NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins with Line Combinations 4/1/2025

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Washington Capitals (47-17-9, 103 Pts) at Boston Bruins (30-35-9, 69 Pts)
Venue: TD Garden
Date: Tonight – Tuesday, April 1
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NESN, ESPN+, MNMT
Radio:
Washington – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AM
Boston – 98.5 The Sports Hub

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Washington +1.5 ML +102
Boston -1.5 ML -122
O/U 5.5

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals have lost three in a row after an 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. Washington is 23-9-3 on the road this season. The Caps beat the Bruins 3-1 in their last meeting.

Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins are in the midst of an eight-game winless streak after a 3-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Boston is 19-12-6 at home this season. The Bruins defeated the Capitals 4-1 earlier in the season in Boston.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Wilson-Strome-Protas
Ovechkin-Dubois-Beauvillier
Mangiapane-Eller-Raddysh
McMichael-Dowd-Duhaime

Sandin-Carlson
Chychrun-van Riemsdyk
Fehervary-Roy

Thompson
Lindgren

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Boston Bruins Projected Lines

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak
Khusnutdinov-E. Lindholm-Lysell
Koepke-Mittelstadt-Lettieri
Lauko-Beecher-Brown

Zadorov-Jokiharju
Wotherspoon-Peeke
Lohrei-Mitchell

Korpisalo
Swayman

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Players To Watch

Washington Capitals:

Dylan Strome has 23 goals and 47 assists for the Capitals. Aliaksei Protas has scored five goals and added six assists over the last ten games.

Boston Bruins:

David Pastrnak has 35 goals and 51 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has five goals and two assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

LW Sonny Milano – IR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – Out for season
D Charlie McAvoy – Week to week
C Mark Kastelic – Day to day

Next Game

Washington Capitals – April 2 at Carolina Hurricanes
Boston Bruins – April 3 at Montreal Canadiens

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