Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals 12/31/2022 Picks

Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals 12/31/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals will meet at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 4:00 PM (EDT).

The Canadiens are in eighth place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 15-18-3. The team is riding on a four-game losing streak, following a 2-7 loss against the Florida Panthers.

Arber Xhekaj scored the first goal for the team while being assisted by Jonathan Drouin and Evgenii Dadonov. Josh Anderson added a point to the board five minutes after with assists from Mike Hoffman and Arber Xhekaj.

The Canadiens are shooting an average of 2.61 goals per game and are allowing 3.58 goals. The team has a value of 14.8 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 75.4 percent.

Center Nick Suzuki is the top scorer of the team with 31 points. Right wing Cole Caufield delivered 19 goals while center Kirby Dach notched 17 assists.

The Montreal Canadiens are 1-7 SU in their last 8 matches.
Montreal is 1-5 SU in their last 6 outings with the Washington Capitals.
The Canadiens are 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches on the road.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Predictions 12/31/2022

The Washington Capitals, on the other hand, are in third place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 20-13-5. The team snapped its sixth winning streak and lost to the Ottawa Senators by 3-4.

Alex Ovechkin scored the opening goal with assists from Erik Gustafsson and Garnet Hathaway. Dylan Strom added a point to the board with assists from Conor Sheary and Nick Jensen. Evgeny Kuznetsov lifted the team to 3-1 while being assisted by Jensen.

The Capitals have an average of 3.11 points per game while allowing opponents to score 3.11 goals per game. The team holds a value of 21.0 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 81.8 percent.

Left wing Alex Ovechkin is the leader of the scoreline with 42 points and 23 goals while center Evgeny Kuznetsov made 24 assists.

The total went OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games with the Canadiens.
The Washington Capitals are 6-2 SU in their last 8 matches at home.
The total went UNDER in 14 of Washington’s last 20 matches at home against Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals. The NHL pick is the Washington Capitals. Washington won eight of its last 10 matches while Montreal is coming into this match struggling to get a win.

The Capitals are averaging 3.11 goals per game and the team has talented players on their roster that can manage to control the puck in the offensive zone.

Look for the Washington Capitals to win at home with a predicted score of 4-2.

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