The Washington Capitals (23-17-6) are the favorites when they host the Montreal Canadiens (26-14-6) on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The Capitals are -135 on the moneyline to win against the Canadiens (+114) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-135)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+114)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 19 of 46 games this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 27 of 46 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.6, is 0.1 above Tuesday’s over/under.
• These two teams give up 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals net the eighth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 150 this season.
• On defense, Washington is one of the best squads in NHL action, allowing 128 total goals to rank eighth.
• With a +22 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the league.
• Washington’s 21 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) have come on 132 chances.
• The Capitals’ offense has the NHL’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.91%).
• Washington has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Capitals rank 27th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.71%.
• The Capitals win 49.2% of their faceoffs (22nd in the league).
• Washington has an 11.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 11th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.5 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has gotten the victory in 19 of the 33 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Capitals have a record of 10-9 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
• The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 22 goals and 20 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 20 goals and 20 assists
• John Carlson: nine goals and 26 assists
• Logan Thompson: 16-12-4 record, .916 save percentage, 74 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have the NHL’s fifth-best scoring offense (155 total goals, 3.4 per game).
• Montreal has conceded 147 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th.
• They have a +8 goal differential, which ranks 12th in the league.
• Montreal has recorded 30 power-play goals this season (on 130 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have a 23.08% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 7 percentage.
• Montreal has scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL teams).
• The Canadiens’ 20th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.05%.
• The Canadiens have the 19th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.5%).
• Montreal is shooting 12.9% (third in the league).
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.6 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have secured an upset victory in 14, or 56.0%, of the 25 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Montreal is 8-6 when it is underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 46.7% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 14 goals and 36 assists
• Lane Hutson: eight goals and 37 assists
• Cole Caufield: 21 goals and 22 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 14-5-3 record, .888 save percentage, 63 goals conceded