NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins with Line Combinations 12/23/2024

Brad Marchand skating for the Boston Bruins
Photo: NBC Sports

Washington Capitals (23-8-2, 48 Pts) at Boston Bruins (18-13-4, 40 Pts)
Venue: TD Garden
Date: Tonight – Monday, December 23
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NESN, MNMT, ESPN+
Radio:
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7
Boston – 98.5 The Sports Hub

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Washington +1.5 ML +110
Boston -1.5 ML -130
O/U 6

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The is the second game of a back-to-back for Washington after defeating the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday. The Capitals are 12-4-0 on the road this season and 22-1-1 when scoring at least three goals in a game.

Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night. Boston is 10-6-2 at home this season. The Bruins have the 31st-ranked power play in the NHL.

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Mangiapane-Strome-Wilson

McMichael-Dubois-Protas

Vrana-Lapierre-Raddysh

Duhaime-Dowd-Miroshnichenko

Sandin-Carlson

Fehervary-Roy

Chychrun-Van Riemsdyk

Thompson

Lindgren

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Boston Bruins Projected Lines

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak

Marchand-E. Lindholm-Coyle

Wahlstrom-Frederic-Brazeau

Beecher-Kastelic-Koepke

Zadorov-McAvoy

Oesterle-Carlo

Lohrei-Peeke

Swayman

Korpisalo

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Connor McMichael has 16 goals and 13 assists for the Capitals. Aliaksei Protas has scored six goals with three assists over the past 10 games and scored two goals on Sunday.

Boston Bruins

Brad Marchand has 14 goals and 13 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has five goals and three assists over the last ten games, including the game-winning goal on Saturday.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR – Out indefinitely
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR – Out indefinitely
LW Sonny Milano – IR – Week to week
LW Alex Ovechkin – IR – Out four to six weeks
C Lars Eller – IR – Illness

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – Out six weeks

Next Game

Washington Capitals – December 28 at Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins – December 27 at Columbus Blue Jackets

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