The Washington Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens in the first game of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Capital One Arena on Monday, April 21, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Capitals vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-205)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+170)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Washington has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 46 of 82 games this season.
• In 58.5% of Montreal’s previous games this season (48/82), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.4 goals per game, 1.0 more than the total set for this match.
• The 6.0 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.5 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals net the second-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 286 this season.
• Washington is ranked eighth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 229 in total (2.8 per game).
• With a +57 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the NHL.
• Washington’s 52 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) have come on 221 chances.
• The Capitals’ 23.53% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 14th in the league.
• Washington has scored a total of eight shorthanded goals this season.
• The Capitals’ penalty-kill percentage (82.01%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
• The Capitals win 50.1% of their faceoffs (16th in the NHL).
• Washington converts 12.6% of its shots as a team, the No. 1 percentage in the league.
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.3 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• In 46 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 29 of those games.
• Through 14 games with moneyline odds shorter than -205 this season, the Capitals have been victorious 10 times.
• Washington has a 67.2% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 29 goals and 53 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 44 goals and 29 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 30 goals and 36 assists
• Logan Thompson: 31-6-6 record, .910 save percentage, 105 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 243 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
• Montreal has conceded 3.2 goals per game, and 261 total, which ranks 22nd among all league teams.
• Their -18 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• Montreal has put up 47 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) on 234 chances.
• The Canadiens have a 20.09% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 21 percentage.
• Montreal has scored nine shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all NHL teams).
• The 80.93% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have amassed is the league’s ninth-best rate.
• The Canadiens have the 13th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.8%).
• Montreal’s collective 11.6% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been the underdog 67 times this season, and upset their opponent in 30, or 44.8%, of those games.
• Montreal has gone 12-14 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +170 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 37.0% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 30 goals and 59 assists
• Cole Caufield: 37 goals and 33 assists
• Lane Hutson: six goals and 58 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 31-24-7 record, .902 save percentage, 166 goals conceded