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Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals
The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -111 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Hurricanes on April 16. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at -148 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 40-31-11 SU
Montreal is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games
Montreal is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games
Washington:
Team record: 51-22-9 SU
Washington is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games
Next up:
Montreal at Washington Wednesday, April 23