Washington Capitals (18-6-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (10-13-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -151, Canadiens +127; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals will try to keep an eight-game road win streak going when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.
Montreal is 10-13-3 overall and 7-5-2 in home games. The Canadiens have a 5-6-2 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
Washington has a 10-2-0 record on the road and an 18-6-2 record overall. The Capitals have an 8-2-0 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Capitals won the last matchup 6-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lane Hutson has 15 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has four goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Connor McMichael has 15 goals and 10 assists for the Capitals. Dylan Strome has three goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.1 assists, 4.6 penalties and 12.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Capitals: 7-2-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.1 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
