Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/28/26

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals hit the road to take on Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens. This Saturday night matchup features 2 strong Eastern Conference teams that are gunning for the playoffs and have a long way to go in punching their ticket. Here is a Capitals vs Canadiens prediction.

These teams boast very capable offensive rosters. This is especially true for the Canadiens, who are fourth in league scoring with a 3.45 goals per game average. Washington is further behind, but it scores well over 3 goals per game (3.18). While Montreal’s offense has been impressive, its inability to keep the puck out of the net has been nearly as unimpressive. The Habs currently sit ninth worst in goals-against average (3.22) and have struggled to find consistent goaltending all year long. Both penalty kills are also succeeding below the 80% mark, which could add some offense in any powerplay opportunities from either side. With all of this being said, we should be in for a high-flying battle. I’m taking Over 6.5 for this Capitals vs Canadiens prediction.

Capitals vs Canadiens prediction: Over 6.5 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to -115.

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