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Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals
The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Golden Knights on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Golden Knights at -134 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Red Wings on February 18. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 27-27-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Washington:
Team record: 37-17-5 SU
Next up:
Montreal at Ottawa Saturday, February 22
Washington at New Jersey Saturday, February 22