Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals 4/8/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 04/07/2021 at 10:27 PM ET

The Bruins are coming here after bringing home a win over the Flyers. The last win for the Bruins ended up with a final score of 4-2. The win allowed the Bruins to move to a 20-10-6 record on the year overall. 

This year the Bruins have put in 2.75 goals per game. The defense for Boston has allowed 2.47 goals per game. The Bruins have ended up converting on the power play at a clip of 24.1% on the year. With the defense the Bruins have killed off 88.7% of the power plays on the year.

The Capitals are coming here with a 25-10-4 record on the year so far. The last game for the Capitals ended up being a loss to the Islanders. With the last game the Capitals ended up losing by a 1-0 score.

Washington has been able to get a total of only 3.33 goals per game. The power play for Washington has managed to convert at a clip of 24% on the year and the penalty kill for the Capitals has killed off 82.9% of the power plays. The defense for Washington has allowed only 2.97 goals per game.

The power of the Boston defense will rule the game here. The Bruins are one team that will play good here, but the Capitals are coming here with a good offense, but it is an offense that will struggle here. Look for the Bruins to bring home the win in the game here as the defense keeps the pressure up on the Capitals offense. Final Score Prediction, Boston Bruins win 3-2.

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