Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Back Caps to Have the Edge Over Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11, 17-19-5 Away) lock horns with Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 26-9-6 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round matchup at Capital One Arena. The Caps lead the series 1-0.

We are betting on the Capitals to get the better of the Canadiens in regulation time. You can back our prediction at 1.84 on the 3-Way Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

Previous H2H Saw Caps Win in Overtime

Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals faced off on Monday night, with the Caps triumphing 3-2 (OT) at Capital One Arena.

The Caps had 25 shots on goal. Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals and Anthony Beauvillier bagged the other. Goalie Logan Thompson made 33 saves (.943). The Habs registered 35 shots on goal, with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield scoring one goal apiece.

We’ve seen six Caps wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-22-6	2.93	.898	4
23/24	16-15-9	3.14	.903	0

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-4-6	2.32	.917	2
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

6 wins, 1 loss and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 23.2 shots on goal, with a 6.1% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 2.1 goals from 29.8 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, with Lane Hutson recording 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.22 goal against average with a .920 save percentage.

The Caps have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 21.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.8 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 5.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.0%.

The top points scorer is Dylan Strome with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, while Alexander Ovechkin is next best after registering 13 points, 9 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Charlie Lindgren have a 3.11 GAA with a .881 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL predictions are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant player and goalie stats to get the full picture.

Key Canadiens vs Capitals stats:

• Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Capitals have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• Canadiens have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Canadiens have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Canadiens have lost their last 3 games on the road.
• Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games against Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Prediction

There are attractive odds about the home team and our pick is for Washington Capitals to win this NHL encounter in regulation time. They can get the better of their opponents in various departments and you can get 1.84.

Those looking for a bigger price about a win for Washington should head to the Match Winner & Total Goals lines. You can combine this pick with an Over / Under prediction for more juice.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 54.3% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Capitals 3-Way Moneyline @ 1.84 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Cole Caufield Over 2.5 Shots 1.70

Cole Caufield (Canadiens) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games on the road. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of 1.70 that this happens.

Latest Cole Caufield Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

3.00

First

12.00

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

1.70

Under 2.5

2.10

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens 3 - 5 Capitals

Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Caps Likelier Winners

The sportsbooks have Washington Capitals at 1.56 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 64% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Montreal Canadiens are trading at 2.46.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at 1.78.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League clash. The betting sites have a huge range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Canadiens

2.46

Capitals

1.56

3-Way Moneyline

Canadiens

3.40

Tie

4.25

Capitals

1.92

Puck Line

Canadiens +1.5

1.58

Capitals -1.5

2.40

Total Goals

Under 5.5

2.04

Over 5.5

1.78

Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Score the First Goal

There is 2.10 available that Alex Ovechkin finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure 8.00.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

8.00

Anytime

2.10

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

12.00

Anytime

3.00

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

12.50

Anytime

3.15

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.15

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.30

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.45

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.65

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.80

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.80

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

16.00

Anytime

3.95

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

First

17.00

Anytime

4.25

Ryan Leonard (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Ivan Demidov (Canadiens)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.75

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.75

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

20.00

Anytime

4.90

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.60

John Carlson (Capitals)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.75

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

1.77

Under 3.5

2.00

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

1.70

Under 2.5

2.10

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

2.25

Under 2.5

1.61

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Over 2.5

2.00

Under 2.5

1.77

John Carlson (Capitals)

Over 2.5

2.50

Under 2.5

1.50

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.58

Under 1.5

2.30

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.56

Under 1.5

2.35

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

1.57

Under 1.5

2.35

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.64

Under 1.5

2.20

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

2.30

Under 1.5

1.59

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

1.98

Under 1.5

1.79

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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