Montreal visits Washington after shootout win
Montreal Canadiens (3-2-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (3-3, in the Metropolitan Division)Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.
The Montreal Canadiens will face off against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout, leading to their visit to Washington. Currently, the Capitals have a record of 3-3 overall and 2-1-0 at home. The Canadiens, meanwhile, have a record of 1-0-1 on the road and 3-2-1 overall. This will be the first time these teams meet this season.
Injuries are a concern for both teams. For the Capitals, Rasmus Sandin is out with a knee injury, Patrick Thomas is out with an upper-body issue, Pierre-Luc Dubois is listed as day to day due to illness, Matt Roy is out with a lower-body injury, Alex Tuch's status is listed as day to day due to undisclosed reasons.
The Montreal Canadiens also have several players dealing with injuries. Florian Xhekaj is day to day due to undisclosed reasons, Oliver Kapanen is out with a lower-body injury, Ivan Demidov is out with a lower-body issue, Mike Matheson is day to day due to a lower-body injury, Lucas Condotta is out with an undisclosed injury, Bryce Pickford is out with an undisclosed injury, and Samuel Montembeault is out with a lower-body injury.
The Capitals will look to cover the spread as they are favored at -135. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5.
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