NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals (February 28, 2026)
The Washington Capitals (31-23-7) face the Montreal Canadiens (32-17-9) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Canadiens are favored to win at -155. They're currently +164 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Capitals are -198 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Capitals have a 33-28 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 34-24.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -120.
- The Capitals have a 27-30-4 O/U record this season (meaning 27 games have gone over the total points line, 30 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Canadiens have a 35-21-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Capitals are averaging 3.18 goals per game this season (16th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging +0.3 more at 3.45 goals (4th).
- Defensively, the Capitals are giving up 2.87 goals per game this season (8th in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 3.22 goals (24th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Washington is averaging 29.2 shots per game this season (9th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 27.3 shots per game (12th).
- Flipping that script, the Capitals are allowing 28.2 shots per game (19th in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 26.2 shots (25th).
Power Play
- Washington holds a lowly power play percentage of 15.8% this season, ranking 31st in the league. Comparitively, Montreal sits 7th with 24.7% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Capitals have a penalty kill rate of 79.0% (ranked 18th), compared to the Canadiens at 76.6% (26th).
P1 Result
Washington is +210 to win the first period, while Montreal is +150.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 20-20-21 | 10-13-9 | 10-7-12 | 2-4-4 |
| Montreal | 23-15-20 | 12-7-10 | 11-8-10 | 6-3-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Capitals have played in 12 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 20.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Capitals have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Canadiens have also appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Washington recorded a 3-2 overtime victory over Montreal at Capital One Arena when these teams last met on January 13. Ethen Frank led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals. The Capitals have now won four straight against the Canadiens.
