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Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2024-03-30 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 2 - 3 Boston Bruins
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 54.6%
BOS: 45.4%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.43
BOS: 2.81
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • WSH at home vs BOS: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-14WSH 2 - 3 BOSBOSWSH
2026-03-07BOS 3 - 1 WSHBOSBOS
2025-10-08WSH 1 - 3 BOSBOSWSH
2025-04-01BOS 3 - 4 WSHWSHWSH
2024-12-31WSH 3 - 1 BOSWSHWSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WSH800.47
1BOS1100.44
2WSH900.72
2BOS1421.35
3WSH710.40
3BOS1400.57
4WSH600.48
4BOS300.26
5WSH522.13
5BOS532.55
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 2 - 3 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.4 - 2.8