Canadiens vs. Capitals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [10/31/2024]

The Washington Capitals will take on the Montreal Canadiens in NHL action at Capital One Arena on Thursday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Canadiens-Capitals game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Capitals with a win probability of 61% and the Canadiens with 38%."

Habs vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Capitals and Canadiens at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Canadiens vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Canadiens vs. Capitals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Canadiens and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Capitals a 61% chance of defeating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

Canadiens vs. Capitals Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canadiens	Capitals
Puck Line	+1.5 (-135)	-1.5 (+114)
Moneyline	+190	-225
Total	o6.5 (-102)	u6.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canadiens vs. Capitals Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Canadiens vs. Capitals matchup is on the moneyline.

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Canadiens vs. Capitals Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Canadiens vs. Capitals?

According to our model, Washington's Alex Ovechkin is most likely to score the first goal in Canadiens vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Ovechkin a 7.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Capitals star is a 35.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	6.5%
Nick Suzuki	6.0%
Juraj Slafkovsky	5.5%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	7.4%
Tom Wilson	6.0%
Dylan Strome	5.3%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	31.5%
Nick Suzuki	30.6%
Juraj Slafkovsky	26.9%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	35.8%
Tom Wilson	31.6%
Dylan Strome	29.9%

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Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Thursday.

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