Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals 10/3/18 - NHL Picks & Odds
Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
NHL: 7:30 PM EST
Oct. 03, 2018
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : WAS -135 Total 5.5
The Bruins and the Capitals are going to be kicking off the season against each other. However, the Bruins are looking to get some revenge on the playoffs and season last year which seen the Capitals really control the game on the season so far. With the downside the Bruins are coming in with a loss n the final game of the preseason to the Flyers.
The Bruins last year had a very prolific offense that was ranked 6th in the league and was able to put in a total of 3.3 goals a game. The defense was played really well by giving up 2.6 goals a game which was ranked 4th. Offensively the power play for the Bruins was one of the most prolific in the league with a conversion percentage of 23.6%. 83.7% of the other penalties were killed off by the Bruins defense.
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With the Capitals the team would like to come in and defend the Stanley Cup they won last year with a repeat However, the Capitals will have some challenges that are going to make this game a difficult one for the team to win like they did last year, but the main one is Ovechkin is a year older and that means he may be a little bit tired and sore, but the Capitals did win the final game in overtime.
The Capitals offense last year was not the best as the Capitals only managed to get 3.1 goals a game. The defense for the Capitals was not able to play that well last year and gave up 2.9 goals per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Bruins are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. Metropolitan.
Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 Wednesday games.
Under is 3-1-1 in Bruins last 5 road games.
Under is 3-0-2 in Capitals last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Free Betting Pick: Boston Bruins +125
The Bruins have been able to play some great hockey in the preseason and this is going to carry over into the game here against the Capitals. The Bruins also had a massive offensive surge last season and should be able to continue to play at a high level in this game and have good balance while the goalie is able to shut down the Capitals offense. Final Score, Boston Bruins win 4-2.