Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 10/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: TNT/HBO Max

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+172) Capitals (-210)

Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Capitals (51-22-9 last year) will attempt to beat the Boston Bruins (33-39-10 last season) on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has Boston at +172 while Washington opens at -210. The betting total is set at 6.

The Boston Bruins will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-4 defeat against the Devils in their previous game. Boston garnered 6 mins in the box in this game. They also had 2 power play opportunities but didn't net one. The Bruins played really well in the defeat. For the game, they converted 4 out of the 24 shots they put on goal.

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In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins notched 222 goals (28th in pro hockey) over the course of last season and allowed 271. For the previous season, they racked up 76 points and their points percentage was .463. Boston wrapped up the season with 230 power play chances and scored 35 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 15.22%. While at even strength, the Bruins allowed the opponent to score 215 goals while having 187. Boston took 2,173 shots and were the owners of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Bruins had 2,346 shots attempted against them and held a save percentage of .884. Boston Bruins opponents had 236 power play opportunities (12th in the NHL) and tallied 56 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has taken the ice for 190 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a mark of 101-62-22 and got the start in 183 games. Opponents have tallied 471 goals against Swayman in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.66. Swayman has seen 5,254 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,783 saves. His save percentage currently is .910 in his 7,711 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his career, Swayman has tallied 110 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .601.

The last time they were on the ice, Washington faced the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Capitals took a loss by a score of 3-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Capitals tallied 1 goal of the 19 shots on goal they pursued.

The Capitals had 234 goals at even strength and 52 goals (13th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Washington has tried 2,265 shots (22nd in the league) and earned a shot percentage of 12.63%, while allowing their opponent 2,229 shots. Last year, the Washington Capitals tallied 286 goals, 111 points, as well as a points percentage of .677. They granted a total of 229 goals to be scored by of a combination of 186 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. They had a total of 221 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.53%. They recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.01% on their opposition's 239 power play tries, and their save percentage was at 89.7%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Logan Thompson in net. He has recorded 3,804 stops out of the 4,173 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .912. Thompson has accumulated a lifetime mark of 87-38-17 and has been in net for 146 games. He has made the start in 137 games and has played 6,028 minutes. Thompson's quality start rate comes out to 59.9% and he has made 82 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 3.67 goals per contest and he has yielded 369 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (+172)

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