommend backing the 1.77 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

Latest Connor McMichael Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

3.45

First

13.00

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

1.77

Under 1.5

2.00

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Correct Score Prediction

Capitals 5 - 3 Bruins

There are odds of 23.00 available that the Capitals land a 5-3 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Capitals

Bruins

1-0

Capitals

41.00

Bruins

46.00

2-0

Capitals

34.00

Bruins

51.00

2-1

Capitals

12.50

Bruins

15.00

3-0

Capitals

21.00

Bruins

46.00

3-1

Capitals

15.00

Bruins

25.00

3-2

Capitals

8.50

Bruins

10.50

4-0

Capitals

25.00

Bruins

61.00

4-1

Capitals

11.50

Bruins

26.00

4-2

Capitals

14.00

Bruins

23.00

4-3

Capitals

11.50

Bruins

14.00

5-0

Capitals

41.00

Bruins

121.00

5-1

Capitals

17.00

Bruins

46.00

5-2

Capitals

14.00

Bruins

30.00

5-3

Capitals

23.00

Bruins

36.00

5-4

Capitals

23.00

Bruins

29.00

6-1

Capitals

36.00

Bruins

111.00

6-2

Capitals

23.00

Bruins

61.00

6-3

Capitals

26.00

Bruins

56.00

6-4

Capitals

51.00

Bruins

76.00

6-5

Capitals

61.00

Bruins

71.00

7-3

Capitals

51.00

Bruins

101.00

7-4

Capitals

67.00

Bruins

111.00

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Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins 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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Caps Big Favorites on the Moneyline

You might not get rich backing Washington Capitals at 1.45. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 69% chance of winning this game. For those wanting to back Boston Bruins, you will find 2.80 about the underdogs.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at 1.85.

If you’re keen on favorites Caps to score 3 goals ahead of their opponents. Then odds of 1.69 are on offer. If you think neither franchise can hit this total, 4.25 is available.

If you’re planning to place a National Hockey League bet, visit the betting sites and check out the wide range of game lines and team props. Find the lines and odds which are the most attractive.

Moneyline

Capitals

1.45

Bruins

2.80

Puck Line

Capitals -1.5

2.18

Bruins +1.5

1.69

Total Goals

Under 5.5

1.96

Over 5.5

1.85

Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer Favorite

The First Goalscorer favorite is Alex Ovechkin at 7.50. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

7.50

Anytime

2.10

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

First

8.50

Anytime

2.28

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

11.50

Anytime

3.05

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.30

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.45

Morgan Geekie (Bruins)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.45

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.60

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.60

Elias Lindholm (Bruins)

First

16.00

Anytime

4.10

Pavel Zacha (Bruins)

First

17.00

Anytime

4.30

Ethen Frank (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Ryan Leonard (Capitals)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.90

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.90

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.90

Matthew Poitras (Bruins)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.20

Lars Eller (Capitals)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.25

Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.25

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.25

Casey Mittelstadt (Bruins)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.50

John Carlson (Capitals)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.75

Taylor Raddysh (Capitals)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.75

Riley Tufte (Bruins)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.80

Vinni Lettieri (Bruins)

First

23.00

Anytime

6.10

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

1.85

Under 3.5

1.91

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

Over 3.5

1.74

Under 3.5

2.05

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.61

Under 1.5

2.25

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.88

Under 1.5

1.88

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.77

Under 1.5

2.00

Morgan Geekie (Bruins)

Over 1.5

1.73

Under 1.5

2.05

Elias Lindholm (Bruins)

Over 1.5

1.70

Under 1.5

2.10

Pavel Zacha (Bruins)

Over 1.5

2.15

Under 1.5

1.67

John Carlson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.70

Under 1.5

2.10

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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