The Washington Capitals are back in action today and it’s another nationally televised game. Today they got the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena in a matinee affair. It’s another big test for a team that’s been on the upswing lately with wins against two powerhouses.
First the Caps took care of the Tampa Bay Lightning on home ice. Then they stole one in Pittsburgh against the Penguins thanks to a game winning goal from Tom Wilson. Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov, and Marcus Johansson also scored and Evgeny Kuznetsov and Martin Fehervary put it away with empty netters for the 6-3 final.
The Bruins got a 2-1 overtime win over the Lightning. They are 35-21-5 with 95 points, good for third in the Atlantic Division. The Caps are now six points back of the Bolts for the first wild card spot. They are 39-22-10 with 88 points.
The Caps enter today’s game with an 11-4-1 record since March 1, good for the sixth highest points percentage (.719) in the NHL during that stretch. The Caps are looking for their first win against the Bruins this season as they lost both matchups already. Since the start of the 2014-15 season the Capitals are 20-8-0, the most wins int he NHL against Boston during that span.
During that same stretch the Caps are 10-4-0 against Boston at Capital One Arena, outscoring the Bruins 45-33 in those 14 games. A lot of players have begun to heat up. Kuznetsov has points in 15 of his last 16 games with eight goals and 11 assists, including a three game point streak.
Wilson has points in six of his last eight games with four goals and four assists. Ovechkin has 12 goals in his last 16 games and a two game point and goal streak with two goals and two assists. John Carlson (two goals, four assists) and Nicklas Backstrom (two assists) are each on two game point and assists streaks. And Fehervary has scored in two straight games.
"You're out on the road, playing in a loud building that felt kind of like a playoff atmosphere ... to come together and play well in that type of game is encouraging down the line."
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 9, 2022
Tom Wilson and Marcus Johansson postgame.#CapsPens pic.twitter.com/tZOspF8vvM
Date: 4/10/22
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Where: Capital One Arena
What Channel Is The Capitals Game On: TNT
Radio: 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7
Betting Odds: The Capitals are once again underdogs on WynnBET’s betting odds for the game against the Bruins at +1.5. The moneyline has the Capitals at +100 and the Bruins at -120. The over/under for today’s game is 6.0.
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