Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Betting Pick & Prediction 4/23/25

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 odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Capitals as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Capitals -1.5

This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, April 23rd.

WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:

• With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Capitals to secure a 4-3 victory.
• Take the Capitals on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)

Can the Canadiens Pull Off a Win at Washington?

Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped them to 40-31-11 for the season. The Canadiens were the 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.

All of Pittsburgh’s goals came before Montreal got on the board, with the Canadiens’ lone goal coming in the third period. Christian Dvorak scored at 14:28 in the third to cut the deficit to 2-1, but the Penguins sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:15.

Montreal’s offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, managing just one goal. Christian Dvorak netted his first goal of the season, which came 5:32 into the third period. The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but failed to score in the first two periods.

Juraj Slafkovsky recorded his seventh assist of the season, while Emil Heineman picked up his first. The Canadiens were held scoreless on the power play and committed 20 giveaways.

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals, one at 15:57 in the first period and another at 18:40 in the second. After cutting the lead to 2-1 in the third, they allowed an empty-netter with 45 seconds left. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage.

Will Washington Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?

With a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, the Capitals’ record now stands at 51-22-9. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover, and the game’s total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After allowing the game’s first goal, the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. However, the Hurricanes scored three unanswered goals to secure the win, including an empty-netter with 9 seconds left.

Washington’s offense was held to just two goals in a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime scored his 2nd goal. The Capitals took 21 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.

Ovechkin’s goal came at the 0:44 mark in the 1st period, and Duhaime followed with a goal at 19:49. Nic Dowd picked up his 2nd assist of the season, and Dylan Strome added his 13th assist on Ovechkin’s power-play goal.

Washington’s defense gave up the first goal of the game, but the team rallied to take a 2-1 lead. However, they allowed two more goals in the second period and an empty-netter in the third, resulting in a 4-2 loss to Carolina. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, while the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 20 hits.