Bruins vs. Capitals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Tuesday's NHL Matchup [12/31/2024]

The Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins will meet in the NHL at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, with puck drop at 12:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has analyzed the latest data and conducted 10,000 simulations for Tuesday's Boston-Washington game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various factors, our prediction shows the Capitals with a win probability of 55%, compared to 45% for the Bruins."

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

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Bruins vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Tuesday's game between the Capitals and Bruins at Capital One Arena is scheduled to start at 12:30PM ET.

• Who: Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 12:30PM ET/9:30AM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Tuesday's Bruins vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NHL game between the Bruins and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Capitals a 55% chance of beating the Bruins.

According to our model, the Bruins (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Bruins vs. Capitals Odds

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

Bet Type	Bruins	Capitals
Puck Line	+1.5 (-210)	-1.5 (+184)
Moneyline	+125	-140
Total	o5.5 (+110)	u5.5 (-120)

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

Bruins vs. Capitals Picks

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

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

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Bruins vs. Capitals Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Pastrnak a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Bruins star is a 34.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	7.5%
Brad Marchand	5.0%
Pavel Zacha	4.2%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	7.0%
Dylan Strome	5.4%
Connor McMichael	5.3%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	34.2%
Brad Marchand	26.2%
Pavel Zacha	21.4%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	34.2%
Dylan Strome	26.2%
Connor McMichael	25.4%

Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Bruins on Tuesday.

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