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Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens

The Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Bell Centre.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.

Montreal won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Golden Knights on January 18. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Washington was a 6-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Islanders. They won as -128 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.

Washington:
Team record: 33-11-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games

Montreal:
Team record: 22-21-7 SU
Montreal is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

Next up:
Washington home to Nashville Wednesday, January 29
Montreal at Buffalo Thursday, January 30