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Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2024-10-31 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 6 - 3 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 64.5%
MTL: 35.5%
Expected Goals
WSH: 5.11
MTL: 2.61
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 64% • WSH at home vs MTL: 5-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-28MTL 6 - 2 WSHMTLMTL
2026-01-13WSH 3 - 2 MTLWSHWSH
2025-11-20MTL 4 - 8 WSHWSHMTL
2025-04-30WSH 4 - 1 MTLWSHWSH
2025-04-27MTL 2 - 5 WSHWSHWSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WSH1500.86
1MTL700.26
2WSH2311.78
2MTL1100.58
3WSH2021.56
3MTL800.72
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 64.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 7.7
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 6 - 3 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 5.1 - 2.6