Capitals vs. Bruins Prediction: Boston Predicted to Win Monday's NHL Matchup [12/23/2024]

NHL action continues on Monday at 7:00PM ET as the Washington Capitals square off with the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Bruins as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has utilized the latest data to simulate Monday's Washington-Boston game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Incorporating recent updates and thousands of additional inputs, our prediction shows the Bruins are likely to win, with a probability of 54%, compared to the Capitals' 46%."

For further insights into Monday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Capitals vs. Bruins predictions page.

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Caps vs. Bruins Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Monday's action between the Bruins and Capitals at TD Garden is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins
• Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Monday's Capitals vs. Bruins matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Capitals vs. Bruins Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Monday's NHL matchup between the Capitals and Bruins 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Bruins a 54% chance of beating the Capitals.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Capitals vs. Bruins Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Capitals	Bruins
Puck Line	+1.5 (-205)	-1.5 (+180)
Moneyline	+120	-135
Total	o5.5 (-114)	u5.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Capitals vs. Bruins Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Capitals vs. Bruins matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Capitals vs. Bruins Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Capitals vs. Bruins?

According to our model, Boston's David Pastrnak is most likely to score the first goal in Capitals vs. Bruins.

Our projections give Pastrnak an 8.7% chance of scoring the first goal at TD Garden, while the Bruins star is a 39.2% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	6.4%
Dylan Strome	5.2%
Aliaksei Protas	4.2%

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	8.7%
Brad Marchand	5.8%
Pavel Zacha	4.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	28.7%
Dylan Strome	25.5%
Tom Wilson	22.3%

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	39.2%
Brad Marchand	29.3%
Morgan Geekie	22.7%

Conclusion

We predict the Bruins, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Capitals on Monday.

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