NHL Prop Bets: Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins (March 14, 2026)
The Boston Bruins (36-23-6) face the Washington Capitals (33-27-7) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Bruins have a 40-25 Puck Line record this season, while the Capitals hold a record of 35-32.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +102 and UNDER at -122.
- The Bruins have a 35-29-1 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 29 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Capitals have a 29-34-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Bruins are averaging 3.29 goals per game this season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Capitals are averaging 3.12 (16th).
- Defensively, the Bruins are giving up 3.11 goals per game this season (19th in the league), while the Capitals are giving up an average of 2.91 goals (10th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Boston is averaging 27.3 shots per game this season (22nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Washington is allowing its opposition 28.0 shots per game (17th).
- Flipping that script, the Bruins are allowing 29.8 shots per game (29th in the NHL), while the Capitals are performing better on the other end, averaging 28.8 shots (10th).
Power Play
- Boston holds a power play percentage of 24.6%, ranking 7th in the league this season, while Washington sits a lowly 27th with 16.5% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Bruins have a penalty kill rate of 77.2% (ranked 23rd), compared to the Capitals at 79.0% (17th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 22-19-24 | 14-8-13 | 8-11-11 | 4-2-4 |
| Washington | 22-23-22 | 11-14-9 | 11-9-13 | 3-4-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Bruins have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 12.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Bruins have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Boston recorded a 3-1 victory over Washington at TD Garden when these teams last met on March 7. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Jakob Chychrun did all he could for his team, recording 1 assist.
