NHL Playoffs Betting: Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds & Pick: April 21st 2010
Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens
Free Pick: Under 6 Goals -110 odds
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The Capitals scored in the final 30 seconds of Game 3 for a 5-1 final; for a number of different reasons though I expect today’s game to be a more tightly contested affair as the Habs fight for their playoff lives:
Washington won 5-1 on Monday night but was once again stymied on the powerplay, going 0-for-7.
The Capitals are in fact 0-for-14 with the man advantage in this series (unbelievably, they haven’t scored a powerplay goal in five games which includes their final two regular season contests).
Montreal had its chances in Game 3, but was turned away behind some great play from Semyon Varlamov; “I didn’t realize when I was watching it this morning that they had so many good chances,” coach Bruce Boudreau commented. “Sometimes the score of the game masks how you played. We thought at the end of the first we were doing pretty good and they came close to scoring about five really good chances to score and Varly was up to the task and played really strong in that period.”
On the other side of the rink: This series is essentially over if Montreal loses tonight.
After wining the opener, falling apart in Game 2, and getting blown out in Game 3, the wind is now definitely out of Montreal’s sails.
Bottom line: To say this is an important game for the Habs would be an understatement; although actually winning this contest is a tall order, I believe the Canadiens will put forth a titanic effort and leave everything they have on the ice.
The penalty kill has been sharp; I’d suggest taking a second look at the “under” in this game.
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