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Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -169 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 53-22-9 SU
Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 40-32-12 SU
Montreal is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 11 games
Next up:
Washington at Montreal Sunday, April 27