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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 Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Capitals were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -232 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -210 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 20-21-8 SU
Montreal is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 22-18-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Dallas Saturday, February 10
Washington at Florida Thursday, February 8