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Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
The Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 6.
Washington lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Blue Jackets on December 09. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +201 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Boston was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at +160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 20-5-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Washington:
Team record: 22-5-5 SU
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Washington's last 25 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Thursday, December 12
Washington at Tampa Bay Saturday, December 14