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Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals

Sep 24, 2026 8:00 PM ET
How to read this page. Both sides are shown with the same fields so you can compare them directly. Figures are market-implied probabilities and recorded odds movement — they describe how likely an outcome is considered, not a prediction of who will win.
Matchup
Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
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AWAY Boston Bruins
Reported starter
Not yet reported.
Possible starter
No projection available.
Possible lineup
No projection available.
Lineup
No lineup posted yet.
Injuries
Matthew PoitrasOut
Poitras (lower body) isn't on the roster for Friday's preseason finale against the Capitals, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.
Charlie McAvoySuspension
McAvoy logged an even-strength goal on three shots and four PIM in a game-high 28:35 of ice time during Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals in preseason play.
Team injury list, not evidence scoped to this game. See Team Data for more detail. An empty list means nothing has been reported, not that everyone is fit.
HOME Washington Capitals
Reported starter
Not yet reported.
Possible starter
No projection available.
Possible lineup
No projection available.
Lineup
No lineup posted yet.
Injuries
Alex OvechkinOut
Ovechkin (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Bruins and Saturday's preseason game against Philadelphia, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Patrick ThomasOut
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Team injury list, not evidence scoped to this game. See Team Data for more detail. An empty list means nothing has been reported, not that everyone is fit.
An empty column means no current evidence — not a confirmed lineup, and not a clean bill of health. Reported information and projected information are different claims from different sources, and neither is an input to the probabilities shown elsewhere on this page.