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Canadiens vs Capitals Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free NHL prediction and picks for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
1-1-1, 3 PTS · L2
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Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
1-1-0, 2 PTS · L1

Canadiens vs Capitals Prediction

Not the marquee game on the board, not the worst one either. Picks make it more interesting than the stats sheet.

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Canadiens vs Capitals Picks

Books have not posted player props for MTL at WSH yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

6 listed
JUST IN: Kaiden Guhle out → Injured Reserve (Groin) · Ivan Demidov out → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Oliver Kapanen day-to-day → Out (Lower Body) · Rasmus Sandin out → Injured Reserve (Knee)
MTL
  • Kaiden Guhle
    Groin·Since Sep 15
    Injured Reserve
  • Ivan Demidov
    Lower Body·Since Oct 5
    Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta
    Undisclosed·Since Sep 28
    Injured Reserve
  • Oliver Kapanen
    Lower Body·Since Sep 27
    Out
WSH
  • Rasmus Sandin
    Knee·Since Apr 21
    Injured Reserve
  • Matt Roy
    Lower Body·Since Oct 3
    Day To Day

Team Trends

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Head-to-Head

WSH 4-1 over MTL (1-2 ATS)

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2026-03-01WSH @ MTL2–6MTL
2026-01-14MTL @ WSH2–3WSH
2025-11-21WSH @ MTL8–4WSH
2025-04-30MTL @ WSH1–4WSH
2025-04-27WSH @ MTL5–2WSH
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The Final Word

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Canadiens vs Capitals FAQ

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