Saturday’s NHL play includes the Washington Capitals (33-27-7) hosting the Boston Bruins (36-23-6) at Capital One Arena. The Bruins are underdogs (+114 on the moneyline) against the Capitals (-135) ahead of the contest, which starts at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Capitals vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-135)
• Underdog: Bruins (+114)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 27 of 67 games this season.
• In 53.8% of Boston’s previous games this season (35/65), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine to score 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.5 above the 6.0 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals’ 3.1 average goals per game add up to 209 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Washington ranks 11th in total goals against, allowing 2.9 goals per game (195 total) in league action.
• With a +14 goal differential, they’re ranked 10th-best in the league.
• The 33 power-play goals Washington has put up this season (on 200 chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Capitals are ranked 26th in the league with a 16.5% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Washington’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (24th among all squads).
• The Capitals have the league’s 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.05%.
• The Capitals’ players win 49.9% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the league.
• Washington connects on 10.9% of its shots, ranking 18th in the NHL.
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.9 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has won 26 of its 46 games as a favorite this season.
• In 27 games with moneyline odds shorter than -135 this season, the Capitals have been victorious 14 times.
• Washington has a 57.4% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Capitals Leaders

• Alexander Ovechkin: 24 goals and 27 assists
• Jakob Chychrun: 23 goals and 28 assists
• Dylan Strome: 16 goals and 34 assists
• Logan Thompson: 22-19-4 record, .911 save percentage, 108 goals allowed

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins have scored 214 goals this season (3.3 per game) to rank 11th in the league.
• Boston’s 202 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 19th in the NHL.
• They have a +12 goal differential, which ranks 11th in the league.
• Boston has scored 48 power-play goals this season (fourth-most in the NHL) on 195 chances.
• The Bruins have a 24.62% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 7 percentage.
• Boston has scored two shorthanded goals this season (29th among all NHL squads).
• The 77.25% penalty-kill percentage the Bruins have registered is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
• The Bruins have the NHL’s fifth-best faceoff win percentage (52.4%).
• Boston’s collective 12.1% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
• The Bruins have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• The Bruins have been made the underdog 41 times this season, and upset their opponent 20 times.
• Boston has a record of 16-18 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Bruins, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: 24 goals and 53 assists
• Morgan Geekie: 34 goals and 23 assists
• Charlie McAvoy: seven goals and 40 assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 25-14-3 record, .904 save percentage, 118 goals allowed