The Washington Capitals (22-18-7) host the Montreal Canadiens (20-21-8) on Tuesday, February 6, with both coming off a loss. The Canadiens are underdogs on the road, at +128, and the Capitals are -157.
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Capitals vs. Canadiens Betting Odds
- Moneyline: WAS: (-157) | MON: (+128)
- Puck line: WAS: -1.5 (160) | MON: +1.5 (-196)
- Total: 5.5 — Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)
Injury Report as of February 6
Capitals: Evgeny Kuznetsov: Personal (Out), Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Max Pacioretty: Lower Body (Questionable)
Canadiens: Kirby Dach: Knee (Out), Alex Newhook: Ankle (Out), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out), Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Carey Price: Knee (Out), Brendan Gallagher: Suspension (Out)
Capitals vs. Canadiens Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Capitals |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (5.5) |
| Spread Pick | Canadiens (+1.5) |
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Capitals vs. Canadiens Team Stats
| Capitals Avg. (Rank) | Canadiens Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.38 (30th) | Goals Scored | 2.69 (28th) |
| 3.02 (13th) | Goals Allowed | 3.49 (27th) |
| 27.3 (29th) | Shots | 28.1 (28th) |
| 30.6 (20th) | Shots Allowed | 33.9 (30th) |
Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ovechkin | 44 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 151 | 4 | -17 |
| Dylan Strome | 47 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 98 | 5 | -8 |
| John Carlson | 47 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 104 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Mantha | 43 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 77 | 1 | +6 |
| Tom Wilson | 46 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 114 | 3 | -12 |
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Canadiens Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 49 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 111 | 7 | -16 |
| Cole Caulfield | 49 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 176 | 7 | -6 |
| Michael Matheson | 49 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 127 | 5 | -17 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 49 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 71 | 3 | -16 |
| Brendan Gallagher | 48 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 103 | 1 | -21 |
Betting Trends
- The Capitals have put together an 11-3 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Capitals’ implied win probability is 61.1%.
- This season the Canadiens have been an underdog 45 times, and won 17, or 37.8%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Canadiens, based on the moneyline, is 43.9%.
- Washington’s 47 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals 21 times.
- Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 28 of 49 games this season.
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