Capitals vs. Bruins prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 8

Updated Oct. 8, 2025 6:15 p.m. ET

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Alexander Ovechkin and Morgan Geekie will be two of the best players to keep an eye on when the Washington Capitals play the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Check out everything you need to know about the Capitals-Bruins game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Capitals vs. Bruins Game Information and TV Channel

When: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
TV: TNT
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Capitals vs Bruins Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Capitals	-1.5	142	-170	5.5	-110	-110	-185	+154

Capitals vs. Bruins Prediction

ATS Pick: Capitals (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Capitals 4 - Bruins 2

Capitals vs. Bruins Betting Insights

Of Washington's 92 games last season, 49 finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals.
Boston combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 43 of 82 games last season.
The two teams combined to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this one's over/under.
Opponents of these two teams averaged 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.6 more than this one's over/under.
In terms of goals scored, the Capitals were second in the league, and the Bruins were 27th.
The Capitals were eighth in the league in goals conceded, and the Bruins were 26th.

Capitals Stats

The Capitals' 286 goals scored last season (3.5 per game) ranked second in the league.
Defensively, Washington was one of the stingiest units in league play, conceding 229 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
Their goal differential (+57) made them fourth-best in the league.
The 52 power-play goals Washington scored last season (13th in the NHL) came via 221 chances.
The Capitals' 23.53% power-play conversion rate was 14th in the league.
The eight shorthanded goals Washington scored last season ranked 10th among all NHL teams.

Capitals Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Dylan Strome	82	29	53	82	79	21	53.6%
Alexander Ovechkin	65	44	29	73	47	12	0%
Pierre-Luc Dubois	82	20	46	66	65	15	49.8%
Aliaksei Protas	76	30	36	66	56	19	25%
Tom Wilson	81	33	32	65	91	20	26.3%

Capitals Player Props

Bruins Stats

With 222 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Bruins had the NHL's 27th-ranked offense.
Boston allowed 271 total goals (3.3 per game), 26th in the NHL.
Their -49 goal differential was 28th in the league.
Boston had 35 power-play goals (on 230 chances), 28th in the NHL.
The Bruins' power-play percentage (15.22) put them 29th in the league.
Boston had six shorthanded goals (14th in NHL).

Bruins Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
David Pastrnak	82	43	63	106	118	40	37.5%
Morgan Geekie	77	33	23	56	51	31	46.5%
Pavel Zacha	82	14	33	47	62	24	53.4%
Elias Lindholm	82	17	29	46	39	22	55.2%
Casey Mittelstadt	81	15	25	40	80	19	44.1%