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Alex Ovechkin will look to continue his hot streak as the Capitals take on the Canadians tonight in Washington. (AP Images)

The Washington Capitals begin a five-game stretch at the Verizon Center tonight against a struggling Montreal Canadiens club that has won once on the road in the past month.

Alex Ovechkin notched his third hat trick of the season on Sunday in a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers. The star forward has recorded 14 goals and six assists as Washington has gone 9-2-2 since a three-game slide from Jan. 9-13.

Washington backers should have a good chance to cash in as long as Ovechkin continues his red-hot play. The NHL leader with 41 goals, Ovechkin has notched a goal and two assists against Montreal in 2008-09 as the Capitals have taken two of three.

The Canadiens are 1-8-0 on the road since a 5-4 shootout win over Ottawa on Jan. 17. They’ll be facing a Washington club that’s a conference-best 22-4-1 on home ice.

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