If the answer is “no,” that’s OK. Montreal nearly backed its way into the playoffs and the Washington Capitals hit a rough patch of their own. Still, this matchup brings a whole bunch of juice — the most prolific goal scorer of all time, the East’s top team and the return of postseason hockey to one of the sport’s true epicenters.

While our Canadiens vs Capitals predictions can envision the Habs surprising in Game 1, Washington is stronger. Still, the Over is what we're eyeing.