Matchup: Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins
Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
Broadcast: NESN
Betting Odds: Capitals (+110) Bruins (-130)
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On Monday at TD Garden, the Boston Bruins (17-13-4) will clash with the Washington Capitals (21-8-2). The moneyline for this matchup sees Boston favored at -130, while Washington comes in at +110. The total points over/under is set at 5.5.
The Capitals are looking to bounce back after a narrow 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks in their last game, in which they incurred 10 penalty minutes. Offensively, Washington struggled with only 2 goals on 22 shots and failed to capitalize on their 3 power play opportunities.
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This season, the Capitals’ opponents have had 99 power-play chances (ranked 11th in the league), successfully scoring 16 goals. On defense, Washington has faced 847 shots, achieving a save percentage of .902. Offensively, they have taken 899 shots with a conversion rate of 13.1%. At even strength, the Capitals have surrendered 67 goals while scoring 98. Currently, Washington has converted 20 out of 96 power-play opportunities, giving them a power-play success rate of 20.83%. With 44 points to date, their points percentage stands at .710. They have scored a total of 118 goals (ranking 3rd in the NHL) while allowing 83.
Logan Thompson will be the starting goalie for this matchup. He boasts 65 quality starts with a quality start percentage of .586. Over 5,962 minutes on the ice, his save percentage is .912. Thompson has faced 3,449 shots, making 3,145 saves, while allowing 304 goals throughout his professional career, leading to a goals-against average of 3.06. His record is an impressive 68-34-13 across 111 starts, having participated in 119 games total.
The Bruins faced the Oilers in their last matchup, suffering a 3-2 defeat. In that game, they had 2 power-play chances but did not convert, scoring 2 goals from 26 total shots on goal.
This season, Boston has scored 88 goals, accumulated 38 points, and has a points percentage of .559. They have allowed 107 goals, including 82 at even strength and 25 during shorthanded situations. The Bruins have netted 73 even-strength goals and only 15 power-play goals (ranking 26th in the league). With 118 power-play chances, they hold a power-play efficiency of 12.71%. Boston has taken 956 shots (14th in the league) with a conversion rate of 9.21%, while their opponents have attempted 932 shots against them. Their penalty kill effectiveness stands at 77.88% against 113 power-play attempts, with a save percentage of 88.5%.
Jeremy Swayman is expected to start in goal for Boston. He has achieved 3,907 saves from 4,276 shots faced, resulting in a .914 save percentage. Swayman holds a career record of 90-43-18 and has played in 156 games, starting 149 of them and logging 7,629 minutes. His quality start percentage is 61.7%, with 92 quality starts throughout his professional tenure. Swayman has allowed an average of 2.90 goals per game, totaling 369 goals against him.
Free Prediction: Bet on Washington (+110)
