- Matchup: Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins
- Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: NESN
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The Boston Bruins (34-21-5) are set to clash with the Washington Capitals (31-25-7) at TD Garden on Saturday.
The Capitals will aim to address recent setbacks following a narrow 3-2 defeat against the Mammoth in their last game. In that matchup, Washington incurred 4 penalty minutes and struggled offensively. They attempted 25 shots, but only managed to score 2 goals, despite converting both opportunities during their power play attempts.
Even strength play saw the Capitals concede 141 goals while netting 167 themselves. Their opponents have capitalized on 200 power play chances—ranking 3rd in the NHL—resulting in 43 goals. This season, the Capitals have tallied 198 goals (13th in the NHL) and allowed 184. With 1,832 shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 10.8%. They boast 69 points, translating to a points percentage of .548. Washington has faced 1,768 opponent shots, maintaining a save percentage of .896, and scored 31 goals on 189 power plays, achieving a rate of 16.40%.
In goal for the Capitals will be Logan Thompson. Across his professional career, Thompson has participated in 188 games, compiling an impressive record of 108-55-21 with 179 starts. He has surrendered 469 goals against him, averaging 2.62 goals against per game. Having faced 5,316 shots, his save percentage currently sits at .912 with 4,847 saves made. Throughout his career, Thompson has logged 111 quality starts, reflecting a quality start percentage of .620.
In their last outing, the Bruins secured a 2-1 victory against the Penguins. Despite having 3 power play opportunities, they failed to score during those attempts and managed 2 goals out of 28 shots on goal.
This season, the Bruins have notched 200 goals and accrued 73 points for a points percentage of .608. They have conceded a total of 185 goals, including 135 at even strength and 50 while short-handed. The Bruins achieved 155 even-strength goals and 45 power play goals, ranking 5th in the NHL. With 176 power play opportunities, their percentage stands at 25.57%. Thus far, they’ve recorded 1,628 shots (22nd in the league) with a shooting percentage at 12.29%, while allowing 1,804 shots against. Their penalty kill rate stands at 77.17% against 219 power plays, with a save percentage of 89.7%.
Guarding the net for Boston is Jeremy Swayman. He’s faced an average of 2.63 goals per game, having allowed a total of 583 goals. His quality start rate is 61.3%, having qualified for 136 quality starts throughout his career. With a total of 222 games started and 10,168 minutes played, Swayman’s career record is 124-75-25, with 5,840 saves from 6,423 shots, yielding a .909 save percentage.
Who emerges victorious in this NHL showdown tonight against the spread or moneyline?
Pick: Support Washington
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