The Bruins will play the Capitals on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:38 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Boston Bruins had a 83.33 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Washington Capitals in the 2024-25 regular season was 97.00.
- Away Boston Bruins - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Boston Bruins had a 13-25-3 record as an away team, ranking them 11th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Washington Capitals - The Washington Capitals finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 26-9-6 record as a home team. They ranked 6th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the Boston Bruins ranked 25th (222), with the Washington Capitals ending up 2nd (288).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Boston Bruins finished 7th (272), with the Washington Capitals ranked 21st (232).
- Team Records - The Boston Bruins had a 33-39-10 regular season record, with the Washington Capitals finishing with a 51-22-9 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus...Boston Bruins face off against the Washington Capitals in a mystical clash...2025-26 NHL season just begun...Bruins ended last season with a 33-39-10 record...Capitals finished strong with a 51-22-9 standing...The action is on the ice...Watch the puck fly as these two teams battle it out...Review this game's odds from our partner sportsbooks...Place your bets and see who emerges victorious in this magical duel...Look at the prop bets available below...Will it be a high-scoring affair or a defensive showdown...Only time will tell...Catch all the excitement on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025...Don't miss a second of the enchanting action...Let the magic of hockey take you on a wild ride...Go Bruins! Go Capitals! May the best team win!
Best Bruins at Capitals Odds
| Underdog Boston Bruins | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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| Underdog Boston Bruins | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Washington Capitals are the -185 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Boston Bruins are the +150 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 5.5 -110 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 5.5 -110 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The Washington Capitals are -1.5 +135 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Boston Bruins are +1.5 -160 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Bruins
Capitals
10/08/25 7:38pm EDT | +150-185 |
- Boston Bruins bettors risk $100 to win $150 at +150 odds. The implied probability for Boston Bruins is 40%.
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $54.05 at -185 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 64.91%.
Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Bruins
Capitals
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/08/25 7:38pm EDT | Yes -140No +105Bet |
Bruins
Total Goals
BOS at WSH 10/08/25 7:38pm EDT | 2.5 o -1052.5 u -135Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
BOS at WSH 10/08/25 7:38pm EDT | 3.5 o +1053.5 u -145Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
BOS at WSH 10/08/25 7:38pm EDT | Yes +3500Bet |
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David Pastrnak
To Score 3 Goals
BOS at WSH 10/08/25 7:38pm EDT | Yes +4000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Washington Capitals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3.0 | 3-4-0 | 3-1-0 | 0-0 | 6-4-0 | L3 |
| Boston Bruins | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.462 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 47 | -4.0 | 5-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 0-0 | 3-7-0 | W2 |
Boston Bruins & Washington Capitals Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Bruins | +15000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Capitals | +2500 Bet |
Boston Bruins & Washington Capitals Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 at 7:38 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.