NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 4/25/2025

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Game 2: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
Date: Tonight – Friday, April 25
Venue – Bell Centre
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: TNT / TruTV / MAX
Radio:
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7
Montreal – TSN Radio 690 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML -250
Washington -1.5 ML +205
O/U 5.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens scored late in the third period to force overtime before dropping Game 1 to Washington. Montreal’s top line was responsible for both goals. The Habs will need more secondary scoring to stay in this series.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

Despite a 2-0 series lead coming into Montreal, the Capitals are losing the face-off battle against the Canadiens. With the Canadiens dictating the matchups on home ice and carrying possession off face-offs, the Canadiens will try to claw back into the series.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Laine-Newhook-Demidov
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Heineman-Evans-Armia

Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Struble-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh

Chychrun-Carlson
Sandin-Roy
Alexeyev-Van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Nick Suzuki – Goal in Game 1
Cole Caufield – Goal in Game 1
Lane Hutson – Two assists in Game 1

Washington Capitals

Anthony Beauvillier – Goal and an assist in Game 1
Alex Ovechkin – First career playoff overtime goal in Game 1
Dylan Strome – Three assists in Game 1

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Washington Capitals

C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR – Out indefinitely
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR – Out indefinitely
LW Sonny Milano – IR
C Aliaksei Protas – Week to week
D Martin Fehervary – Out for playoffs

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