Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Odds and Preview - NHL Stanley Cup

Alex Ovechkin knows all about playing in a Game 7. Every NHL playoff series of the two-time MVP's career has gone the distance.

His Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals probably weren't even considering the possibility of dealing with another Game 7 when they took a 3-1 series lead over the eighth-seeded Montreal Canadiens in the first round this year.

And yet here they are, due in large part to spectacular goaltending by Montreal's Jaroslav Halak: The Capitals host the Canadiens on Wednesday night, with the stakes quite clear.

The Capitals went 1-2 in Game 7s over the previous two seasons - all at home. This time, they're facing a Canadiens club that won the series' last two games as Halak stopped 90 of 92 shots.

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