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Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 7, 2026

NHL matchup

Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 7, 2026.

March 7, 2026 · 11:30 AM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

77:10 together · 7 games

xG share45.0%
Corsi for / against
80 / 77
Fenwick for / against
62 / 56
Corsi share
51.0%
Fenwick share
52.5%
xG for / against
3.80 / 4.65
All observed combinations

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

103:33 together · 9 games

xG share51.6%
Corsi for / against
88 / 83
Fenwick for / against
66 / 60
Corsi share
51.5%
Fenwick share
52.4%
xG for / against
4.40 / 4.13
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Logan Thompson

Washington Capitals · Last start: Mar 3

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
134
Save %
90.3
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
45.5

Joonas Korpisalo

Boston Bruins · Last start: Mar 5

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
153
Save %
88.2
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
44.4
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

xG for / game
3.12
xG against / game
3.17
xG differential / game
-0.05

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
2.97
xG against / game
3.58
xG differential / game
-0.61

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.1
Corsi share (%)
48.3
Fenwick share (%)
49.3
Faceoff win %
51.1
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 28.1 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.9
Corsi share (%)
47.7
Fenwick share (%)
46.8
Faceoff win %
54.8
Penalties / game
5.1

Shots / game: 26.3 · Shooting: 13.3% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS
12Points19
0.600Points %0.731
34Goals for49
32Goals against28
2Goal differential21
W1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Washington Capitals WSH road
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS home
3Games6
1Wins5
2Points10
-1Goal differential17
Last 10 games
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS
6-4-0Record7-2-1
12Points15
34Goals for41
32Goals against21
2Goal differential20
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Washington Capitals WSH 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Boston Bruins BOS 5 wins
Total goals22 – 25
Goal differential -3 / +3
Goals per game2.2 / 2.5
Shots per game26.5 / 26.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 8, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 1 22 - 36 View
Apr 1, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
4 - 3 32 - 24 View
Dec 31, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
1 - 3 27 - 27 View
Dec 23, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
1 - 4 11 - 22 View
Apr 15, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
0 - 2 16 - 25 View
Mar 30, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 2 29 - 20 View
Feb 10, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
3 - 0 29 - 18 View
Apr 11, 2023
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 5 27 - 44 View
Feb 11, 2023
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 1 23 - 28 View
Oct 12, 2022
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
5 - 2 30 - 35 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.