Capitals vs. Canadiens Prediction & Picks
The Washington Capitals (1-2) host the Montreal Canadiens (1-1-1) at Bell Centre on Saturday, October 21 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MNMT. The Capitals fell to the Ottawa Senators 6-1 in their last game, while the Canadiens are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
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As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which club we project to pick up the victory in Saturday's game.
Capitals vs. Canadiens Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final result of Canadiens 5, Capitals 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Canadiens (+110)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Canadiens (+1.5)
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Capitals vs Canadiens Additional Info
Capitals Splits and Trends
- The Capitals finished 8-10-18 in overtime contests last season on their way to an overall record of 35-37-10.
- Washington picked up 28 points (11-7-6) in the 24 games it played that were decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 12 times last season the Capitals ended a game with only one goal, they had a 1-10-1 record, picking up three points.
- Washington scored exactly two goals in 24 games last season (2-18-4 record, eight points).
- The Capitals scored more than two goals in 44 games (32-7-5, 69 points).
- In the 32 games when Washington recorded a single power-play goal, it had a 16-12-4 record (36 points).
- In the 37 games when it outshot its opponent, Washington was 21-14-2 (44 points).
- The Capitals were outshot by their opponent in 40 games, going 11-21-8 to record 30 points.
Team Stats Comparison (2022-23)
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Capitals vs. Canadiens Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+ and MNMT
- Where: Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec
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