The Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at Bell Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The Capitals are underdogs away from home, at +114, and the Canadiens are -135.
Montreal fell in a shootout on the road its last time out on Nov. 17 against the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3, dropping the shootout 2-1 to finish the loss. Lane Hutson led the Canadiens with two points (one goal and one assist).
In its last game on Nov. 19, Washington earned a 7-4 home victory over the Edmonton Oilers. The Capitals were led in that outing by John Carlson (three assists) and Connor McMichael (three assists).
As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which team we predict will win Thursday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Canadiens vs. Capitals Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Capitals 5 – Canadiens 2
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
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Canadiens vs. Capitals Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Canadiens-Capitals matchup.
Favorite: Canadiens (-135)Underdog: Capitals (+114)Canadiens Betting InsightsThe Canadiens have been victorious in seven of their 11 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (63.6%).Montreal is 4-2 (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Canadiens’ implied win probability is 57.4%.In 12 of 19 matches this season, Montreal and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.Capitals Betting InsightsThe Capitals have been an underdog in five games this season, and won one (20.0%).Washington has played as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer twice this season. They split the games 1-1.The Capitals have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in seven of 20 games this season.Canadiens Key StatsMontreal’s 63 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the league.The Canadiens rank 20th in goals against, conceding 64 total goals (3.4 per game) in league action.Its goal differential (-1) ranks 16th in the league.The 12 power-play goals the Canadiens have recorded this season (on 56 power-play chances) rank 15th in the NHL.Montreal is 14th in the league with a 21.43% power-play conversion rate.The two shorthanded goals the Canadiens have scored this season rank ninth among NHL squads.Montreal kills 78.46% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Montreal wins 50.8% of its faceoffs (13th in NHL).The Canadiens shoot 13.2% as a team (second in the league).Capitals Key StatsWith 60 goals (three per game), Washington has the league’s 16th-ranked offense.The Capitals give up 2.6 goals per game (51 in total), the fourth-fewest in the league.Its +9 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.The Capitals have eight power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 58 chances.Washington has the league’s 30th-ranked power-play percentage (13.79%).At 72.31%, Washington has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Washington wins 48.3% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.With a shooting percentage of 10.2%, the Capitals are 24th in the league.
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