Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 1/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Montreal Canadiens (25-14-6) are hitting the road to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the Washington Capitals (23-17-6).

The Montreal Canadiens will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-0 loss to the Red Wings in their last outing. The Canadiens offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. For the game, they went home without being able to finish on any of the 27 shots they tried. In addition, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score. Montreal accrued 10 penalty minutes for this contest.

While at even strength, the Canadiens let the opposition score 113 goals while having 120 themselves. Montreal Canadiens opponents have totaled 146 power play tries (7th in the NHL) and have a total of 31 goals in those chances. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have accounted for 149 goals (8th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 144. Montreal has taken 1,165 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.8%. For the current campaign, they have earned 56 points and their points percentage sits at .622. The Canadiens have had 1,213 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .881. Montreal comes into the game with 129 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 22.48%.

The man in goal for this game is Jacob Fowler. The opposition has racked up 22 goals versus Fowler in his career and his goals against average is 2.44. Fowler has participated in 9 matchups over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is .908 in his 22 minutes on the ice. He has amassed a record of 4-3-2 and he started in 9 games. During his career on the ice, Fowler has tallied 5 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .556. Fowler has had 238 shots taken against him and has accrued 216 total saves.

In their last contest, Washington faced off against the Predators in an outing where the Capitals took a loss by a final score of 3-2. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this game and recorded 2 out of those chances. The Capitals tallied 2 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they attempted.

Washington has tried 1,340 shots (6th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 11.19%, while allowing the opposition 1,297 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 76.71% on their opponents 146 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.1%. They have a total of 132 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 15.91%. The Capitals have earned 129 goals at even strength and 21 goals (25th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 128 goals to be scored by of a combination of 94 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Washington Capitals have earned a total of 150 goals, 52 points, and a points percentage of .565.

For the opposition you are likely to see Logan Thompson defending the net. Thompson has earned a career mark of 103-50-21 and has been in net for 178 games. Thompson's quality start rate comes out to 62.7% and he has 106 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accounted for 4,608 stops out of 5,051 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .912. His opponents are averaging 2.62 goals per game and he has yielded 443 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 169 games and has played 7,817 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal

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