Capitals host the Bruins in season opener

Posted October 11, 2022 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals

Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -148, Bruins +125; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins in the season opener.

Washington had a 44-26-12 record overall and a 20-16-8 record at home last season. The Capitals scored 270 goals while allowing 242 last season for a +28 goal differential.

Boston went 51-26-5 overall and 25-17-3 on the road last season. The Bruins allowed 2.7 goals per game while scoring 3.0 last season.

INJURIES: Capitals: Carl Hagelin: out (hip), Tom Wilson: out (knee), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip).

Bruins: Charlie McAvoy: out (shoulder), Brad Marchand: out (hip).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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