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(33-11-5) Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens (22-21-7)
Date: Monday, January 27th
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Bell Center, Montreal, QC
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Canadiens +110 Capitals -125
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Capitals -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 6
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Captain Alex Ovechkin won’t have a chance to record a third straight hat trick Monday night, but the NHL-best Washington Capitals hope to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.
Ovechkin, who registered eight of his 34 goals in his past three outings, will serve a one-game suspension after skipping the All-Star Game weekend to rest.
First goal wins may be the stat to watch tonight. The Capitals are 20-1-3 when scoring first while the Canadiens are 16-7-4 in the same situation.
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Washington Capitals
The Capitals have won six of their last eight games and hold a one-point lead on Boston for the top spot in the league after rallying with five goals in the third period to knock off the Metropolitan Division rival New York Islanders on Jan. 18.
There have been offensive brightspots all across the roster, especially at the top end. Ovechkin’s 34 goals are 12 more than anyone else on the team, but Norris Trophy candidate John Carlson leads the way with 60 points after collecting six assists in the past four contests.
Vrana is second behind Ovechkin with 22 goals – two shy of his career best in 2018-19 – and has scored seven times with two assists in the last eight games while center Nicklas Backstrom boasts 11 of his 38 points in his past 11 outings.
Braden Holtby made the All-Star Game with 18 wins, but has struggled of late with rookie Ilya Samonsov (15-2-1) boasting a .951 save percentage in his past seven contests.
He should start again tonight. His stats on the season so far are: 18-9-4 W-L | 3.09 GAA | 0.897 SV% | 0 SO
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal, which won at Washington 5-2 on Nov. 15, had four victories in five games before the break to sit 10 points out of playoff position and needs a long streak to get back in striking distance with six of the next eight contests at home.
Montreal was a little starved for offense a month ago, but they have gotten a boost from veteran free agent Ilya Kovalchuk (eight points, eight games). Left wing Tomas Tatar, who had four points in the earlier meeting with the Capitals this season, leads the team with 43 and boasts a goal to go along with seven assists in his past eight outings.
Goalie Carey Price (20-16-4, .908 SP) also raised his level of play during the team’s surge before the break with four consecutive victories, in which he allowed six goals combined.
He should start again tonight. His stats on the season so far are: 20-16-4 W-L | 2.84 GAA | 0.908 SV% | 2 SO
NHL Betting Trends:
- Capitals are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
- Capitals are 6-2 in their last 8 games as a road favorite.
- Capitals are 99-38 in their last 137 vs. Atlantic.
- Capitals are 37-17 in their last 54 games as a favorite.
- Capitals are 5-2 in their last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Capitals last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Free Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens NHL Prediction:
It’s too easy to pick the Capitals here. They just keep winning and they have been the best team for years. Its an easy pick here, but I also like the over.
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