Bruins vs. Capitals betting preview

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The Boston Bruins (18-13-4) have -142 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the Washington Capitals (23-8-2), who have +120 moneyline odds, on Monday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins to win vs Capitals -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Bruins vs. Capitals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Bruins (-142)
  • Underdog: Capitals (+120)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Bruins vs. Capitals Quick Facts

  • Boston’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 18 of 35 times.
  • In 57.6% of Washington’s previous games this season (19/33), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.4, is 0.9 more than Monday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

  • The Bruins offense’s 91 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 26th in the league.
  • Boston is ranked 22nd in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 108 (3.1 per game).
  • They’re ranked 22nd in the league with a -17 goal differential .
  • Boston has scored 16 power-play goals on 121 chances this season, to rank 24th in the league.
  • The Bruins’ 13.22% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 31st in the NHL.
  • Boston has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Bruins rank 24th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 76.72%.
  • The Bruins win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.4%.
  • Boston scores on 9.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 27th in the league.
  • The Bruins average 27 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

  • Boston has gone 14-10 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • In 18 games with moneyline odds lower than -142 this season, the Bruins have been victorious 12 times.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Boston has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 12 goals and 23 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 14 goals and 13 assists
  • Elias Lindholm: five goals and 12 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 11-10-3 record, .887 save percentage, 74 goals allowed

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

  • The Capitals’ 124 total goals (3.8 per game) are the second-most in the NHL.
  • Washington has given up 2.6 goals per game, and 85 total, the second-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their +39 goal differential is second-best in the league.
  • Washington has recorded 21 power-play goals this season, which ranks 11th in the NHL (on 99 chances).
  • The Capitals have the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.21%.
  • Washington has scored three shorthanded goals this season (sixth in NHL).
  • The 83.33% penalty-kill percentage the Capitals have put totgether is the league’s sixth-best rate.
  • The Capitals have the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage (50.5%).
  • The 13.1% shooting percentage Washington has amassed ranks second in the league.
  • The Capitals have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.5 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

  • The Capitals have been the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent in 13, or 68.4%, of those games.
  • Washington has a record of 10-6 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Capitals.

Capitals Leaders

  • Dylan Strome: 11 goals and 27 assists
  • Aliaksei Protas: 14 goals and 15 assists
  • Connor McMichael: 16 goals and 13 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 13-2-2 record, .914 save percentage, 41 goals conceded
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