Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals odds, picks and prediction

The Boston Bruins are visiting the Washington Capitals for a two-game set starting Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

Bruins are the underdogs against the Washington Capitals.

Bruins and Capitals are playing a game. Tuukka Rask is the current starting goalie for the Bruins. Vitek Vanecek is currently the starting goalkeeper for Washington. Ilya Samsonov is still in the league's COVID-19 protocols.

Boston Bruins are the play with David Pastrnak expected to return to the lineup. Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov will return from COVID protocols, but Lars Eller, Justin Schultz and Vanecek are still out. Boston has been dominating puck possession with a Corsi For rating of 54.10% at 5-on-5. Washington is sub-50% and in the bottom half of the league in both categories.