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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 -333-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Washington was a 4-3 loser at home against the Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at +151 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Panthers on December 29. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -335 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 15-18-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 20-13-5 SU
Washington is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Nashville Tuesday, January 3
Washington home to Buffalo Tuesday, January 3