The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens play in Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, April 23, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Capitals are ahead in the series 1-0.

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Capitals vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-180)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+150)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 46 of 83 matches (55.4%) so far this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 48 of 83 chances this season.
• Wednesday’s over/under is 1.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
• These two clubs give up a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals score the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 286 this season.
• Washington has given up the eighth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 229 (2.8 per game).
• With a +57 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals Washington has scored this season (on 221 chances) rank 13th in the league.
• The Capitals’ 23.53% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 14th in the league.
• Washington’s offense has recorded eight shorthanded goals this season (10th among all teams).
• The Capitals kill 82.01% of opponent power plays, currently the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• With a 50.1% faceoff win rate, the Capitals have the 16th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Washington converts 12.6% of its shots as a team, the best percentage in the league.
• The Capitals’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.3 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• In 47 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 30 of those games.
• The Capitals have a record of 14-8 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -180.
• The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 64.3% chance of winning this contest.

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 given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have scored 243 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 17th in the league.
• Montreal has conceded 3.2 goals per game, and 261 total, which ranks 22nd among all league teams.
• They have a -18 goal differential, which ranks 21st in the league.
• Montreal has scored 47 power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 234 chances).
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.09%.
• Montreal has scored nine shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all NHL squads).
• The Canadiens’ ninth-best penalty kill rate is 80.93%.
• 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 yet shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• This season the Canadiens have 30 wins in the 68 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Montreal has 34 games this season playing as the underdog by +150 or longer, and is 14-20 in those contests.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 40.0% chance for the Canadiens 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 allowed