This will be the fourth time in the two franchises' history that they will meet each other on opening night. The Capitals and Bruins met three times last season, as Boston went 2-1-0 with a 7-3 and 4-3 win. Their last meeting was on April 10th, 2022, when Washington came away with a 4-2 win.
Projected lines for game one of the season:
Hall - Bergeron - DeBruskZacha - Krejci - PastrnakGreer - Coyle - SmithFoligno - Nosek - Lauko
Lindholm - CarloReilly - CliftonForbort - Zboril
Ullmark
PP1: Lindholm, Krejci, Pastrnak, Bergeron, HallPP2: Reilly, Zacha, DeBrusk, Coyle, Foligno
Fans can catch the game on NHL on TNT and listen on 98.5 The Sports Hub. Puck drop is set for 7 pm EST.