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At 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 28, Lane Hutson and Alexander Ovechkin will go toe-to-toe in a contest between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals at Bell Centre. Here’s everything you need to know to know about the Canadiens-Capitals game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Canadiens vs. Capitals Game Information and TV ChannelWhen: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Bell Centre in Montréal, QuebecTV: ESPN+Live Boxscore: FOX Sports Canadiens vs Capitals Betting Information Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Canadiens -1.5 164 -198 6.5 100 -120 -155 +130

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Canadiens vs. Capitals Prediction

ATS Pick: Capitals (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: -Capitals 4 – Canadiens 3

Canadiens vs. Capitals Betting InsightsIn 34 of 58 matches this season, Montreal and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.Washington and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 25 of 61 games this season.These teams rack up 6.6 goals per match between them, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.Opponents of these teams score 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s total.The Capitals are 11th in the league in goals scored, compared to the fourth-ranked Canadiens.The Canadiens are 24th in the league in goals conceded, and the Capitals are 13th.Canadiens StatsThe Canadiens’ 200 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the fourth-best scoring team in the league.Montreal ranks 24th in goals against, allowing 187 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL play.They have the league’s 12th-ranked goal differential at +13.The 41 power-play goals Montreal has put up this season are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 166 chances).The Canadiens’ 24.70% power-play conversion rate is seventh-best in the league.The six shorthanded goals Montreal has scored this season rank eighth among all NHL squads.Canadiens Leaders Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win % Nicholas Suzuki 58 18 47 65 50 20 49.4% Lane Hutson 58 10 49 59 61 26 – Cole Caufield 58 33 25 58 36 20 37.5% Ivan Demidov 58 12 35 47 53 18 – Juraj Slafkovsky 58 21 25 46 48 9 33.3% Capitals StatsWith 194 goals (3.2 per game), the Capitals have the NHL’s 11th-ranked offense.Washington has allowed 175 total goals this season (2.9 per game), ranking 13th in the NHL.Their +19 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.Washington has 29 power-play goals (on 183 chances), 23rd in the NHL.The Capitals have the NHL’s 31st-ranked power-play percentage (15.85).This season, Washington has three shorthanded goals (21st in league).Capitals Leaders Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win % Tom Wilson 51 23 26 49 61 12 48.3% Jakob Chychrun 59 22 26 48 82 29 – Alexander Ovechkin 61 22 26 48 51 7 66.7% Dylan Strome 59 16 31 47 50 11 59.7% John Carlson 55 10 36 46 81 35 0%

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