Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 1/10/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, January 10, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+110) Capitals (-130)

The Montreal Canadiens (19-18-3) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Friday where they will compete against the Washington Capitals (27-10-4). The moneyline on this contest has the Canadiens at +110 while the Capitals are sitting at -130. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win against the Canucks in their previous outing. The Canadiens had a good offensive outing and it showed in the win. In the outing, they tallied a score on 5 of the 24 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 2 goals. Montreal amassed 6 penalty mins in this game.

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While playing at even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 110 goals while notching 93 of their own. Montreal Canadiens opponents have totaled 139 power play opportunities (1st in professional hockey) and have a total of 25 goals in those chances. Regarding scoring goals, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 120 goals (18th in the league) on the campaign and have surrendered 135. Montreal has taken 1,014 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.8%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 41 points and their points percentage sits at .513. The Canadiens thus far have had 1,154 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .883. Montreal comes into the game with 122 power play chances and they have scored 27 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 22.13%.

The player in the crease for this game is Sam Montembeault. Opponents have been able to score 537 goals against Montembeault in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.99. Montembeault has played in 176 contests during his hockey career. His save percentage is at .898 in his 8,070 mins guarding the cage. He has earned a win-loss record of 64-75-23 and he has gotten the start in 159 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Montembeault has accounted for 84 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .528. Montembeault has seen 5,254 shots taken against him and he has 4,717 total saves.

In their last game, Washington faced the Canucks in a game where the Capitals notched a victory by a mark of 2-1. The Capitals earned 2 goals out of the 18 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to score a goal.

Washington has taken 1,144 shots (20th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 13.11%, while allowing their opponents 1,135 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.46% on their oppositions 127 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.6%. They have recorded 119 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.53%. The Capitals have 122 goals at even strength and 28 goals (10th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 107 goals to be scored by way of 86 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Washington Capitals have tallied 150 goals, 58 points, in addition to a points percentage of .707.

For the opposition you will find Logan Thompson patrolling the crease. He has recorded 3,290 stops out of the 3,603 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .913. Thompson is sitting with a career record of 73-34-13 and has played in 124 contests. He has started in 116 games and has played for a total of 5,975 minutes. Thompson's quality start percentage is 59.5% and he has qualified for 69 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 3.14 goals per game and he has given up 313 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (-130)

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