The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Capitals vs Canadiens Prediction.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to add on to their 6-3 win over Vancouver in their last matchup to sit at 26-14-6 this season. After this game, Montreal will head on the road for a game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Canadiens Win 6 Of Last 8
Going into Monday’s game against Vancouver, Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 48 points including 14 goals and 34 assists while Cole Caufield has 42 points with a team-high 21 goals. Lane Hutson has 44 points with a team-high 36 assists while Ivan Demidov has 36 points with 10 goals and 26 assists. Noah Dobson has 28 points with 20 assists and Mike Matheson has 20 points with 4 goals and 16 assists. Oliver Kapanen has 26 points with 15 goals and 11 assists while Zack Bolduc has 17 points with 10 goals and 7 assists. Sam Montembault has gone 8-6-1 with a 3.39 GAA and an .869 save percentage in goal for the Canadiens while Jakub Dobes is 13-5-3 with a 3.01 GAA and an .889 save percentage. Jacob Fowler is also 4-3-2 with a 2.46 GAA and a .908 save percentage for the Habs this season.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Canadiens have won each of their last four games as underdogs.
- The Capitals have lost four of their last six games as home favorites.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four night games at Capital One Arena.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Juraj Slafkovsky has scored at least one goal in five of the Canadiens’ last six games as underdogs.
- Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last six games as underdogs.
- Cole Caufield ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.
Washington Capitals Recap
The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to rebound from their 3-2 loss at the hands of Nashville in their last game to sit at 23-17-6 this season. After this game, Washington will take on the San Jose Sharks at home.
Capitals Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Tom Wilson leads Washington with 42 points including a team-high 22 goals and 20 assists while Dylan Strome has 34 points with 10 goals and 24 assists. John Carlson also has 34 points with 9 goals and 25 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 31 points with 16 goals and 15 assists while Jakob Chychrun has 32 points with 15 goals and 17 assists and Alex Ovechkin has 40 points with 20 goals and 20 assists. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 16-12-4 with a 2.35 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 7-5-2 with a 3.13 GAA and an .888 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Canadiens have lost 10 of their last 12 road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Capitals have won five of their last six games against the Canadiens.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against the Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Capitals.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Aliaksei Protas has scored a goal in each of the Capitals’ last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Tom Wilson has recorded an assist in each of his last eight appearances with the Capitals as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Alex Ovechkin has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Capitals’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canadiens’ last five games as underdogs following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Tuesday night games between teams from different divisions have gone OVER the total goals line.
Capitals vs Canadiens Prediction
I’m on Montreal in this one. I get the case to be made for Washington at home, as the Capitals have done a lot of their best work at home. However, the Habs have been rolling on the road for much of the season. Even though a back-to-back isn’t ideal, I still think that Montreal’s the better team in this matchup. They should have no problems getting the job done here against a Washington team that’s far too inconsistent for my liking in terms of finding the back of the net. Give me Montreal.