Overview of the Game
The Washington Capitals will head to Boston to take on the Bruins in this Eastern Conference matchup. The Capitals come into this game after a tough win against the Jets, making it wins in two of their last three games. The Bruins ended a five-game winning streak with the loss to the Hurricanes.
Last Game Records
Capitals
- Last Game: Won 4-3 against the Winnipeg Jets in Overtime
- 22-9-7-2 overall record
Bruins
- Last Game: Lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 1-7
- 22-12-1-1
Matchup Information
- 6:30 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2022
- Boston, Massachusetts
- TD Garden
Capitals vs. Bruins Betting Analysis
Washington Capitals Betting Analysis
The Capitals have been involved in some very tight contests as of recent. In their last ten games, they have played four games decided by a single goal, with three of them going into overtime or a shootout.
On the season, the Capitals are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is in the top 10 in the NHL. In their last five games, however, the Capitals are only averaging 2.6 goals per game, which is scary for a team giving up over 2.7 goals per game.
Alex Ovechkin is on pace to have another 100+ point season this year. He currently is leading the Capitals with 55 points, scoring 27 goals, and assisting on 28 others.
In the last ten games, Ovechkin has recorded at least a single point in seven games, and he is currently on a five-game point streak. The Capitals only have three other players who have surpassed 25 points this season.
Boston Bruins Betting Analysis
The Bruins had been playing great hockey prior to their loss Tuesday night. There was nothing good about Tuesday night for the Bruins, as the Hurricanes were able to score five goals in the first period.
The Bruins, after a tough start to the season, are currently 13 points out from the Tampa Bay Lightning, which makes winning the division almost impossible already. The Bruins need to continue going on deep runs and can not make a single loss, multiple in a row.
Brad Marchand, in his 13th season in the NHL, is the offensive leader for the Bruins. He is leading the team with 43 points, scoring 20 goals, and assisting on 23 others.
While Marchand was unable to record a point in their last game against Carolina, Marchand has recorded a point in eight of their last ten games. The Bruins offense is a little better than the league minimum averaging 3.1 goals per game, which is top 15 in the NHL.
Team Updates
The Capitals are hopeful TJ Oshie will be returning to the lineup very soon after playing sporadically so far this month. John Carlson is currently out with COVID for the Capitals, one of their top-point scoring defensive weapons.
The Bruins injury report has dwindled down to just five names. Defenseman Mike Reilly is the only player on the Bruins that is out with COVID; everyone else has an injury to a body part of some sort.
- The Capitals have won four of their last ten games
- The over/under has been split an even five and five in the last ten Capitals games.
- The Bruins have won eight of their last ten games.
- The over has hit seven times in the last 10 Bruins games.
Capitals vs. Bruins Betting Preview
Both teams use multiple goaltenders instead of selecting a single goaltender to take a majority of the starts. The Capitals use Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek.
Samsonov has a record of 13-4-3 and is giving up only 2.77 goals per game. Vanecek has a record of 8-4-4 and is giving up 2.49 goals per game.
The Bruins have Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman as their goaltender options. Ullmark has a record of 13-5 and is giving up 2.52 goals per game. Swayman, who is just coming back from an injury, has a record of 8-6-1 and is giving up 2.26 goals per game.
Looking at the games recently played, the goaltender matchup looks like it should be Samsonov vs. Swayman.
The Washington Capitals have been solid on the road with a record of 11-4-3-1. The Bruins have definitely been better at home than on the road, with a 12-7-1 record.
The Bruins have been playing really good hockey, even though they are coming into this game after a bad loss. The Bruins should still roll in this game and have another great night at TD Garden.
Capitals vs. Bruins Betting Prediction
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