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- Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals picks for Monday, April 21
- NHL Playoff game is taking place at Capital One Arena
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Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks
Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks
Washington are tipped to draw first blood in this playoff series.
The Capitals were one of the league’s highest scoring teams in the regular season and they won two of the three regular season meetings with Montreal.
- Washington Capitals are 3-1 in the last 4 meetings
- Washington Capitals have covered -1.5 in each of their last 6 wins over Montreal
- Montreal Canadiens are 1-3 in their previous 4 games
- 6 of the last 8 meetings have produced over 5.5 total goals
Head To Head
- Montreal Canadiens lead the all-time series 88-76-26
- Montreal Canadiens won 3-2 in overtime when the two teams last met on January 10
Montreal Canadiens Form
Montreal claimed their place in the postseason by compiling a 40-31-11 record to finish fifth in the Atlantic Division.
The Canadiens go into this playoff series having won seven of their final 10 regular season games.
This run started with a 4-2 victory at Florida that ended a five-game skid, and they built on that with home wins over Florida, 3-2 in overtime, Boston, 4-1, and Philadelphia, 3-2.
Montreal then beat Nashville 2-1 and Detroit 4-1, only to see their form then collapse as they lost 5-2 to Ottawa, 1-0 to Toronto in overtime and 4-3 to Chicago via a shootout.
The Canadiens did snap that skid in their regular season finale though, as they beat Carolina 4-2.
Washington Capitals Form
Washington secured their post in the playoffs by putting together a 51-22-9 record to finish atop the Metropolitan Division.
The Capitals closed out the regular season on an underwhelming run of form though, as they won just four of their final 12 games.
They lost three straight games to end March, but they showed some improvement in early April as they won three of their first five games of the month.
Washington then dropped back-to-back meetings with Columbus, losing 7-0 on the road at 4-1 at home, before avoiding a third straight loss with a 3-1 defeat at the New York Islanders.
The Capitals failed to end the regular season with a victory though, losing 5-2 in Pittsburgh.
Verdict
Washington’s form cooled off over the final few weeks of the season, but we are sticking with them here.
The Capitals have a good recent record against Montreal and the Canadiens’ recent form suggests a road win is not on the cards here.
The Capitals have a good recent record against Montreal and the Canadiens’ recent form suggests a road win is not on the cards here.
Washington Win
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