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2026-27 Preseason

Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2025-04-21 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 3 - 2 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 56.1%
MTL: 43.9%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.15
MTL: 2.91
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 49%

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
1WSH2221.43
1MTL1700.77
2WSH1121.14
2MTL1200.50
3WSH1000.65
3MTL2231.58
4WSH200.29
4MTL100.03
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: 56.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 3 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9