The Washington Capitals (26-11-4) visit the Boston Bruins (21-11-6) Sunday with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at TD Garden. Below, we analyze the Capitals-Bruins odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Capitals scratched out a 4-3 road win against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night, snapping a two-game mini skid. That slide included a 4-2 loss against goaltender Jeremy Swayman and the Bruins in D.C. on Thursday.
The Bruins have had third- and fourth-string goalies Swayman and Dan Vladar keeping them afloat while Tuukka Rask is sidelined due to injury and Jaroslav Halak is out due to COVID.
The B’s are 2-1-1 across the past four, posting at least one point in three of those games.
Capitals at Bruins: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:35 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Capitals -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Bruins -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Capitals +1.5 (-300) | Bruins -1.5 (+230)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Capitals at Bruins: Projected starting goalies
Ilya Samsonov (9-3-1, 2.97 GAA, .894 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Dan Vladar (2-1-1, 2.25 GAA, .922 SV%)
Samsonov is looking to bounce back after dropping a 4-2 decision against the Bruins at home on Thursday.
He allowed four goals on 32 shots, and he has coughed up four or more goals in each of his past four starts. He is 0-1-0 with a 3.66 GAA and .872 SV% in one start and one relief appearance against the Bruins this season.
Vladar has dropped each of his past two starts, although he has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his four starts to date.
The B’s have not provided much offense for him, averaging just 2.0 goals per outing in his four appearances this season.
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Capitals at Bruins: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Capitals 4, Bruins 2
Money line (ML)
The CAPITALS (-105) have cashed in 11 of their past 15 games on the road while going 4-1 in the past five against teams with a winning record.
They’re also playing the third game in four days, and they’re 6-0 in the past six in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
For the Bruins (-115), they haven’t fared well in back-to-back situations, going just 2-6 in their past eight games playing on no rest.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Capitals +1.5 (-300) will cost you three times your potential return if you’re looking for insurance. Instead, look to the alternate line and take the CAPITALS -1.5 (+260) for a chance to more than double up.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-115) is the lean in this one. Samsonov has been more than giving lately, and the Over is 6-2-1 in the past nine road games for the Caps. The Over is also 4-1-1 in their past six as a road underdog.
For the B’s, the recent team trends all point to the Under, although the Over is 3-1-1 in their past five tries against the Caps.
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