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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 -182-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Rangers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -124 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 34-34-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 11 games
Montreal:
Team record: 30-42-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Montreal is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Florida Saturday, April 8
Montreal at Toronto Saturday, April 8