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Bruins at Capitals

NHL · Wednesday, Oct 8 · 6:30 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final BOS 3 – WSH 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS0123
WSH0011
Team box
BOS·WSH
22
shots
36
1 of 2
power play
0 of 5
50.0
faceoff %
50.0
33
hits
35
23
blocked shots
11
10
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS3635.972
Logan ThompsonWSH2119.905

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 0 · BOS 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 34%, WSH 66% · Updated Oct 8, 2025

Expected margin
WSH by 1.0
Expected score
WSH 3.5 – 2.5 BOS
Expected total
6.0
BruinsThe matchupCapitals
+192Our fair odds−192
2.5Expected goals3.5
−0.18Power rating+0.20
0−0Season record0−0
3−7Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · WSH chance
Our model fair34.2%65.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BOSBoston Bruins+19234%————
WSHWashington Capitals−19266%————
SpreadWSH by 1.0
BOSBoston Bruins+1our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Washington Capitals by 1.0 expected
Boston Bruins by 7 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 3%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 6%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 6%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 18%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 22%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 17%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 4%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 7 goals: <1%
← BOS wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more44%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more31%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.541%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 3.03 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.59 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·WSH
Apr 15, 2025 vs NJ
last game
May 15, 2025 vs CAR
first game in 30+ days
days of rest
first game in 30+ days
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
0
season opener, road
home / road
season opener, home

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season
BOS·WSH
−0.18
rating (0 = average)
+0.20
0−0
season record
0−0
0−0
home record
0−0
0−0
away record
0−0
—
streak
—
3−7
last 10
5−5

Rating Trend

BOS · WSH · 2 days
Boston BruinsWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 6−4
Apr 1, 2025at BOSWSH 4 − 3
Dec 31, 2024at WSHWSH 3 − 1
Dec 23, 2024at BOSBOS 4 − 1
Apr 15, 2024at WSHWSH 2 − 0
Mar 30, 2024at WSHBOS 3 − 2 SO
Feb 10, 2024at BOSWSH 3 − 0
Apr 11, 2023at BOSBOS 5 − 2
Feb 11, 2023at BOSWSH 2 − 1
Oct 12, 2022at WSHBOS 5 − 2
Apr 10, 2022at WSHWSH 4 − 2

BOS · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Apr 15, 2025vs NJ4 − 5L
Apr 13, 2025at PIT4 − 1W
Apr 10, 2025vs CHI2 − 5L
Apr 8, 2025at NJ7 − 2W
Apr 6, 2025at BUF3 − 6L
Apr 5, 2025vs CAR5 − 1W
Apr 3, 2025at MTL1 − 4L
Apr 1, 2025vs WSH3 − 4L
Mar 29, 2025at DET1 − 2L
Mar 26, 2025at ANA2 − 6L

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak L3
May 15, 2025vs CAR1 − 3L
May 12, 2025at CAR2 − 5L
May 10, 2025at CAR0 − 4L
May 8, 2025vs CAR3 − 1W
May 6, 2025vs CAR1 − 2L
Apr 30, 2025vs MTL4 − 1W
Apr 27, 2025at MTL5 − 2W
Apr 25, 2025at MTL3 − 6L
Apr 23, 2025vs MTL3 − 1W
Apr 21, 2025vs MTL3 − 2W