- The Boston Bruins are -170 betting favorites over the Washington Capitals in game three of the series.
- The Capitals come back as +150 underdogs after losing the second game of the series on Sunday.
- Both games have gone to overtime this series.
BOSTON – The Boston Bruins will host the Washington Capitals for game three of the series on Wednesday night. Both of the first two games went into overtime which has made this the most exciting series of the first round thus far.
The Bruins will enter the third game as mild favorites over the Capitals.
Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Betting Odds
- Moneyline: BOS -170, WSH +155
- Spread: BOS -1.5 (+150), WSH +1.5 (-170)
- Total: O/U 5.5
Projected Starting Goalies
- BOS Tuuka Rask (1-1, .916 SV%, 2.88 GAA)
- WSH Craig Anderson (1-1, .919 SV%, 2.68 GAA)
As one might expect in a series where both games have gone to overtime, the goalie play has been very similar between the two. From what we’ve seen so far, there isn’t much separating these two teams and it might be the type of series where betting the underdog in every game is the best play strictly based on value alone.
Looking At The Series Price
As of right now, the Bruins are -180 betting favorites to win the series, but NHL bettors should pay attention to this line throughout the duration of game three.
Teams that go up 2-1 in the NHL Playoff win over 70% of their series’, so if the Capitals are in a good position to win game 3, bettors may be able to hop on the Capitals series line before online sportsbooks update their odds.
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Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Series Price
- Boston Bruins -180
- Washington Capitals +160
On the other hand, if the Bruins are looking like they’re going to win game three in the middle of the game, bettors could also jump on the Bruins series line before things change as well.
Styles Make Fights
As is the case with many of these playoff matchups, this is a classic strong offensive team against a strong defensive team.
The Caps ranked fourth in the regular season with 3.36 goals per game while the Bruins ranked fourth in goals allowed per game with 2.39. Washington also ranked 17th in goals allowed and Boston was 14th in goals scored. Given the similarities, it’s no surprise the series has been so even through two games.
There’s truly nothing separating these two teams which makes it a little interesting that sports betting sites have any team favored by this big of a margin.
How to Watch
The highly-anticipated game three is set to start at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcasted on NBCSN.
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