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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 Saturday.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

In their last action, Washington was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Toronto at -208 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Montreal, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Red Wings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at -163 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Montreal:
Team record: 1-1-0 SU
Montreal is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Montreal is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games

Washington:
Team record: 0-2-0 SU
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games

Next up:
Montreal home to Pittsburgh Monday, October 17
Washington home to Vancouver Monday, October 17