Sun Feb 09 17:20:00 UTC 2025: ## NHL Analyst Jonathan Davis Predicts Capitals’ Victory, Lightning Offense Against Canadiens
**Washington, D.C. & Montreal, QC –** With only two NHL games scheduled for Sunday, February 9th, renowned NHL analyst Jonathan Davis has released his best bets, focusing on high-scoring affairs and key player performances. Davis’ predictions come on the heels of a 7-3 loss for the Utah Hockey Club (HC) against the Carolina Hurricanes, setting up a high-stakes matchup against the Washington Capitals.
Davis strongly favors the **Washington Capitals** to defeat the Utah HC in regulation, citing the Capitals’ top league ranking and Alexander Ovechkin’s drive to close in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. He’s placed multiple bets on Ovechkin’s performance, including over 3.5 shots on goal, over 4.5 shots on goal, and an anytime goal.
The second game pits the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Montreal Canadiens. Given the Canadiens’ recent struggles and the Lightning’s strong historical record against them, Davis predicts a Lightning victory, focusing on several key propositions. These include a goal scored within the first 10 minutes, the first period exceeding 1.5 goals, the Lightning scoring first, and the Lightning’s total goals exceeding 3.5. He notes that Montreal is expected to start rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes, who has historically conceded the first goal in his recent starts. In the event the first period bet fails, Davis plans to double down on the second period exceeding 1.5 goals.
Davis also mentions additional NHL/Super Bowl cross-prop bets detailed in a separate article published earlier this week.
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