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Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
The Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Capitals were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +114 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 4-0 winner at home against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Boston at -194 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 20-14-4 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Washington:
Team record: 24-10-2 SU
Washington is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Washington is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston at New York Thursday, January 2
Washington home to Minnesota Thursday, January 2