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Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -252 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Capitals were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -193 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 23-21-8 SU
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 22-24-8 SU
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to New Jersey Tuesday, February 20
Montreal home to Buffalo Wednesday, February 21