Capitals vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 13

The Washington Capitals (23-17-6) host the Montreal Canadiens (26-14-6) on Tuesday, Jan. 13, with the Capitals coming off a loss in their last game and the Canadiens a win. The Canadiens are underdogs on the road, at +114, and the Capitals are -135.

Washington lost 3-2 on the road its last time out on Jan. 11 against the Nashville Predators. Alexander Ovechkin had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Capitals.

Montreal won at home in its last game on Jan. 12, 6-3 over the Vancouver Canucks. Ivan Demidov (three assists) and Juraj Slafkovsky (one goal and two assists) both had three points for the Canadiens in that matchup.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Tuesday's hockey action.

Capitals vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Capitals 3 - Canadiens 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.00 goals)
  

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Capitals vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Capitals-Canadiens game.

• Favorite: Capitals (-135)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+114)

Capitals Betting Insights

• In the 33 times this season the Capitals have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 19-14 in those games.
• Washington is 10-9 (winning 52.6% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Capitals' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• Washington and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 19 of 46 games this season.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been listed as an underdog 25 times this season, and won 14, or 56.0%, of those games.
• Montreal has entered 14 games this season as the underdog by +114 or more and is 8-6 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 27 of 46 games this season.

Capitals Key Stats

• Washington has scored the eighth-most goals in the league (150 total, 3.3 per game).
• Defensively, the Capitals have been one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 128 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
• It has the league's fourth-best goal differential at +22.
• The 21 power-play goals the Capitals have put up this season (on 132 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Washington ranks 28th in the league with a 15.91% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Capitals have scored this season rank 26th among NHL teams.
• Washington's 76.71% penalty-kill success rate ranks 27th in the league.
• Washington wins 49.2% of its faceoffs (22nd in NHL).
• The Capitals make 11.2% of their shots (11th in the league).

Canadiens Key Stats

• With 155 goals (3.4 per game), Montreal has the league's fifth-best offense.
• The Canadiens have allowed 147 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 24th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +8, the team is 12th in the league.
• With 30 power-play goals (on 130 chances), the Canadiens are 11th in the NHL.
• Montreal scores on 23.08% of its power plays, No. 7 in the NHL.
• This season, the Canadiens have three shorthanded goals (13th in league).
• The 79.05% penalty-kill percentage of Montreal is 20th in the league.
• Montreal is 19th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.5%).
• The 12.9% shooting percentage of the Canadiens is third in the league.