The Washington Capitals (0-2-0) are -310 on the moneyline to win when they host the Montreal Canadiens (1-1-0), who have +245 odds, on Saturday, October 15 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, TVAS, NBCS-DC, and CITY.
Capitals vs. Canadiens Predictions
Capitals vs. Canadiens Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Capitals | -310 | 6.5 |
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Capitals vs. Canadiens Betting Trends
- In the 54 games the Capitals were favored on the moneyline a season ago they posted a 30-24 win-loss record.
- Last season, Washington went 1-1 in the two games they were moneyline favorites of weaker -310.
- The Capitals have a 75.6% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.
- The Capitals’ 270 total goals (3.3 per game) made them the 10th-best scoring team in the league last season.
- The Capitals were 12th in goals against, allowing 242 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL play.
- The Canadiens claimed an upset victory in 18, or 26.5%, of the 68 games they played as an underdog last season.
- Montreal went 3-10 last season when oddsmakers made them underdogs of +245 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Canadiens have a 29.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
- With 222 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Canadiens had the NHL’s 27th-ranked offense.
- The Canadiens’ total of 313 goals conceded (3.8 per game) was 32nd in the league.
Capitals vs. Canadiens Over/Under Trends
- Last season, 47 of Washington’s games went over Saturday’s total of 6.5 goals.
- There were 42 Montreal games with more than 6.5 goals last season.
- The Capitals scored 3.29 goals per game last season, compared to the Canadiens’ 2.71, adding up to 0.5 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
- These two teams conceded a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this contest’s over/under.
Capitals Team Leaders 2021-22
- Alex Ovechkin was one of Washington’s top contributors last season with 91 points. He had 50 goals and 41 assists.
- Evgeny Kuznetsov contributed with 78 points (24 goals, 54 assists).
- John Carlson had 71 total points for Washington, with 17 goals and 54 assists.
- Darcy Kuemper (37-12-4) had a goals against average of 2.5 last season, and made 1616 saves. His .921 save percentage was fifth-best in the league.
Canadiens Team Leaders 2021-22
- Nicholas Suzuki put up 61 points (0.7 per game) for Montreal last season, with 21 goals and 40 assists in 82 games (playing 20:30 per game).
- Evgenii Dadonov posted 43 total points (0.6 per game) last season. He had 20 goals and 23 assists.
- Cole Caufield was a top player on offense for Montreal with 23 goals and 20 assists.
- Jake Allen was 9-20-4 last season, conceding 107 goals (3.3 goals against average) with a .905 save percentage (30th in the league).
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