The Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena in what should be a fascinating clash between two teams heading in opposite directions this season.
Boston enters this matchup reeling from recent struggles, having lost eight of their last ten road games and 15 of their past 20 overall, while Washington has been solid at home with wins in 13 of their last 20 games at Capital One Arena.
With the Capitals holding a 6-4 advantage in the last ten meetings between these Atlantic Division rivals and coming off a strong home record, they'll look to extend their recent dominance against a Bruins side desperate to turn around their road woes.
Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins prediction: who will win?
For tonight's Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins matchup, our predictive model gives the Bruins a 56% chance of defeating the Capitals.
Washington Capitals: 44% win probability
- Bottom-tier conference standing (15th position in Eastern Conference)
- No momentum from previous games (0-0-0 record to start season)
- Goal differential concerns (0 goals for and 0 goals against suggests offensive struggles)
Boston Bruins: 56% win probability
- Fresh legs advantage (haven't played yet this season while Washington sits at 0-0-0)
- Clean slate mentality with no early season pressure (0 games played vs Washington's 0 games)
- Balanced Eastern Conference positioning (tied for 4th in conference standings)
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Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins preview
The Capitals return to Capital One Arena after a disappointing season-ending defeat to Carolina, but they've looked the stronger side recently, winning six of their last 10 home games while Boston has struggled mightily on the road with eight losses in their last 10 away contests.
Jeremy Swayman will need to bounce back for the Bruins after allowing five goals to New Jersey in their previous outing, while Washington's Logan Thompson has been the more reliable netminder with a 2.41 GAA and .917 save percentage over his last 10 appearances.
David Pastrnak remains Boston's offensive catalyst with 22 points in his last 10 games, but the Bruins' power play has managed just a 14.7% conversion rate during that stretch.
Washington has owned this matchup lately, taking the last two meetings including a 4-3 victory at TD Garden, and they've won six of the past 10 head-to-head encounters overall.
The Capitals' home ice advantage could prove decisive here, as they've posted a solid 13-7 record at Capital One Arena in their last 20 games while Boston continues to search for consistency away from TD Garden.
With both teams averaging over three goals allowed per game in their recent form, this could turn into the kind of back-and-forth affair that often defines meetings between these two Eastern Conference clubs.
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