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Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins
The Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Flyers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at +105 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Capitals were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -278 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 26-11-4 SU
Washington is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Boston:
Team record: 21-11-6 SU
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston's last 17 games
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Philadelphia Tuesday, April 13
Boston home to Buffalo Tuesday, April 13