Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction: The Capitals are hunting for a playoff spot

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

Washington is having a very tough regular season. We shouldn't be surprised because the Capitals looked very modest the year before, after which there were no global personnel decisions, and all the key players got even older. We can't say they completely fell out of contention for the Eighth Cup. On the contrary, in almost every match, Spencer Carbery's wards are fighting for points, but they give them very hard. Before the championship break, they lost to St. Louis 0:3, Minnesota 3:5, Colorado 2:6, and Dallas 4:5, dropping them to 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings, five points out of the top eight.

Montreal is another team that has underperformed in recent years. There are several reasons for this. One of them is the rebuilding of the roster, which was started after the departure of many senior hockey players. On top of that, the club's infirmary is always full of important players who would undoubtedly add class and experience to the team, but we haven't seen them on the ice for a long time. It turns out that Martin St. Louis' wards can't achieve good results on the road. They only beat the Islanders 4:3 in the last five meetings but lost twice to Ottawa 2:6 and 1:4, Boston 4:9, and Pittsburgh 2:3, slipping to 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Washington and Montreal are close in the Eastern Conference standings, 12th and 14th. The Capitals are hunting for a playoff spot, as this season is one of the last chances for their aged leaders to prove themselves and compete for a trophy. On the other hand, the Canadiens have a young and promising roster that continues to gain experience with an eye on the future. Spencer Carbery's wards are more motivated, having won the last three meetings at home by a combined score of 18:6.

Rivalry between Washington and Montreal has pleased us recently with high efficiency. In the past ten games, the teams have scored 76 pucks to each other (7.60 average per game) - a very high figure for such a long distance. The Metropolitans have been much more successful in this pairing, scoring 44 goals (4.40 average per game).