The Noon Number: Something Bruin

4 - Number of times in franchise history that the Capitals have opened their season against the Boston Bruins, including tonight’s game to kick off the 2022-23 season. The last time they did so was memorable for reasons well beyond the final score (a healthy 7-0 shellacking by the Caps), as it was also the night that the Caps saw their first Stanley Cup banner ascend to the rafters.

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Prior to that magical night back in 2018, the Caps previously faced the Bruins in Boston back in 2009, a 4-1 win for the good guys - and their first opening-night meeting since way back in 1987, a less auspicious visit to Boston that resulted in a 4-3 Caps’ loss.

Overall the Caps have a record of 24-19-2-2 on opening night, including five straight and six of their last seven. They’ve scored at least five goals in three of their last four opening night outings.