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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 -286-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

In their last action, Montreal was a 3-0 loser at home against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Washington lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Maple Leafs on April 14. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -198 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Washington:
Team record: 37-21-10 SU
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 18 games

Montreal:
Team record: 18-37-11 SU
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games

Next up:
Washington at Colorado Monday, April 18
Montreal home to Minnesota Tuesday, April 19