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Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Canadiens were a 7-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -111 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 5-4 loser at home against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Columbus at +205 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 25-14-9 SU
Washington is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 8-30-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
Next up:
Washington home to Ottawa Sunday, February 13
Montreal home to Columbus Saturday, February 12