Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Prediction: Will the guests improve their stats?

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on October 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

After making the Stanley Cup Final in the postseason, the Canadiens haven't made the playoffs again. There are doubts that Montreal will be able to qualify for the postseason in this championship as well. The Canadiens' lineup lacks experienced performers, and the young talent, led by Juraj Slafkovski, is not yet ready for stability over the championship distance.

In three games since the start of the championship, the team has only one win. The Canadiens lost a shootout to Toronto 5:6 in the derby, beat Chicago 3:2, and then lost to Minnesota 2:5.

In the offseason, the Capitals replaced Peter Laviolette as head coach with Spencer Carbery, and so far, the bet on this specialist does not justify itself. Washington is trying to play combination hockey. As a result, even Alexander Ovechkin almost does not hit, and the team almost does not score. In the previous match, Washington lost 1:6 to Ottawa, and before that, only in a series of shootouts, coped with Calgary (3:2) and dry lost to Pittsburgh (0:4).

Washington, at the beginning of the championship, makes a heavy impression. Montreal is not the strongest opponent, but there are doubts about whether the Capitals can beat anyone in their current state. Accordingly, despite the statistics of head-to-head meetings, we bet on the Canadiens, and we also expect that there will be few goals scored - Washington is still very weak offensively.