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Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals
The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Washington won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Canucks on January 08. Bettors who backed the Capitals at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Montreal was a 5-4 winner at home against the Canucks. Bettors on Montreal at +110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 19-18-3 SU
Montreal is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 27-10-4 SU
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Next up:
Montreal home to Dallas Saturday, January 11
Washington at Nashville Saturday, January 11