Canadiens at Capitals 11/15/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Montreal went from being one of the teams that was floundering at the start of the year to now sitting in second place in the Atlantic. Granted, the Canadiens did battle to get the position, but it was worth it for the Canadiens. The last game on the ice for the Canadiens was a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The win pushed the Canadiens to a 10-5-3 record on the year.

On the  year the Canadiens have been able to score at a clip of 3.44 goals a game. The Canadiens power play has started to play a lot better with a 20.7% conversion and have killed off 73.7% of the opponents power plays. The defense for the Canadiens is giving up only 3.06 goals a game.

Can anyone really slow down the Washington Capitals is a question that is being asked right now. The Capitals are sitting on a 14-2-4 record overall and are 5 points over the New York Islanders on the year so far. The Capitals are heading into the game here after picking up a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

This year the Capitals offense has been among the best scoring at a clip of 3.85 goals a game. The Capitals have converted on the power play at a clip of 22.9% and have killed off 84.9% of the opponents power plays. The Capitals have given up a total of 2.95 goals a game on the year so far.