The Washington Capitals (36-27-9) will try to continue a three-game home win streak when they play the Boston Bruins (42-17-15) on Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and MNMT.
Bruins vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Bruins vs. Capitals for free with a trial to Fubo!
Bruins and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 243 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the ninth-best scoring team in the league.
- The Bruins have given up 203 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking seventh in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
- Their +40 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
- The 52 power-play goals the Bruins have put up this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 222 power-play chances).
- The Bruins have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (23.42%).
- The Bruins have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
- The Bruins kill 82.19% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Bruins win 49.4% of their faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
- The Bruins have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.
- The Bruins have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.3 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- One of Boston’s top offensive players this season is David Pastrnak, who has recorded 101 points in 74 games.
- With 27 goals and 36 assists, Brad Marchand is one of the top offensive options for Boston with his 63 points (0.9 per game).
- Through 74 games, Charlie Coyle has proven himself as an important offensive option for Boston. He has 54 points (23 goals and 31 assists).
- Jeremy Swayman (23-8-8) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .916 for Boston.
Bruins Injuries
Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out), Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Patrick Maroon: Back (Out)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 195 goals this season (2.7 per game), 28th in the NHL.
- The Capitals have allowed 225 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 17th in the NHL.
- Their -30 goal differential is 27th in the league.
- With 43 power-play goals (on 206 chances), the Capitals are 18th in the NHL.
- The Capitals have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (20.87).
- This season, the Capitals have three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
- The Capitals’ have the 18th-ranked penalty kill percentage (79.17%).
- The Capitals win 46.3% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 10.1% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 14th in the league.
- This season, the Capitals have shut out their opponents six times.
Capitals Key Players
- Dylan Strome’s 25 goals and 35 assists in 72 games for Washington add up to 60 total points on the season.
- Alexander Ovechkin has racked up 58 total points (0.8 per game) this campaign. He has 26 goals and 32 assists.
- John Carlson’s seven goals and 38 assists add up to 45 points this season.
- Charlie Lindgren is 21-13-5 on the season, giving up 106 goals (2.7 goals against average) and collecting 1084 saves with a .911 save percentage (19th in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Questionable)