[8:10 PM] Bruins @ Capitals

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Bruins (15-10-1)

@ Washington Capitals (14-7-3)

 

Starting Goalies:

Tuukka Rask (BOS): Likely

Braden Holtby (WSH): Confirmed

 

• The Boston Bruins lost four of their last five games in November, but they are perfect this month and take a three-game winning streak into Wednesday’s matchup at the Washington Capitals. Boston is in the midst of a favorable portion of the schedule, with the Capitals the only team in a six-game stretch that currently is not in the bottom half of their respective divisions. The Bruins haven’t exactly been dominant during their hot stretch, with each of the wins coming by one goal, including a shootout and overtime victory.

• Washington also is coming off an overtime victory, outlasting Buffalo 3-2 to halt a three-game skid (0-2-1) in which it scored three goals.

• David Pastrnak scored twice against Florida, including the decisive tally in overtime, to boost his goal total to 15. The 20-year-old Pastrnak, a first-round draft pick in 2014, already has matched his career-best total from last season and has more than doubled the goal output of any teammate.

• Much like Pastrnak, Washington forward Marcus Johansson is coming off a two-goal game, scoring the tying goal in the third period before delivering the game-winner in the extra session. Johansson has registered 11 goals on the season, including five game-winners, and is more than halfway to his career high of 20, set in 82 games in 2014-15.

• Rask has been tormented by the Capitals, beating them once in 13 decisions (1-8-4) to go with a 2.92 goals-against average.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Washington Capitals

Confidence: 5/10

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