<p>Planning on watching today's Canadiens and Capitals game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Capitals hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Capitals are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Canadiens.</p><h3>MONTREAL CANADIENS VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Washington Capitals -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Monday, April 21st.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:</h3><ul><li>In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Canadiens winning this one 4-3.</li><li>We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+161)</li><li>The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Will the Canadiens Win on the Road?</h3><p>Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped their record to 40-31-11. The Canadiens entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.</p> 

<p>All of Pittsburgh’s goals came before Montreal got on the board, with the Canadiens’ lone goal coming at 14:28 in the third period. The Penguins sealed the game with an empty-netter at 19:15 in the final period.</p><p>Montreal's offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, with Christian Dvorak scoring his first goal of the season at 14:28 in the third period. The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but were held scoreless until Dvorak's goal.</p> <p>Montreal recorded 20 giveaways and failed to convert on any power play opportunities. Emil Heineman, with his first assist of the season, and Juraj Slafkovsky, who now has 7 assists, contributed to Dvorak's goal.</p><p>Defensively, the Canadiens will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their loss to the Penguins. The first came at 15:57 in the first period, and the second at 18:40 in the second. They also gave up an empty net goal with 0:45 left in the third. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.</p><h3>Does Washington Have What it Takes at Home?</h3><p>Washington's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes moved them to 51-22-9 this season. The Capitals trailed 1-0 before scoring twice in the first period, but Carolina responded with three unanswered goals to secure the win.</p> 

<p>The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score landed exactly on that number. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.</p><p>Washington’s offense got off to a quick start with Alex Ovechkin’s 7th goal of the season, a power-play strike. Brandon Duhaime followed with his 2nd goal of the year. The Capitals registered 21 shots on goal and picked up 15 giveaways.</p> <p>Nic Dowd earned his 2nd assist of the season, while Dylan Strome notched his 13th assist on Ovechkin’s goal. John Carlson added his 7th assist to his tally.</p><p>Washington’s defense gave up the first goal of the game, but they took a 2-1 lead late in the first period. However, they allowed two more goals in the second and a final empty-netter with 9 seconds left, resulting in a 4-2 loss. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage.</p>

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