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NHL Prop Bets: Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals (March 7, 2026)

The Washington Capitals (31-25-7) face the Boston Bruins (34-22-5) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.

  • The Capitals have a 33-30 Puck Line record this season, while the Bruins hold a record of 38-23.
  • The Capitals have a 28-31-4 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line, 31 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Bruins have a 34-26-1 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Capitals are averaging 3.14 goals per game this season (16th in the league). Comparatively, the Bruins are averaging 3.33 (9th).
  • Defensively, the Capitals are giving up 2.92 goals per game this season (11th in the league), while the Bruins are giving up an average of 3.13 goals (20th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Washington is averaging 29.1 shots per game this season (8th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Boston is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition 30.0 shots per game (28th).
  • Flipping that script, the Capitals are allowing 28.1 shots per game (17th in the NHL), while the Bruins are averaging 27.1 shots (22nd).

Power Play

  • Washington holds a lowly power play percentage of 16.4% this season, ranking 28th in the league. Comparitively, Boston sits 5th with 25.6% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Capitals have a penalty kill rate of 78.5% (ranked 19th), compared to the Bruins at 77.1% (24th).

P1 Result

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Washington 20-22-21 10-14-9 10-8-12 2-5-3
    Boston 21-18-22 14-7-11 7-11-11 5-3-2

To Go To Overtime

  • The Capitals have played in 12 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Bruins have appeared in 13.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Capitals have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Bruins have appeared in 5.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 1-3 victory over Washington at Capital One Arena when these teams last met on October 8.