Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals Game 5 Pick & Preview

The Montreal Canadiens are hoping to keep this series alive when they face the Washington Capitals in Game 5 on Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The Capitals are becoming moderately favored with a moneyline at -190 at MyBookie.

Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview

The Canadiens were able to avoid getting swept in the series when they landed a Game 3 crucial victory, but are now on the verge of losing the series. In Game 4, they fell to the Capitals 5-2 and this was the worst one of the series.

Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky each landed a goal in the second period to take a slight lead temporarily. Both of those goals were landed during power plays, which could be key to their success if they can find those opportunities in Game 5.

The Canadiens only fired 18 shots but did have 34 hits. They will need to be more aggressive and take care of the puck in order to land better scoring opportunities. Out of four scoring opportunities in power plays, those two were the only ones they connected on.

Montreal has put up 2.80 goals a game this series, with their only victory coming in a game where they scored over two goals (6-3 finish in Game 3). During the regular season, they had a slightly negative correlation to their total goals scored and allowed each game so this does not bode well for them.

Washington Capitals Betting Preview

The Capitals were at their best in this series with their performance in Game 4. However, they still have room for improvement and this upcoming matchup could be the nail in the coffin.

Brandon Duhaime landed two goals in the third period to add to the four they put up total in that span. What is crazy is that they scored five goals with none of them coming from power plays. In total, they had five opportunities in power plays, so this will be something to watch as this series and potentially the next one moves along.

The Capitals took 26 shot attempts and won 35 (58.3 percent) of their faceoffs. Again, they would have likely blown the Canadiens out of the water sooner if they had connected on power plays.

Washington is getting 3.50 goals a game, showing they have not let their foot off the gas in this series. If they can continue the same energy, this series is over and they can take valuable resting time off.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has you set with the best Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals betting odds, favoring the Capitals to close out strong. The Capitals have an appealing opportunity to win here, especially since they were at their best at home during the regular season.

The Canadiens had a losing record during the regular season on the road and their defense has not been appealing. Look for the Capitals to close out the series.

Final Pick: Washington Capitals -190