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Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
The division rival Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Washington won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Islanders on January 28. Bettors who backed the Capitals at +121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston was a 4-1 winner in its last match at home against the Penguins. They won as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 5-1-1 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Washington:
Team record: 5-0-3 SU
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Washington Monday, February 1