Montreal vs Washington Prediction: Ovi's Still in the Race

Prediction for the NHL Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals match, which will take place on April 7th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Montreal dreams of ending this season with at least one of those players crawling out of the club's infirmary during the offseason. The most valuable players that would strengthen the Canadiens are permanently on the injured list. So Martin St. Louis can't show any decent results. The Reds and Blues have didn't score in their last four meetings, losing all their games (4-16). They have already slipped to 15th in the Eastern Conference, trailing only Columbus.

Washington has officially given up the chances of making the playoffs. The Capitals will not participate in the cup battles for the first time in nine years - a true catastrophe for such an ambitious club. The reasons are the aging leaders and injured vital players. The turn for Peter Laviolette's squad was the second half of February when they suffered six defeats in regulation time. It was too late to earn any points after that. So in March, Washington fell apart for good, failing seven of their last eight games. The Capitals are now just 13th in the Eastern Conference.

Montreal and Washington had a weak regular season without earning the right to make the playoffs. The rest of the season is a mere formality, and the points achieved only please their ego. The only thing in favor of the Metropolitan club is only favored because of their H2H stats. They outplayed the opponent in the last five meetings, each time with a difference of at least two pucks. 

Washington constantly beats Montreal and attacks excellently. In the previous five encounters, the Capitals have scored 31 goals against the Canadiens (6.20 average per game). Now the visitors will try to find their chances on offense, as the captain is racing for Wayne Gretzky.