Bruins vs Capitals Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 2/11/23

The Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins meet Saturday in NHL action at the TD Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Washington Capitals Betting Preview

The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 20.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 32 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 36 assists and Conor Sheary has 106 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 81.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 84 goals on 983 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 56 goals on 605 shots.

The Boston Bruins Betting Preview

The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.7 goals per game and are scoring on 15.1 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 38 goals, Brad Marchand has 30 assists and Patrice Bergeron has 171 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.1 goals per game and are killing 85.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 61 goals on 962 shots faced, and Jeremy Swagman has allowed 43 goals on 500 shots.

Capitals vs Bruins Trends

The Capitals are 10-4 in their last 14 road games and 2-6 in their last 8 Saturday games. The Bruins are 42-12 in their last 54 home games and 39-12 in their last 51 overall. The over is 5-2-1 in Capitals last 8 road games. The under is 5-2-2 in Bruins last 9 overall. The Capitals are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Boston and 1-7 in the last 8 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The Washington Capitals in the underdog role, especially on the road, is appealing, but they’ve also had no recent success against the Bruins. The Boston Bruins have been the best team in the league from the start, and they’re the most profitable team for bettors as well. Hard to bet against what’s working. Give me the Bruins and the PL.