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

Canadiens to Outscore Caps

Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 25-13-3 Away) play Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11, 23-12-6 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round matchup at Bell Centre. The Caps lead the series 2-0.

The Canadiens are available at 2.04 when it comes to the Moneyline. Our prediction is that they’ll outscore the Capitals and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Caps Beat Canadiens in their Last Clash

Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens clashed two nights ago and it was the Caps who claimed a 3-1 win at Capital One Arena.

The Caps had 25 shots on goal. Connor McMichael bagged two goals and Dylan Strome had the other. Goalie Logan Thompson had a great game and ended up with 25 saves (.962). The Habs racked up 26 shots on goal. Christian Dvorak was the only player to find the net, with Sam Montembeault stopping 29 shots (.935).

The past 10 H2H games have seen the Caps land six wins.

Starting Goalies

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

Sam Montembeault (Expected)

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

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 19.2% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have been giving up 3.6 goals from 29.0 shots, averaging 5.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.0%.

Dylan Strome is the top points scorer with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, with Alexander Ovechkin recording 11 points, 8 goals and 3 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Charlie Lindgren have a 3.13 goal against average with a .882 save percentage.

The Habs have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 23.7 shots on goal, with a 5.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.2 goals from 30.3 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.7%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, while Cole Caufield is next best after registering 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.23 GAA with a .921 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our NHL handicappers have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Capitals vs Canadiens stats:

• Canadiens have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Canadiens have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Capitals have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Capitals have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.

Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

The 2.04 about Montreal Canadiens look very attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think the visitors can be beaten in this NHL clash, so this is our pick.

If you want bigger odds with your Moneyline bet, then you can combine this pick with other selections as part of a Bet Builder until you’re happy with the price.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 49% likelihood of this pick winning. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Juraj Slafkovsky Over 1.5 Shots 1.64

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of 1.64.

Latest Juraj Slafkovsky Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

3.65

First

15.00

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

1.64

Under 1.5

2.20

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Correct Score Prediction

Capitals 1 - 5 Canadiens

Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens 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 Expecting Tight Affair

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Washington Capitals as 1.83 favorites for this game, implying that they are 55% likely to win. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 2.00 about Montreal Canadiens.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s 1.81.

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Moneyline

Capitals

1.83

Canadiens

2.00

3-Way Moneyline

Capitals

2.32

Tie

4.20

Canadiens

2.60

Puck Line

Capitals -1.5

3.10

Canadiens +1.5

1.38

Total Goals

Under 5.5

2.02

Over 5.5

1.81

Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Alex Ovechkin is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at 8.50. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at 2.25.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

8.50

Anytime

2.25

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

11.00

Anytime

2.75

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

11.50

Anytime

2.95

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.40

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.50

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.55

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.65

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.75

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

16.00

Anytime

3.90

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

17.00

Anytime

4.10

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.35

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.40

Ivan Demidov (Canadiens)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.70

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

20.00

Anytime

4.90

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.25

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.30

Ryan Leonard (Capitals)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.30

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

1.80

Under 3.5

1.95

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

1.67

Under 2.5

2.15

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

2.15

Under 2.5

1.67

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Over 2.5

2.15

Under 2.5

1.67

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.61

Under 1.5

2.25

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

1.57

Under 1.5

2.15

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.57

Under 1.5

2.35

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

1.64

Under 1.5

2.20

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

1.61

Under 1.5

2.25

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

1.86

Under 1.5

1.90

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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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