Capitals take 2-1 lead into game 4 against the Canadiens
Associated Press
Washington Capitals (51-22-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -117, Canadiens -103; over/under is 6
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Capitals lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the seventh time this season. The Canadiens won 6-3 in the previous meeting.
Montreal has a 24-12-6 record in home games and a 40-31-11 record overall. The Canadiens are 36-11-6 when scoring at least three goals.
Washington is 51-22-9 overall and 25-14-3 in road games. The Capitals have gone 50-3-6 when scoring three or more goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Suzuki has scored 30 goals with 59 assists for the Canadiens. Lane Hutson has one goal and six assists over the past 10 games.
Pierre-Luc Dubois has 20 goals and 46 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has eight goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 5-2-3, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.3 assists, four penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Capitals: 5-5-0, averaging 2.5 goals, four assists, four penalties and 12.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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