Capitals vs. Canadiens Odds NHL Odds

February 17, 2024, 07:00 PM ET
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Matchup Odds

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Team Puckline Moneyline Over / Under
WAS -1.5 +195 -125 U+6-110
MON +1.5 -250 +105 O+6-110

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  • Regular Season
  • Playoffs

Team Leaders

WAS MON
Points

Dylan Strome

67

Nick Suzuki

77
+ / -

Nicolas Aube-Kubel

4

Johnathan Kovacevic

11
Shots

Alex Ovechkin

272

Cole Caufield

314
Penalty Mins

Tom Wilson

133

Arber Xhekaj

81
Wins

Charlie Lindgren

25

Sam Montembeault

16
GAA

Charlie Lindgren

2.67

Cayden Primeau

2.99
WAS MON
Points

Martin Fehervary

3
+ / -

Dylan McIlrath

2
Shots

John Carlson

14

 Did not qualify
Penalty Mins

Tom Wilson

16
Wins

Alexander Alexeyev

0
GAA

Charlie Lindgren

3.58

Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction, NHL Odds

The Canadiens will try to win two in a row on home ice for the first time since late October when they host the free-falling Capitals in Saturday NHL betting action.

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Washington 23 21 4-4-1-1 3W 24-28 -1624 13-9-2-3 10-12-2-1 21-29-2
Montreal 22 24 2-4-2-2 4L 33-21 411 11-14-2-1 11-10-2-3 28-25-1
  • Recent Meetings
  • WAS Last 10
  • MON Last 10

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u MON:Shots MON:Goals MON:Assists WAS:Shots WAS:Goals WAS:Assists
12/07/2024 MON 2 - WAS 4 WAS Under 6 35 4 8 24 2 3
10/31/2024 WAS 6 - MON 3 WAS Over 6.5 15 3 5 34 6 10
02/17/2024 MON 3 - WAS 4 MON Over 6 31 3 5 34 4 8
02/06/2024 WAS 2 - MON 5 MON Over 5.5 26 5 7 39 2 4
10/21/2023 MON 3 - WAS 2 MON Under 6.5 28 3 6 33 2 4
04/06/2023 MON 6 - WAS 2 MON Over 6.5 26 2 4 32 6 9
12/31/2022 WAS 9 - MON 2 WAS Over 6 33 2 2 40 9 15
10/15/2022 WAS 3 - MON 1 WAS Under 6.5 22 1 2 29 3 6
04/16/2022 MON 4 - WAS 8 WAS Over 6.5 41 8 13 32 4 7
02/10/2022 MON 2 - WAS 5 WAS Over 6 23 5 9 44 2 4
11/24/2021 WAS 6 - MON 3 WAS Over 6 28 3 5 34 6 9
02/20/2020 WAS 3 - MON 4 (OT) MON Over 6.5 32 4 5 32 3 5
01/27/2020 MON 2 - WAS 4 WAS Under 6 40 4 8 33 2 4
11/15/2019 WAS 2 - MON 5 MON Over 6.5 40 5 10 28 2 3
04/04/2019 WAS 2 - MON 1 MON Under 6 34 1 2 31 2 3
11/19/2018 MON 4 - WAS 5 (OT) WAS Over 5.5 34 5 10 44 4 7
11/01/2018 MON 6 - WAS 4 MON Over 6 31 4 7 44 6 8
09/20/2018 MON 5 - WAS 2 MON Over 5.5 0 2 4 0 5 7
03/24/2018 MON 4 - WAS 6 WAS Over 5.5 30 6 11 21 4 7
01/19/2018 WAS 2 - MON 3 MON Under 5.5 26 3 6 26 2 4

Washington Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
04/28/2024 WAS 2 - NYR 4 L Over 5.5 23 4 6
04/26/2024 WAS 1 - NYR 3 L Under 5.5 22 3 6
04/23/2024 NYR 4 - WAS 3 W Over 5.5 25 3 4
04/21/2024 NYR 4 - WAS 1 L Under 5.5 21 1 2
04/16/2024 PHI 1 - WAS 2 W Under 5.5 18 2 3
04/15/2024 WAS 2 - BOS 0 W Under 5.5 16 0 0
04/13/2024 WAS 4 - TB 2 W Under 6 34 2 4
04/11/2024 BUF 4 - WAS 2 L Under 6 24 2 4
04/09/2024 DET 1 - WAS 2 W Under 6 23 2 2
04/07/2024 WAS 2 - OTT 3 (OT) L Under 6 21 3 6

