The Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals face off on Tuesday in a NHL showdown at Capital One Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Canadiens vs Capitals prediction.
How Will the Canadian Defense Perform?
The Canadiens defense has been inconsistent and they are going to need the defense to step up here. Just a few games ago against the Boston Bruins, they gave up nine goals. In the last games against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Canadiens only scored two goals and they lost in overtime. The Canadiens are averaging 2.69 goals while their defense is giving up 3.49 goals per game. The offense isn’t very good and the defense isn’t that much better. Nick Suzuki has scored 13 goals and added 29 assists.
Capitals Have Lost Four Games in a Row
The Capitals have lost four games in a row and the defense has been awful. Over the last three games the Capitals have given up 16 goals total, and they are going to need the defense to find a way to be better. In the last game against the Dallas Stars they were defeated 5-4. The Capitals are averaging 2.38 goals while their defense is giving up 3.02 goals per game. The offense is ranked 30th while the defense is ranked 13th. Dylan Storme has scored 19 goals and added 12 assists. The offense needs to find a way to get going or they will lose a lot more games the last few months of the season.
Washington Capitals Team Facts
- The home team has won each of the Capitals’ last eight games.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 15 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Capitals have lost the first period in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Montreal Canadiens Team Facts
- The Canadiens have won each of their last two games as underdogs against the Capitals.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
- The Canadiens have won the first period in each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
Canadiens vs Capitals Betting Prediction
These are both offenses that have struggled all season and they are both going to really struggle here. The Canadiens are averaging 2.69 goals while the Capitals are averaging 2.38 goals per game. Especially the Canadiens are going to really struggle to get the offense going here and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to stay under the total. Back the under.