Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Prediction NHL Picks 2/6/24

Washington Capitals (22-18-7) vs Montreal Canadiens (20-21-8)

Game Info: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Capital One Arena)

Betting Odds: Washington Capitals -156 / Montreal Canadiens +126 --- Over/Under: 6

The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals meet in NHL action from the Capital One Arena on Tuesday night. Two teams that could use a win to start the second half right, who comes out on top? Let’s dive in and find out with our Canadiens vs. Capitals Prediction.

Montreal Canadiens Team Preview

The Montreal Canadiens come into this one looking to rebound from a 3-2 OT loss to Pittsburgh last time out. Nick Suzuki has a team-high 42 points with 13 goals and 29 assists while Cole Caufield has 39 points with 17 goals and 22 assists. Mike Matheson has 34 points with 27 assists of his own while Sean Monahan has 35 points with 13 goals and 22 assists. Jake Allen is 5-9-3 with a .901 save percentage and 3.43 GAA while Sam Montembault is 11-7-4 with a 3.10 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for Montreal this season. Cayden Primeau is also 4-5-1 with a 3.36 GAA and an .899 save percentage this season for the Habs.+

Montreal Canadiens Team Facts

• The Canadiens have won each of their last two games as underdogs against the Capitals.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Canadiens' last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Canadiens have won the first period in each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Washington Capitals Team Preview

The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to snap a four-game losing streak after a 5-4 OT loss to Dallas last time out. Dylan Strome leads the Capitals in scoring with 31 points including a team-high 19 goals while Alex Ovechkin has 31 points with 22 assists. John Carlson has 28 points with a team-high 25 assists while Anthony Mantha has 23 points with 15 goals this season. In goal for Washington, Darcy Kuemper has gone 11-11-2 with a 3.21 GAA and an .892 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 9-6-4 with a 2.59 GAA and a .916 save percentage and Hunter Shepard is 2-1-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.

Washington Capitals Team Facts

• The home team has won each of the Capitals' last eight games.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 15 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Capitals' last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Capitals have lost the first period in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Canadiens vs. Capitals Prediction

I’m on Montreal here. I just can’t lay this kind of price with Washington in their current form. Maybe the all-star break was a chance for the Caps to hit the reset button, but until I see it, I’m not willing to lay this price to see it and believe it. The Canadiens have been able to provide value in a lot of road spots this season and I think this could be another. Give me Montreal here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.