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The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the road to play the Washington Capitals on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Toronto (9-6-2) is coming off a 0-3 shutout loss at home to Ottawa on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Washington (10-4) is coming off an 8-1 road win over St. Louis on Saturday.
Maple Leafs vs Capitals: Head-to-head & key stats
- Toronto is 71-72-10-5 all-time against Washington
- The Maple Leafs are averaging 2.94 goals per game
- The Capitals are averaging 4.2 goals per game
- Toronto is allowing 2.58 goals per game
- Washington is allowing 2.85 goals per game
- The Maple Leafs are 2-3-2 on the road
- The Capitals are 7-2 at home
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals: Preview
Toronto is set to play the second half of a back-to-back after being shut out by Ottawa. In the second game, the Maple Leafs will be starting Joseph Woll, who is 2-2 with a 2.27 GAA and a .905 SV%.
Toronto is led by Mitch Marner (20 points), William Nylander (18 points), John Tavares (14 points), and Morgan Reilly (12 points). The Maple Leafs will continue to be without Auston Matthews.
Washington, meanwhile, returned to the win column with a blowout win over the Blues. The Capitals are led by Dylan Strome, who has 22 points; Alex Ovechkin, who has 18 points; Connor McMichael, who has 16 points; and Aliaksei Protas, who has 13 points.
The Caps are expected to start Charlie Lindgren, who is 3-4 with a 2.76 GAA and a .897 SV%.
Maple Leafs vs Capitals: Odds & Prediction
Toronto is a +110 underdog, while Washington is a -130 favorite. The over/under is set at 6 goals.
The Maple Leafs are playing the second game of a tough back-to-back, while Washington has been solid this season. The Capitals have been a surprise team this season, as Washington's goaltending and offense have been solid.
Without Matthews, the Maple Leafs' offense has been an issue. The Capitals will be able to score on Woll and limit Toronto's offense to get a big win here.
Prediction: Washington 3, