NHL Playoff Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 4/30/2025

Montreal Canadiens (1-2-1) at Washington Capitals (3-1-0)

Venue – Capital One Arena
Date: Wednesday, April 30
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPNN/Sportsnet/TVAS/MNMT
Radio:
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7
Montreal – TSN Radio 690 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Montreal +1.5 ML +150
Washington -1.5 ML -180
O/U 6.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens are on the verge of being eliminated tonight with a loss. They will look to force a game six on their home ice to keep their season alive. The Canadiens are averaging 2.8 goals per game in this series.  Jakub Dobes, since taking over in this series following the injury to Sam Montembeault, is posting a 2.77 goals-against average and a .875 save percentage.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals can advance to round two and play the Carolina Hurricanes with a win tonight. They are averaging 3.5 goals per game through the series’ first four games. Logan Thompson is posting a 2.54 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

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

Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Xhekaj-Savard

Dobes
Primeau

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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

Cole Caufield this season had 70 points on 37 goals and 33 assists. In this series, he has three goals and an assist. In three games against Washington in the regular season, he had a goal in each game, finished with three goals and two assists.

Washington Capitals

Connor McMichael this season had 57 points on 26 goals and 31 assists. In this series, he has three goals and an assist. In three games against the Canadiens in the regular season, he finished with a goal and an assist.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

D David Reinbacher – Out
F Kirby Dach – IR
G Sam Montembeault – DTD
D Alexandre Carrier – DTD

Washington Capitals

C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
LW Sonny Milano – IR
C Aliaksei Protas – Out
D Martin Fehervary – Out

Next Game

Game 6: Friday, May 2, Bell Centre

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