The Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at TD Banknorth Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bruins listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game’s total is sitting at 5½.
Sergei Fedorov and Dave Steckel potted markers for Washington in its 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday night.
Ottawa cashed as +130 home underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total posted by sportsbooks.
The Bruins erased a two-goal deficit and Michael Ryder scored the shootout winner in a 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs last time out, as -180 favorites. The combined score went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (6).
Blake Wheeler, Dennis Wideman, and Zdeno Chara scored for the Bruins. Tim Thomas made 31 saves in that win.
Team records:
Washington: 30-15-3
Boston: 34-8-5
Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Ottawa are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 10-0
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington’s last 13 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Washington is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Boston is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston’s last 13 games when playing Washington
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Next up:
Washington home to Detroit, Saturday, January 31
Boston home to New Jersey, Thursday, January 29