Montreal Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
04/16/2024 MON 4 - DET 4 W Over 6.5 33 4 8
04/15/2024 DET 5 - MON 4 W Over 6.5 35 5 10
04/13/2024 OTT 4 - MON 4 W Over 6 44 4 8
04/11/2024 NYI 3 - MON 2 W Under 6 31 3 5
04/09/2024 MON 9 - PHI 3 W Over 6 30 9 15
04/07/2024 NYR 5 - MON 2 L Over 6 46 5 9
04/06/2024 MON 2 - TOR 4 L Under 6.5 26 2 4
04/04/2024 MON 4 - TB 7 L Over 6.5 30 4 8
04/02/2024 MON 5 - FLA 3 W Over 5.5 38 5 6
03/30/2024 MON 0 - CAR 3 L Under 6 26 0 0

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Capitals WAS
Canadiens MON
avg rank edge in rank avg
2.6 10 Goals Per Game 9 2.8
3.1 7 Goals Against Per Game 10 3.4
26.5 26 Shots Per Game 24 27.7
30.5 17 Shots Against Per Game 25 33.4
9.9 13 Shooting % 10 10.2
10.1 12 Opponent Shooting % 14 10.3
-4.04 27 Shot Differential Per Game 29 -5.72
9.9 13 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 10 10.2
.900 3 Save % 3 .900
.900 3 Opponent Save % 3 .900
7.7 21 Penalty Minutes Per Game 7 10.2
0.57 16 Power Play Goals Per Game 18 0.54
0.6 9 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 18 0.79
20.6 17 Power Play % 23 17.5
79.0 16 Penalty Kill % 20 76.4
1.76 23 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 19 1.87

Odds Analysis

Overall W/L Records

Team Overall Home Away Div
Capitals 58-23-1-3 32-11-0 26-12-1-3 21-8-0
Canadiens 30-36-8-7 16-20-3-1 14-16-5-6 5-13-3-4

ATS vs Closing Line

Team Overall Home Away Div
Capitals 40-45 19-24 21-21 11-18
Canadiens 52-29 25-15 27-14 15-10

O/U Records

Team Overall Home Away Div
Capitals 45-38-2 22-19-2 23-19 13-16
Canadiens 41-38-2 19-19-2 22-19 14-11

Team Rankings - offence

Capitals
Season stats rank
Goals 2.63 28
Shots 26.49 30
Power Play (%) 21 17
Faceoff (%) 47 29
Penalty Mins 628 27
Canadiens
Season stats rank
Goals 2.83 26
Shots 27.67 28
Power Play (%) 17 28
Faceoff (%) 51 11
Penalty Mins 837 7

Team Rankings - defence

Capitals
Season stats rank
Goals Against 3.07 16
Shots Against 30.52 21
Penalty Kill (%) 79 20
Shutouts 7 6
Penalty Mins 594 1
Canadiens
Season stats rank
Goals Against 3.43 27
Shots Against 33.39 30
Penalty Kill (%) 76 26
Shutouts 2 25
Penalty Mins 818 25

Injuries

Trevor van Riemsdyk (D)
Ques Wed Upper Body - 26 / 04 / 24

Sonny Milano (LW)
Prob Fri Undisclosed - 25 / 04 / 24

Vincent Iorio (D)
Ques Wed Upper Body - 22 / 04 / 24

Beck Malenstyn (LW)
Ques Tues Upper Body - 15 / 04 / 24

Nick Jensen (D)
Prob Sun Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 24

Rasmus Sandin (D)
Early May Upper Body - 07 / 04 / 24

T.J. Oshie (RW)
Ques Tues Upper Body - 02 / 04 / 24

Rasmus Sandin (D)
Prob Tues Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 24

Ethan Bear (D)
Out indefinitely Personal - 27 / 03 / 24

Sonny Milano (LW)
Ques Sat Upper Body - 24 / 03 / 24

Arber Xhekaj (D)
out for season Shoulder - 06 / 04 / 24

Kaiden Guhle (D)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 04 / 04 / 24

Kaiden Guhle (D)
Elig Tues Suspension - 29 / 03 / 24

Joshua Roy (RW)
Mid May Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 24

Juraj Slafkovsky (LW)
Ques Tues Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 24

Colin White (C)
Prob Thurs Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24

Johnathan Kovacevic (D)
Prob Tues Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 24

Jake Evans (C)
Prob Tues Undisclosed - 26 / 02 / 24

Jayden Struble (D)
Prob Tues Lower Body - 22 / 02 / 24

Kaiden Guhle (D)
Prob Tues Undisclosed - 11 / 02 / 24

Injuries

player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Trevor van Riemsdyk (D) Ques Wed Upper Body - 26 / 04 / 24 1-1 1-1 + -

