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Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals
The fans at Capital One Arena will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Washington was a 5-3 winner in its last match at home against the Rangers. They won as favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Kraken on October 29. Bettors who backed the Kraken at -170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 4-5-1 SU
Montreal is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Montreal is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 6-2-0 SU
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Pittsburgh Saturday, November 2
Washington home to Columbus Saturday, November 2