The Washington Capitals (1-2) visit the Montreal Canadiens (1-1-1) on Saturday, October 21, with both coming off a defeat in their last game. The sportsbooks have made the Capitals solid favorites at -122 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Canadiens are at +100.
The betting facts in what follows use the latest odds as of October 21, 2023 at 3:15 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Capitals vs. Canadiens Betting Odds
- Moneyline: WAS: (-122) | MON: (+100)
- Puck line: WAS: -1.5 (196) | MON: +1.5 (-246)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-117)
Injury Report as of October 21
Capitals: Charlie Lindgren: Upper Body (Out), Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out), Joel Edmundson: Hand (Out), Nic Dowd: Upper Body (Out)
Canadiens: Kaiden Guhle: Upper Body (Questionable), Carey Price: Knee (Out), Christian Dvorak: Knee (Out), Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out)
Capitals vs. Canadiens Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Canadiens |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Canadiens (+1.5) |
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Capitals vs. Canadiens Team Stats (2022-23)
| Capitals Avg. (Rank) | Canadiens Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.09 (20th) | Goals Scored | 2.78 (26th) |
| 3.18 (18th) | Goals Allowed | 3.72 (29th) |
| 31.0 (17th) | Shots | 27.2 (30th) |
| 31.0 (14th) | Shots Allowed | 33.5 (28th) |
Capitals Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ovechkin | 73 | 42 | 33 | 75 | 294 | 14 | -16 |
| Dylan Strome | 81 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 154 | 3 | -4 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 81 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 172 | 5 | -26 |
| Rasmus Sandin | 71 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 81 | 0 | +3 |
| T.J. Oshie | 58 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 126 | 9 | -18 |
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Canadiens Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 82 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 162 | 7 | -13 |
| Kirby Dach | 58 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 107 | 6 | -2 |
| Cole Caulfield | 46 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 157 | 7 | -10 |
| Michael Matheson | 48 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 126 | 0 | +7 |
| Josh Anderson | 69 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 162 | 4 | -8 |
Betting Trends
- The Capitals were favored on the moneyline 34 times last season, and went 20-14 in those games.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Capitals have an implied win probability of 55.0%.
- Last season the Canadiens won 27 of the 76 games, or 35.5%, in which they were an underdog.
- The Canadiens have a 50.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Of Washington’s 82 games last season, 38 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
- Montreal combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 40 of 82 games last season.
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