Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/07/2026

Game Time: 12:30 pm ET, Saturday, March 7, 2026

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA 

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Capitals -105, Bruins -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Capitals -105, Bruins -115; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Capitals -105, Bruins -115; Over/Under:  6 goals

Washington Capitals:  31-25-7 (5th place, Metropolitan Division)

Boston Bruins:  34-22-5 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

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Washington Capitals:  6-4-0 last 10

Boston Bruins:  5-2-3 last 10

The Capitals are entering this game with 69 points, a 31-25-7 record overall, and they are 12-14-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Utah Mammoth in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Ryan Leonard each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Dylan Strome, Jakob Chychrun, and Rasmus Sandin each led the team in assists with 1 while Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alexander Ovechkin each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 23 shots with 20 saves and a .870 save percentage. Their offense has scored 199 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 189 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Bruins are entering this game with 73 points, a 34-22-5 record overall, and they are 23-8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Nashville Predators in their last game, losing that one on the road 6-3. Charlie McAvoy, Viktor Arvidsson, and Morgan Geekie each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Pavel Zacha led the team in assists with 2 while Viktor Arvidsson, David Pastrnak, and Nikita Zadorov each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Joonas Korpisalo was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 28 shots with 23 saves and a .821 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 196 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 193 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Bruins listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bruins have looked good in their games this season with their 34-22-5 record overall, but that record has them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They have looked great on home ice though with their 23-8-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Capitals haven't looked great in their games this season with their 31-25-7 record overall which has them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They haven't been a good road team either with their 12-14-4 road record this year. The Capitals haven't looked bad lately as they are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games, but they are off a loss to the Mammoth in their last one and they haven't been putting many pucks in the net lately either. Both of these teams are fighting for a Wild Card spot in the East and the Bruins have the edge as they are hanging onto the last spot at the moment. The Bruins will be motivated to increase their lead over the Capitals in the Wild Card race and they will be looking to bounce back too. They are off a 6-3 loss to the Predators in their last one and they haven't looked that great lately either, going 5-3-2 in their last 10 games, but they have been one of the best home teams in the NHL this year while the Capitals have looked like a completely different team in road games. The Bruins have a big edge in this one with the home advantage and it should be enough for them to pick up another important win here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bruins to win this game. 

Capitals Bruins Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, March 7, 2026 (12:30 pm ET start time) is Bruins 3 Capitals 2.

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Washington Capitals: 127-114 (+6.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 46-31 (+6.4 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 34-21 (+20.3 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 9-5 UNDER against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal.

Boston Bruins: 120-118 (-13.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 59-50 (-13.8 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 53-54 (-22.4 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a losing record. 38-25 UNDER as a home favorite of -200 or less.

Washington Capitals:  None.

Boston Bruins:  J. Aspirot (D) Day To Day - Illness.

“They had the puck the majority of the time in the first period because we were just shooting ourselves in the foot. They had the puck and they were executing well, so it was hard to get it back.” - Tom Wilson after their loss against the Mammoth in their game on Tuesday.

“I didn’t like our mentality going in. It’s always tough when the opponent is missing or scratching guys. I’ve seen it a lot of times before. It’s not like we took it lightly, but the guys who came in worked extremely hard and they worked more than us. That was the difference.” - Marco Sturm after his team’s loss against the Predators in their game on Thursday.

LW Alex Ovechkin

C Dylan Strome

RW Anthony Beauvillier

LD Jakob Chychrun

RD Trevor van Riemsdyk

G Logan Thompson

LW Marat Khusnutdinov

C Elias Lindholm

RW David Pastrnak

LD Nikita Zadorov

RD Charlie McAvoy

G Joonas Korpisalo

Points: Alex Ovechkin (50)

Goals: Alex Ovechkin (24)

Assists: John Carlson (36)

GAA: Logan Thompson (2.42)

Points: David Pastrnak (72)

Goals: Morgan Geekie (34)

Assists: David Pastrnak (50)

GAA: Jeremy Swayman (2.85)

Coaches:

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery (3rd season)

Boston Bruins: Marco Sturm (1st season)