Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 11/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN2

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (+125) Canadiens (-145)

The Montreal Canadiens (10-6-3) will play the Washington Capitals (9-8-2) at Bell Centre on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Washington at +125 and Montreal is coming in at -145. The total is set at 6.5.

The Washington Capitals were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win over the Kings in their previous outing. The Capitals left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the victory. In the outing, they earned a goal on 2 of the 25 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 2 power play tries but didn't get a goal. Washington tallied 6 mins in the box for this matchup.

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Concerning their scoring, the Washington Capitals have tallied 53 goals (27th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have surrendered 47. For the year, they sit with 20 points and their points percentage comes in at .526. Washington has 57 power play chances and they have scored 8 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 14.04%. When at even strength, the Capitals have surrendered 30 goals while scoring 45 as an offensive unit. Washington has tried 565 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.4%. The Capitals so far have had 500 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Washington Capitals opponents have tallied 62 power play opportunities (15th in the league) and have scored 17 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Charlie Lindgren. Throughout his time in hockey, Lindgren has earned 79 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .541. He has a save percentage of .905 for his 7,912 minutes between the pipes. Lindgren has seen 4,336 shot attempts against him and he has 3,923 saves. Opponents have been able to score 413 goals against Lindgren in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.83. He has earned an overall mark of 75-56-16 and he was named the starter in 146 games. Lindgren has taken the ice for 155 contests during his hockey career.

In their last game, Montreal squared up with the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Canadiens got the tie by a mark of 3-3. The Canadiens notched 3 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play chance in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Montreal has taken 479 shots (29th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 13.15%, while allowing the opposition 498 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.46% on their opponents 65 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.1%. They have earned 56 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.43%. The Canadiens have earned 51 goals at even strength and 12 goals (17th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 64 goals to be scored by way of 50 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Montreal Canadiens have earned a total of 63 goals, 23 points, in addition to a points percentage of .605.

For the opposition you are expected to see Sam Montembeault in net. Montembeault has accrued a lifetime mark of 84-89-29 and has played in 217 contests. Montembeault's rate of quality starts sits at 52.0% and he has 103 quality starts in his professional career. He has accrued 5,699 saves out of the 6,353 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .897. His opponents are averaging 3.30 goals/game and he has relinquished 654 goals altogether. He has started in 198 games and has racked up 10,944 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (+125)

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