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Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins
The Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Boston won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Canucks on February 08. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Washington was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Panthers. They lost as +229 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 22-20-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 32-10-9 SU
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington home to Vancouver Sunday, February 11
Boston home to Tampa Bay Tuesday, February 13