The Washington Capitals (23-17-6) and Montreal Canadiens (26-14-6) square off at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals fell to the Nashville Predators 3-2 in their last game, while the Canadiens are coming off a 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

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Before watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which club we pick to emerge with the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

The Canadiens have gone 7-2-1 over their past 10 games, putting up 40 goals while allowing 27 in that period. On 33 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored five goals (15.2%).

Capitals vs. Canadiens Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this game calls for a final score of Capitals 4, Canadiens 2.

Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-136)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.4 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Capitals (-1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

The Capitals are 2-6-8 in overtime games on their way to a 23-17-6 overall record.
Washington has 11 points (5-5-1) in the 11 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the six games this season the Capitals recorded just one goal, they've finished 1-5-0 (two points).
Washington has scored a pair of goals in nine games this season (2-3-4 record, eight points).
The Capitals have scored three or more goals in 29 games (20-7-2, 42 points).
In the 15 games when Washington has recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 20 points after finishing 10-5-0.
In the 22 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 11-8-3 (25 points).
The Capitals' opponents have had more shots in 19 games. The Capitals went 10-7-2 in those contests (22 points).

Canadiens Splits and Trends

The Canadiens have earned a record of 9-6-15 in overtime games on their way to an overall mark of 26-14-6.
Montreal has earned 22 points (10-4-2) in its 16 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Canadiens scored only one goal in four games and they've earned two points (1-3-0) in those contests.
Montreal has four points (2-4-0) when scoring two goals this season.
The Canadiens have earned 52 points in their 33 games with at least three goals scored.
Montreal has scored a lone power-play goal in 14 games this season and has recorded 20 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Montreal is 10-8-2 (22 points).
The Canadiens have been outshot by opponents in 22 games, going 13-5-4 to register 30 points.

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