Skip to content
Prematch Sports Prediction

NHL Finished

Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

Our pick: Washington Capitals to win at 1.752, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.

Washington Capitals

vs

Capital One Arena (Washington)

Montreal Canadiens

Result

Won

Washington Capitals 5 · Montreal Canadiens 4

Washington Capitals won

How our call settled

Our pick, Washington Capitals to win at locked odds 1.752, won. It was published with 56% confidence.

Before the start the best price on Washington Capitals to win had drifted from 1.752 to 1.825, so the market moved away from this pick after it was published.

Analysis

Washington Capitals take on Montreal Canadiens on 14 October 2026, a fixture listed under NHL. The bookmaker line makes Washington Capitals the favourite at 1.752, which is 54.2% once the bookmaker margin is removed, against Montreal Canadiens at 2.07 (45.8%).

There is no head-to-head record between Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens in our data feed, so past meetings play no part in this call. In our results records, Washington Capitals won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 completed matches. In our results records, Montreal Canadiens won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 completed matches.

The call is Washington Capitals to win, overtime and shootout included, at 56% confidence: the market's margin-free 54.2% for Washington Capitals, moved up 1.4 points by recent results; the move is limited to 8 points. Line-ups, injuries and the starting goaltenders are not available, so late team news is the main risk to this pick.

Match winner odds

Overtime and shootout included

Updated

1 · Washington Capitals 1.752 Our pick
2 · Montreal Canadiens 11.50

Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.

Related picks