Van Riemsdyk is hampered by an upper-body injury, and it has yet to determined if he will be active in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Rangers.
Sonny Milano (LW) Prob Fri Undisclosed - 25 / 04 / 24 1-1 1-1 + -

Milano is bothered by an unknown issue, but it is predicted that he will line up for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Rangers.
Vincent Iorio (D) Ques Wed Upper Body - 22 / 04 / 24 1-2 1-2 + -

Iorio is tending to an upper-body issue, and it is unknown if he will lace up against the Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Beck Malenstyn (LW) Ques Tues Upper Body - 15 / 04 / 24 4-2 1-4-1 + -

Malenstyn exited the previous contest with an upper-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will battle the Flyers on Tuesday.
Nick Jensen (D) Prob Sun Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 24 4-3 1-4-2 + -

Jensen has been shut down with an upper-body injury, but he is expected be seen in the lineup of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Rangers.
Rasmus Sandin (D) Early May Upper Body - 07 / 04 / 24 5-5 1-6-3 + -

Sandin is out of action with an upper-body issue, and he is not expected to return until the early part of May.
T.J. Oshie (RW) Ques Tues Upper Body - 02 / 04 / 24 6-7 2-8-3 + -

Oshie has missed the previous four games due to an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will suit up Tuesday against the Red Wings.
Rasmus Sandin (D) Prob Tues Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 24 6-8 2-8-4 + -

Sandin was absent from the last contest due to a lower-body injury, but he is expected to battle the Sabres on Tuesday.
Ethan Bear (D) Out indefinitely Personal - 27 / 03 / 24 6-9 3-8-4 + -

Bear has been entered in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Sonny Milano (LW) Ques Sat Upper Body - 24 / 03 / 24 8-9 4-9-4 + -

Milano has been absent from the last two games with an upper-body injury, and it is uncertain if he will participate in Saturday's showdown versus the Bruins.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Arber Xhekaj (D) out for season Shoulder - 06 / 04 / 24 4-3 5-2 + -

Xhekaj will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season after undergoing left shoulder surgery.
Kaiden Guhle (D) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 04 / 04 / 24 5-3 6-2 + -

Guhle will miss an undetermined length of time with an upper-body injury.
Kaiden Guhle (D) Elig Tues Suspension - 29 / 03 / 24 6-4 6-4 + -

Guhle is serving a one-game suspension for slashing, and he is eligible to return against the Panthers on Tuesday.
Joshua Roy (RW) Mid May Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 24 9-6 8-7 + -

Roy is out of commission due to an upper-body injury, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Juraj Slafkovsky (LW) Ques Tues Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 24 14-7 10-11 + -

Slafkovsky has an unknown issue, and it is uncertain if he will lace up for Tuesday's battle with the Predators.
Colin White (C) Prob Thurs Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24 14-7 10-11 + -

White is on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will return against the Bruins on Thursday.
Johnathan Kovacevic (D) Prob Tues Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 24 14-7 10-11 + -

Kovacevic has been absent from the last three games with an unknown injury, but he is likely to lace up Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets.
Jake Evans (C) Prob Tues Undisclosed - 26 / 02 / 24 17-7 12-11-1 + -

Evans is battling an undefined issue, but it is likely that he will dress for Tuesday's tilt versus the Coyotes.
Jayden Struble (D) Prob Tues Lower Body - 22 / 02 / 24 18-8 12-13-1 + -

Struble has been absent from the previous four games with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will face the Predators on Tuesday.
Kaiden Guhle (D) Prob Tues Undisclosed - 11 / 02 / 24 21-10 15-15-1 + -

Guhle is nursing an unspecified injury, but it is likely that he will face the Ducks on Tuesday.

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Washington Vs Montreal Betting Trends

Under is 12-2 in Capitals last 14 Saturday games.

Capitals are 7-3 in their last 10 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Under is 14-6-1 in Capitals last 21 vs. a team with a losing record.

Capitals are 17-42 in their last 59 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 12-3 in Capitals last 15 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Under is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 games as a favorite.

Canadiens are 14-41 in their last 55 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 7-3 in Canadiens last 10 games a home underdog.

Over is 4-1-1 in Canadiens last 6 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Under is 8-2-1 in Canadiens last 11 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.

Over is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings.

Over is 7-1-4 in the last 12 meetings in Montreal.

Capitals are 20-7 in the last 27 meetings in Montreal.

Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

  • WAS
  • -125 +105
  • MON
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