The Washington Capitals complete the second half of their road back to back tonight when they visit the Montreal Candiens at Belle Centre. They'll enter tonight's game riding a six game point streak with a 5-0-1 record and a franchise record eight game road winning streak.
This contest will mark the second of three meetings between the teams this season after the Caps defeated the Canadiens on Oct. 31 at Capital One Arena. Washington and Montreal will complete their season series on Jan. 10 in D.C. The puck drops at 7 p.m. on Monumental Sports Network 2 as well as 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7.
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The Capitals have earned at least a point in 21 of their last 23 games played in Montreal which is good for an 8-2-3 record and an .848 point percentage, dating back to Nov. 28, 2009.
We have to talk about last night's game. Nic Dowd would open the scoring in a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs while Ajax, Ontario native Connor McMichael scored the game winning goal with 10:09 remaining in regulation. Aliaksei Protas added an empty neter while Charlie Lindgren stopped 20 of 21 shots to earn his third straight win.
The Capitals betting odds per Caesars Sportsbook have the Caps as 1.5 goal favorites on the road with -145 moneyline odds. The Habs are the underdogs at +122 and the game is set at an over/under of 6.0 goals.
For Protas he has nine on the season. And more on last night's game on the defensive side. The Caps held Toronto to 21 shots and allowed just seven shots against in the third period which marked the seventh time this season Washington has held an opponent to 21 or fewer shots, per the game notes.
Once again puck drop is at 7 p.m. on Monumental Sports Network 2 and you can listen to the game on 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7.