<p>The Canadiens and Capitals are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN. The Capitals will host the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Capitals are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Canadiens.</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 30th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:</h3><ul><li>The Capitals enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.</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 the Upset on the Road?</h3><p>Montreal's 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped their record to 40-31-11. The Canadiens, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 4 goals fell short of that mark.</p> 

<p>Montreal trailed 2-0 before Christian Dvorak scored at 14:28 in the third period. The Penguins sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:15.</p><p>Montreal's offense managed just one goal in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Christian Dvorak found the net for the first time this season, scoring 5:32 into the third period. Emil Heineman picked up his first assist, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh.</p> <p>The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but were unable to convert on any of their 20 giveaways. They were held scoreless through the first two periods before Dvorak's lone tally in the third.</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 the Canadiens cut the score to 2-1 in the third, they allowed an empty-net goal with 45 seconds left. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.</p><h3>Can Washington Deliver Being Favored at Home?</h3><p>The Capitals fell to 51-22-9 after a 4-2 road loss to the Hurricanes. Washington’s defense struggled, allowing 44 shots on goal. The total line was set at 6 goals, and the combined score hit that number exactly, resulting in a push. Washington was the underdog on the puck line, and failed to cover.</p> 

<p>Washington’s defense gave up the first goal at 5:59 in the first period, but responded with two goals of their own to take the lead. However, the Hurricanes scored three unanswered goals to secure the win.</p><p>Alex Ovechkin netted his seventh goal of the season with a power-play strike at 0:44 in the first period. Brandon Duhaime followed up with his second goal of the season at 19:49 in the first. The Capitals took 21 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways in the game.</p> <p>Nic Dowd picked up his second assist of the season on Duhaime’s goal, while John Carlson added his seventh assist on Ovechkin’s power-play goal. Dylan Strome was credited with his 13th assist of the season.</p><p>Defensively, the Capitals struggled after taking a 2-1 lead, giving up three unanswered goals, including two in the second period and another at the end of the third. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but the defense allowed 44 shots on goal from the Hurricanes. The Capitals also had 16 blocks and 2 takeaways.</p>

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