Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2025-04-01 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 3 - 4 Washington Capitals
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 55.3%
WSH: 44.7%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.01
WSH: 3.23
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
WSH
Charlie Lindgren - 6-4-2 | 0.887 SV% | 3.07 GAA
| Stat | BOS | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | 0.887 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | 3.07 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 32 | 28 | 4 | 87.5% | 3.16 | 3 | -0.84 |
| WSH | Charlie Lindgren | 24 | 21 | 3 | 87.5% | 2.44 | 0 | -0.56 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • BOS at home vs WSH: 2-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | WSH 2 - 3 BOS | BOS | WSH |
| 2026-03-07 | BOS 3 - 1 WSH | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-10-08 | WSH 1 - 3 BOS | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-04-01 | BOS 3 - 4 WSH | WSH | BOS |
| 2024-12-31 | WSH 3 - 1 BOS | WSH | WSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 9 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1 | WSH | 14 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2 | BOS | 18 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 2 | WSH | 7 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 3 | BOS | 14 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 3 | WSH | 20 | 3 | 1.77 |
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: 55.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 3 - 4 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.0 - 3.2
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