The Montreal Canadiens (10-6-3, seventh in the Eastern Conference) host the Washington Capitals (10-8-2, 10th) in conference play on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Montreal dropped a shootout on the road its last time out on Nov. 17 against the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3, losing the shootout 2-1 to seal the defeat.
Washington won at home in its most recent game on Nov. 19, 7-4 over the Edmonton Oilers.
Before this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s hockey action.
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Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Canadiens (-128)Underdog: Capitals (+107)Over/under: 6Canadiens vs. Capitals game info and start timeDate: Thursday, November 20, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Canadiens stats and trendsMontreal has won seven of the 11 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.In six games with moneyline oddds lower than -128, the Canadiens have four wins.Montreal has a 56.1% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.Montreal’s games this season have gone over 6 goals 15 of 19 times.In the last 10 contests, the Canadiens are 4-3-3 (55.0% of possible points).They have put up 31 goals over that stretch.Defensively, the Canadiens have allowed 36 goals (3.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.Capitals stats and trendsThis season the Capitals have one wins in the five games in which they’ve been an underdog.Washington is 1-2 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +107 or longer on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Capitals have a 48.3% chance to win.Washington’s games have gone over 6 goals in 10 of 20 chances this season.In their past 10 games, the Capitals have gone 4-4-2 to earn 60.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) during that stretch.On the defensive side, the Capitals have given up 2.6 goals per game (26 total) over those 10 outings.