<p>Planning on watching today's Canadiens and Capitals game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Capitals hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN. The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Capitals as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.</p><h3>MONTREAL CANADIENS VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Washington Capitals -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, April 23rd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:</h3><ul><li>With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Capitals to secure a 4-3 victory.</li><li>Take the Capitals on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Can the Canadiens Pull Off a Win at Washington?</h3><p>Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped them to 40-31-11 for the season. The Canadiens were the underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.</p> 

<p>All of Pittsburgh’s goals came before Montreal got on the board, with the Canadiens’ lone goal coming in the third period. Christian Dvorak scored at 14:28 in the third to cut the deficit to 2-1, but the Penguins sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:15.</p><p>Montreal's offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, managing just one goal. Christian Dvorak netted his first goal of the season, which came 5:32 into the third period. The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but failed to score in the first two periods.</p> <p>Juraj Slafkovsky recorded his seventh assist of the season, while Emil Heineman picked up his first. The Canadiens were held scoreless on the power play and committed 20 giveaways.</p><p>Montreal's defense gave up the first two goals, one at 15:57 in the first period and another at 18:40 in the second. After cutting the lead to 2-1 in the third, they allowed an empty-netter with 45 seconds left. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage.</p><h3>Will Washington Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?</h3><p>With a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, the Capitals’ record now stands at 51-22-9. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover, and the game’s total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.</p> 

<p>After allowing the game’s first goal, the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. However, the Hurricanes scored three unanswered goals to secure the win, including an empty-netter with 9 seconds left.</p><p>Washington’s offense was held to just two goals in a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime scored his 2nd goal. The Capitals took 21 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.</p> <p>Ovechkin’s goal came at the 0:44 mark in the 1st period, and Duhaime followed with a goal at 19:49. Nic Dowd picked up his 2nd assist of the season, and Dylan Strome added his 13th assist on Ovechkin’s power-play goal.</p><p>Washington's defense gave up the first goal of the game, but the team rallied to take a 2-1 lead. However, they allowed two more goals in the second period and an empty-netter in the third, resulting in a 4-2 loss to Carolina. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, while the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 20 hits.</p>

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