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Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins
The Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Capitals were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 37-15-7 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 35-16-8 SU
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Boston Sunday, May 23