Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 66% of the public money was on Washington Capitals to win on the moneyline. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 3.4 to 2.8 with Washington winning on the moneyline, Montreal winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

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This pick was released to clients on April 22, 2025 at 12:42PM ET.

NHL

Montreal at Washington

April 23, 2025

7:00 PM Eastern

Premium Pick

Montreal is on a 15-12 run since late February. That includes a shutout against Carolina (4-0) as a +180 dog, plus two wins over defending champion Florida as underdogs of +240 and +175. The Canadiens are fighting hard under head coach Martin St. Louis, going 7-1-2 down the stretch to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2021. They took the Capitals to overtime in a Game 1 thriller. Washington is on a 5-8 run, losing as chalk of -140, -310, -150, and -165. It was Washington's first playoff victory since May 7, 2022, after getting swept by the Rangers last year. The Capitals are on a 2-8 playoff run. Play Montreal. 

Final Score

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F

Montreal Canadiens

0

1

0

1

Washington Capitals

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2

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3

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 70% of the public money was on Washington Capitals to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 3.3 to 2.7 with Washington winning on the moneyline, Montreal winning on the puckline.

Final Score

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O

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Montreal Canadiens

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2

Washington Capitals

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1

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3

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 65% of the public money was on Washington Capitals to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Montreal would win by a score of 3.4 to 2.6 with Montreal winning on the moneyline and on the puckline.

Final Score

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O

F

Montreal Canadiens

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3

Washington Capitals

1

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1

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2

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 65% of the public money was on Washington Capitals to win on the moneyline. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 3.6 to 2.5 with Washington winning on the moneyline, Montreal winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

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This pick was released to clients on December 07, 2024 at 12:04PM ET.

NHL

Washington at Montreal

December 7, 2024

7:00 PM Eastern

Premium Pick

Five of the past six meetings have gone OVER, including Washington's 6-3 win on Oct. 31. The Capitals are 12-2 to the OVER their past 14 games as favorites of -110 to -150. Montreal has gone OVER five of six against teams with .600 road winning percentages. Washington has gone OVER five of seven Saturday games and the Canadiens are 10-4 to the OVER against Eastern Conference teams. Sam Montembeault is likely in net for the Canadiens with a 2.98 goals-against average. Washington had gone OVER three in a row and had scored 20 goals in four games before its past two games. The Capitals are 14-11-1 to the OVER this season, and Montreal is 14-12-0 to the OVER. Take the OVER.

Final Score

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F

Washington Capitals

0

1

3

4

Montreal Canadiens

2

0

0

2

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 75% of the public money was on Washington Capitals to win on the moneyline. And, 72% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 3.7 to 2.6 with Washington winning on the moneyline, Montreal winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.

Final Score

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F

Montreal Canadiens

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3

Washington Capitals

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3

6