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

Back Caps to Have the Edge Over Canadiens

WC2 Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11, 17-19-5 Away) square off against D1 Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 26-9-6 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round matchup at Capital One Arena.

There are lots of reasons to support the prediction that the Capitals will get the better of the Canadiens in 60 minutes. Therefore, we’re heading to the 3-Way Moneyline where you can get 1.93.

Last H2H Saw Canadiens Triumph in Overtime

Montreal Canadiens have suffered successive road defeats. Their most recent game was a 4-2 home win at Bell Centre where they beat Carolina Hurricanes. Kaiden Guhle registered two goals, with Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans also finding the net. Goalie Sam Montembeault had 27 saves (.931).

Washington Capitals were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 5-2 reverse against Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena. Alexander Ovechkin and Connor McMichael scored one goal apiece.

The scoreline was 3-2 in favor of the Habs when they last played the Caps, with the encounter taking place at Capital One Arena. The Caps have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these 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 (Expected)

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

7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 22.0 shots on goal, with a 8.6% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 2.0 goals from 29.2 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.5%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 15 points, 8 goals and 7 assists, with Lane Hutson racking up 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.11 goal against average with a .922 save percentage.

The Caps have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 27.7 shots on goal, with a 21.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.4 goals from 27.6 shots, averaging 5.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.3%.

The top points scorer is Dylan Strome with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, while Alexander Ovechkin is next in line after having 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Charlie Lindgren have a 3.11 GAA with a .881 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We take note of any injuries affecting each franchise before going ahead with our hockey predictions. The form guide and stats also help the team at jeetwin88.com crunch the numbers ahead of the NHL action.

Key Canadiens vs Capitals stats:

• Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Capitals have won 16 of their last 25 games at home this season.
• Canadiens have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Canadiens have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Canadiens have lost their last 2 games on the road.
• Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games against Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Prediction

There is merit in simply backing Washington Capitals to beat their opponents in 60 minutes when it comes to this NHL encounter. Especially as odds of 1.93 are available for this value pick.

If you can correctly predict that Washington will win along with the number of goals, then you are able to combine the two picks by going down the Match Winner & Total Goals route.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Capitals 3-Way Moneyline @ 1.93 Watch Live Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Cole Caufield Over 2.5 Shots 1.77

Cole Caufield (Canadiens) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 straight road games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of 1.77 available.

Latest Cole Caufield Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

3.10

First

13.00

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

1.77

Under 2.5

2.00

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens 2 - 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.

Caps Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

With a 66% chance of securing victory, Washington Capitals are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of 1.52. The market suggests that Montreal Canadiens are least likely to win at 2.60.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are 1.77.

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Moneyline

Canadiens

2.60

Capitals

1.52

3-Way Moneyline

Canadiens

3.50

Tie

4.20

Capitals

1.89

Puck Line

Canadiens +1.5

1.62

Capitals -1.5

2.30

Total Goals

Under 5.5

2.06

Over 5.5

1.77

Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer Favorite

There is 2.16 available that Alex Ovechkin finds the net at any stage. He is available at 8.50 to register the first goal which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

8.50

Anytime

2.16

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

12.50

Anytime

3.10

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.10

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.10

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.25

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.55

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.75

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.75

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

16.00

Anytime

3.85

Ivan Demidov (Canadiens)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.20

Ethen Frank (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Ryan Leonard (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.70

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

20.00

Anytime

4.75

Taylor Raddysh (Capitals)

First

20.00

Anytime

4.90

Lars Eller (Capitals)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.25

Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.60

John Carlson (Capitals)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.60

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.60

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.60

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

1.81

Under 3.5

1.95

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

2.40

Under 2.5

1.54

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

1.77

Under 2.5

2.00

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

1.52

Under 1.5

2.45

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.52

Under 1.5

2.45

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

1.61

Under 1.5

2.25

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.74

Under 1.5

2.04

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

2.30

Under 1.5

1.59

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

2.10

Under 1.5

1.70

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Starting Lineups

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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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