The Montreal Canadiens host the red hot Washington Capitals, Wed Feb 10, as the Caps look for an unprecedented 15th straight win. Washington has won the last two meetings. NHL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Capitals as -190 moneyline favs over the Canadiens (+160) with the over/under set at 6 goals . Be sure to get your Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens NHL Picks in now at BETUS.com
The Capitals (41-12-4-2) are winners of 14 straight and they’ve won five straight on the road. They are 18-9-2-1 on the road where they average 3.77 GAG and allow 2.90 GAG. They recently beat Pittsburgh 5-4 (OT) at home. They got goals from Alexander Ovechkin (3) and Eric Fehr. Goalie Jose Theodore stopped 31 of 35 shots for a 10-0 record in his last ten with a 2.70 GAA. Overall he’s 20-7-4 with a 2.87 GAA and a .908 SVPCT. Just because the Capitals have won 14 straight games doesn't mean Coach Bruce Boudreau is happy. "We want to get better all the time," he told reporters after Tuesday's practice. "Until you're perfect you've got stuff to work on and we're far from perfect. We've had to come from behind in an awful lot of games lately. Means we're not either getting off on the right track or taking it too easy or we're making too many mistakes. We have to get better in a lot of ways right now." Caps captain Alex Ovechkin is at it again, he has goals in five straight games , points in seven in a row. In his last 10 games, he has 12 goals and 21pts. The Caps have a goal or more on their powerplay in ten straight games, but they’ve given up seven on their penalty kill in five games.
The Canadiens (28-26-4-2) have won five of ten and three of their last five at home. They are 14-12-2-2 at home where they average 2.63 GAG and allow 2.47 GAG. They recently lost to Boston 0-3 at home. Goalie Jaroslav Halak gave up three on 27 shots and is 5-5 in his last ten with a 2.40 GAA. Overall he’s 17-9-2 with a 2.45 GAA and a .927 SVPCT. The Habs have a new GM and it’s looking like he won’t be making any changes. "We have 11 new players from nine different organizations, and I think we only have four players who have been with us for two or more seasons," Gauthier said. "Getting the team to where we want it to be is part of an ongoing process." In his last 12 games, Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec has 5 goals and 12 points . Their penalty kill has been good as they’ve gone two straight games without giving one up.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Capitals are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
- Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 road games.
- Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Northeast.
- Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Capitals are 6-1 in their last 7 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.
Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens
When: Wed, Feb 10, 2010 7:30 PM ET
Line: BETUS.com
Pick: Caps -190
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