Will Friday night’s Canadiens vs. Capitals matchup turn high-scoring? The first puck will drop at 7:00 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Montreal Canadiens (+175) at Washington Capitals (-210); o/u 6
7:00 p.m. ET, Friday, January 10, 2025
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
TV: ESPN+
Canadiens vs. Capitals Public Betting: Bettors Love Washington
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 70% of bets are on the Capitals moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided to get the most up-to-date public betting information.
Habs starting Dobes in net on Friday
Jakub Dobes will be between the visiting pipes in Washington on Friday, Stu Cowen of The Montreal Gazette reports. Dobes’ NHL career has gotten off to a scintillating start, shutting out the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers 4-0, while making 34 saves in his NHL debut, and following that up with a 22-save performance in a 2-1 shootout win over Colorado. Dobes will face the Capitals, who are scoring 3.66 goals per game in 2024-25.
Thompson sharp in fifth straight win for Caps
Logan Thompson stopped 30 shots in Wednesday’s 2-1 overtime win over the Canucks. The 27-year-old was the busier of the two netminders, as Washington was out-shot 31-18, but a Conor Garland power-play tally late in the second period was all that stood between Thompson and his first shutout of the season. Thompson has won five straight starts, and he has only one regulation loss since the beginning of December, going 7-1-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .929 save percentage over the latter stretch. The Capitals have been reluctant to deviate from a strict timeshare in the crease, but Thompson is making a strong case to claim a larger share of the workload and relegate Charlie Lindgren to a backup role.
Canadiens vs. Capitals Betting Prediction
The over has been profitable in previous meetings between these two teams. In the last 10 Montreal vs. Washington matchups, the over is 7-2-1. The under has not hit in a Candiens-Capitals game since October 21, 2023. That’s a span of four straight meetings where the over has hit, or there’s been a push on the total. The over is also 5-3-2 in the Habs’ last 10 games and is 3-1 in Washington’s last four games overall.
Canadiens vs. Capitals Prediction: OVER 6