Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Preview
Looking to win big? The Capitals and Canadiens face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens are hosting the game at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
In this Eastern matchup, the Capitals are favored by -1.5 goals against the Canadiens. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Washington Capitals odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Canadiens have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Capitals. Looking back over the previous three times that the Capitals and Canadiens have faced off, they have combined to average 6 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Capitals offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Washington posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 4-6 ATS.
- In their last five home games, Montreal has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 3-7 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Capitals have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 3-7.
Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Prediction
Through 52 games, the Capitals sit 12th in the Eastern Conference with 54 points and an overall record of 23-21-8. In the Metropolitan Division, Washington is seventh with a record of 11-8.
On the road this season, the Capitals have gone 10-12-3, and they have lost four of their last five games. Over their last ten games, Washington has gone just 2-8.
For their offensive performance, the Capitals come in averaging 2.4 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 29th in the league. The Washington offense is ranked 31st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 32nd in the NHL.
Goalie Charlie Lindgren gets the start and has made 23 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-8, and his save percentage is 0.679%.
Heading into this game, the Canadiens have a record of 22-24-8, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. In their division, Montreal is in 6th place. Over their last ten games, the Canadiens have gone 3-7, and they have lost three straight games as an underdog. At home this season, Montreal has gone 11-14-3.
So far this year, the Canadiens have been the underdog in 49 of their 54 games, and they have gone 18-23-8 in those games. Over their last five games, Montreal has gone 2-3, and they are 4-1-0 when favored this season. In games against Eastern Conference teams, the Canadiens have gone 12-17.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Canadiens are averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 26th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 27th in the league. Coming into the game, the Canadiens have a 5-4 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 17-19.
Goalie Sam Montembeault gets the start and has made 25 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-9, and his save percentage is 0.783%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-2.
Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (-103)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Jordan Harris – Upper Body – Questionable
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Evgeny Kuznetsov – Personal – Out
- Sonny Milano – Upper Body – Out
- Trevor van Riemsdyk – Illness – Questionable
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
