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Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Bruins were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Capitals were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Flyers. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -141 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 29-12-4 SU
Washington is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 24-12-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 21 games
Boston is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Washington at New York Thursday, April 22
Boston at Buffalo Tuesday, April 20