Bruins at Capitals preview: Will Marco Sturm shake up the lines for Saturday’s matinee? – The Boston Globe

What will the Bruins’ lines look like Saturday? Coach Marco Sturm, who shuffled them late in Thursday’s loss to the Sharks, didn’t reveal much on Friday after the team’s practice.

“I’m not going to decide on anything just based on the result of [Thursday] night. It’s just, I didn’t want to rush anything, that’s all,” Sturm said on Friday, when the team practiced with the usual lines in place.

The Bruins on Saturday face the Capitals in Washington, DC, one week after beating them 3-1 at TD Garden. Washington is 5 points behind Boston in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. The Bruins hold the second wild-card spot by one point over the Senators entering Saturday’s action.

Here’s a preview.

When: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.

TV, radio: ABC, WBZ-FM 98.5

Line: Washington -135. O/U: 6.0.

BRUINS

Season record: 36-23-6. vs. spread: 40-25. Over/under: 35-29, 1 push

Last 10 games: 4-3-3. vs. spread: 5-5. Over/under: 4-6

CAPITALS

Season record: 33-27-7. vs. spread: 34-33. Over/under: 30-33, 4 pushes

Last 10 games: 5-5-0. vs. spread: 4-6. Over/under: 2-8

TEAM STATISTICS

Goals scored: Boston 214, Washington 209

Goals allowed: Boston 202, Washington 195

Power play: Boston 24.6%, Washington 16.5%

Penalty minutes: Boston 835, Washington 606

Penalty kill: Boston 77.2%, Washington 79.0%

Faceoffs won: Boston 52.3%, Washington 50.0%

Stat of the day: The Bruins have not beaten the Capitals in Washington, DC, in the last seven matchups there (0-3-4).

Notes: The Bruins’ 13-game home winning streak was snapped on Thursday in a 4-2 loss to the Sharks. … The Capitals halted the Sabres’ eight-game winning streak on Thursday with a 2-1 victory. … David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist versus the Sharks to extend his point streak to four games (two goals, four assists). … Pastrnak leads Boston in assists (54) and points (78). Morgan Geekie, who leads the Bruins with a career-high 34 goals, recorded a goal and an assist in Boston’s victory over Washington on Oct. 8. … Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun notched an assist in each game versus the Bruins this season. He scored the go-ahead goal with 1:33 remaining in the third period against Buffalo on Thursday. … Washington’s Tom Wilson, who scored in the first encounter with the Bruins, is tied with captain Alex Ovechkin for the team lead in goals with 24. … After Saturday, the Bruins continue a three-game road trip at New Jersey on Monday and Montreal on Tuesday.

Information from Stats and Field Level Media was used in this report.

Matt Pepin can be reached at matt.pepin@globe.com.