Both the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Bell Centre on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET. The Canadiens are small underdogs, at -102, and the Capitals are -119.
The betting insights in the following article reflect odds as of February 17, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Capitals vs. Canadiens Betting Odds
- Moneyline: WAS: (-119) | MON: (-102)
- Puck line: WAS: -1.5 (204) | MON: +1.5 (-258)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-117)
Injury Report as of February 17
Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Probable), Trevor van Riemsdyk: Illness (Questionable), Evgeny Kuznetsov: Personal (Out)
Canadiens: Raphael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out), Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Jordan Harris: Upper Body (Questionable), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out), Carey Price: Knee (Out)
Capitals vs. Canadiens Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Canadiens |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| 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 | 2.78 (27th) |
| 3.08 (16th) | Goals Allowed | 3.52 (28th) |
| 27.6 (29th) | Shots | 28.3 (26th) |
| 30.6 (22nd) | Shots Allowed | 33.7 (30th) |
Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ovechkin | 49 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 170 | 6 | -17 |
| Dylan Strome | 52 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 114 | 5 | -9 |
| John Carlson | 52 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 111 | 1 | -3 |
| Anthony Mantha | 48 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 82 | 1 | +4 |
| Tom Wilson | 51 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 124 | 3 | -14 |
How to Bet on Capitals vs. Canadiens
Canadiens Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 54 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 124 | 8 | -12 |
| Cole Caulfield | 54 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 201 | 8 | -1 |
| Michael Matheson | 54 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 136 | 5 | -17 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 54 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 84 | 5 | -11 |
| Brendan Gallagher | 49 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 103 | 1 | -22 |
Betting Trends
- The Capitals have won 73.3% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (11-4).
- The Capitals have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.3% in this contest.
- This season the Canadiens have won 18 of the 49 games, or 36.7%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- The Canadiens have a 50.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 24 of 52 games this season.
- Montreal has played 31 games this season with over 6 goals.
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