| MATCHUP | Boston Bruins | Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Where | Capital One Arena, Washington, DC | |
| When | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | TNT | |
In this article, we will formulate a Bruins vs Capitals Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, October 8th at the Capital One Arena. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Washington Capitals Preview
The Washington Capitals finished last season with 97 points with a 51-22-9 record were placed first in the Metropolitan Division. They had a 26-9-6 home record and were 51-41 against the spread and 41-45 in over/under. They eliminated the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs by 4-1, but got eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the Carolina Hurricanes by 4-1 wins.
Offensively last season, the Capitals were averaging 3.49 goals per game and were scoring 23.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Capitals were allowing 2.79 goals per game and were killing 82% of their opponent’s power plays. Dylan Strome led Washington with 82 points last season, with a team-high 53 assists and 29 assists. Alex Ovechkin followed with 73 points and a team-high 44 goals, while Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois had 66 points apiece. Logan Thompson was the number 1 goalie for Washington, and he had 2.49 GAA and 91% saving percentage last season.
Boston Bruins Preview
The Boston Bruins finished last season with 76 points with a 33-39-10 record were placed last in the Atlantic Division. They had a 13-25-3 road record and are 36-46 against the spread and 42-39 in over/under. They did not make it to the playoffs last season.
Offensively last season, the Bruins were averaging 2.71 goals per game and were scoring 15.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Bruins were allowing 3.3 goals per game and were killing 76.2% of their opponent’s power plays. David Pastrňák led Boston with 106 points last season, leading the team both in goals, with 63, and in assists, with 43. Morgan Geekie followed with 57 points, with 33 assists and 24 goals, while Pavel Zacha, Brad Marchand and Elias Lindholm had 47 points apiece. Jeremy Swayman was the number 1 goalie for Boston, and he had 3.11 GAA and 89.2% saving percentage last season.
Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals Betting Trends: October 8, 2025
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Capitals have won 10 of their last 11 night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Bruins have lost 13 of their last 15 night games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Bruins and Capitals.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Capital One Arena.
- The home team has won the second period in 10 of the Capitals’ last 11 games.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The underdogs have won three of the Bruins’ last four games.
- The Capitals have lost four of their last five games.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games.
- The Capitals have lost the third period in nine of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Capitals’ last seven home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Bruins’ last five night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last 10 road games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last four games as favorites against the Bruins.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Alex Ovechkin has scored the first goal in four of the Capitals’ last five games as home favorites.
- Alex Ovechkin has scored at least one goal in five of the Capitals’ last six games as home favorites.
- Dylan Strome has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Capitals’ last 10 games as favorites.
- Dylan Strome has recorded at least one point in each of the Capitals’ last 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Alex Ovechkin ranked T3rd in the league for Goals (44) last season.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last six games.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last seven games.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins’ last 14 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- David Pastrnak ranked T3rd in the league for Points (106) last season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Washington Capitals ranked 2nd in the league for goals per game last season (3.49).
- The Washington Capitals ranked 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage last season (82.01%).
- The Boston Bruins ranked 29th in the league in power play percentage last season (15.22%).
- The Boston Bruins ranked T27th in the league for goals per game last season (2.71).
Bruins vs Capitals Prediction
The Caps led the Bruins 2-1 wins last season, winning their only meeting in Washington by 3-1. Both teams are tied 2-2 wins in their last 4 meetings in Washington, and under is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings.
In this Bruins vs Capitals Prediction, the Capitals are coming as -187 home favorites. The best team of the Eastern conference last season is facing the second-worst of the East in this matchup. The Caps won by 3-1 their only meeting in DC last season, and their previous home meeting against the Bruins was also a 2-0 win. Washington was superior both offensively and defensively last season, and they will want to start the new season strong in front of their home crowd. Take the Washington Capitals by -1.5 goals in this one.