Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals: The Capitals will have a rare victory in 2022

Prediction for the NHL Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals match, which will take place on February 11. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Montreal is a fantastic team. Only six months ago, they were playing in the Stanley Cup final, resisting Tampa Bay, and now they are a hopeless underdog in the league. The Canadiens have suffered some injuries during the current regular season. That's why they haven't played in their best shape. The Red and Blue have continued their losing streak, failing to win seven straight games. They lost to New Jersey (1:7) at home only a day ago. This poor performance leaves Montreal in last place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Washington's current regular season is also going surprisingly poorly. They had a decent debut, with their leaders showing offensive quality hockey, but gradually they slowed down, and no new heroes emerged for the Capitals. As a result, Peter Laviolette's men began to suffer a significant number of setbacks. In the last 15 meetings, they've only managed five wins and ten defeats, which is unacceptable for such a powerful and ambitious side. After the break, Washington lost 4:5 to Columbus in their first game, which leaves them in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Montreal and Washington approach this encounter in an inferior form. At the same time, the Canadiens have been falling apart throughout the regular season, so their current seven-game losing streak is no surprise. The Capitals have slowed down only in the last month, losing 10 of their previous 15 games, but still managed to win five of them. Peter Laviolette's side is not hopeless, so they must pick up two points to improve their place in the table. As a result, we suggest betting on Washington to win for 1.71.

Despite a losing streak, Washington continues to look good offensively. The Capitals have already scored 156 goals (3.25 goals per game average) in 48 games in the current regular season. They have an excellent opportunity to increase that figure in the upcoming battle. The thing is that Montreal has a real disaster with their defense, as in 45 meetings, they managed to concede 179 goals (3.98 average per game), and the day before, they allowed New Jersey to hit their goal seven times. Therefore, we suggest betting on an Individual Washington Total Over 3.5 for 1.83.

Despite a losing streak, Washington continues to look good offensively. The Capitals have already scored 156 goals (3.25 goals per game average) in 48 games in the current regular season. They have an excellent opportunity to increase that figure in the upcoming battle. The thing is that Montreal has a real disaster with their defense, as in 45 meetings, they managed to concede 179 goals (3.98 average per game), and the day before, they allowed New Jersey to hit their goal seven times. Therefore, we suggest betting on an Individual Washington Total Over 3.5 for 1.83.