Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 28, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET

Dec 3, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin (8) looks to pass against San Jose Sharks center Alexander Wennberg (21) in the second period at SAP Center in San Jose.

A pair of Eastern Conference squads take the ice when the fifth-place Montreal Canadiens (32-17-9) host the ninth-place Washington Capitals (31-23-7) at Bell Centre on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

Montreal lost 4-3 in overtime at home its last time out on Feb. 26 against the New York Islanders.

Washington won its most recent game 3-2 at home over the Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 27.

Here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s action.

Watch Canadiens vs. Capitals on ESPN+!Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Canadiens (-154)Underdog: Capitals (+128)Over/under: 6.5Canadiens vs. Capitals game info and start timeDate: Saturday, February 28, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Canadiens vs. Capitals on ESPN+!Canadiens stats and trendsMontreal has won 13 of its 26 games as a favorite this season.Through six games with moneyline odds lower than -154 this season, the Canadiens have won four times.The moneyline odds imply that Montreal has a 60.6% chance of winning this contest.Montreal and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 34 of 58 games this season.In their last 10 games, the Canadiens are 6-2-2 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have totaled 40 goals during that stretch.Defensively, the Canadiens have given up 31 goals (3.1 per game) in those 10 outings.Capitals stats and trendsThe Capitals have been the underdog 18 times this season, and upset their opponent in six, or 33.3%, of those games.Washington is 2-2 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +128 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Capitals, implied from the moneyline, is 43.9%.Washington’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 25 of 61 chances this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Capitals have gone 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) during that span.On the defensive end, the Capitals have allowed 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over those 10 matchups.

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