Wednesday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Washington Capitals (0-0-0) and the Boston Bruins (0-0-0) at Capital One Arena in Washington, District of Columbia. The Capitals are -185 on the moneyline to win at home against the Bruins (+154) in the game, which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Capitals vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-185)
• Underdog: Bruins (+154)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• Washington’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 49 times.
• Boston played 43 games last season that ended with over 5.5 goals.
• These teams averaged a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this one’s total.
• These two teams allowed a combined 6.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Capitals were second in goals scored in the league, and the Bruins were 27th.
• The Capitals were eighth in the league in goals conceded, and the Bruins were 26th.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals scored the second-most goals in the league last season (286 total, 3.5 per game).
• Washington allowed 229 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking eighth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Their +57 goal differential was fourth-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals Washington put up last season ranked 13th in the NHL (on 221 chances).
• The Capitals had the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.53%).
• The eight shorthanded goals Washington scored last season ranked 10th among all NHL teams.
• The Capitals killed 82.01% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best percentage in the league.
• The Capitals had the 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.1%.
• Washington shot 12.6% as a team (best in league).
• The Capitals did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 19.3 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• The Capitals won 33 of their 51 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (64.7%).
• Washington went 14-7 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -185 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Capitals’ implied win probability is 64.9%.

Capitals Leaders

• A major contributor last season for Washington, Dylan Strome scored 82 points in 82 games (29 goals and 53 assists).
• Alexander Ovechkin had 44 goals and 29 assists to total 73 points (1.1 per game).
• Aliaksei Protas had 30 goals and 36 assists for Washington.
• Logan Thompson had a record of 31-6-6. He conceded 105 goals (2.5 goals against average) and racked up 1,067 saves with a .910 save percentage (10th-best in the league).

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins’ 222 goals last season (2.7 per game) ranked them 27th in the league.
• Boston’s total of 271 goals conceded (3.3 per game) was 26th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -49, they were 28th in the league.
• With 35 power-play goals (on 230 chances), Boston was 28th in the NHL.
• The Bruins scored on 15.22% of their power plays, No. 29 in the league.
• Boston had six shorthanded goals (14th in NHL).
• The 75.85% penalty-kill percentage of the Bruins was 25th in the league.
• The Bruins were eighth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.7%).
• Boston’s 10.2% shooting percentage was 22nd in the league.
• The Bruins did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• The Bruins were made an underdog 49 times last season, and won 15, or 30.6%, of those games.
• Boston had a record of 5-12 in games when bookmakers pegged it as an underdog of at least +154 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Bruins.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak recorded 43 goals and 63 assists in 82 games for Boston last season, resulting in 106 points.
• Morgan Geekie was one of the top contributors for Boston with 56 total points (0.7 per game), with 33 goals and 23 assists in 77 games.
• Pavel Zacha was a key player on offense for Boston with 14 goals and 33 assists.
• Jeremy Swayman had a 22-29-7 record last season, with an .892 save percentage (47th in the league). He gave up 176 goals (3.1 goals against average).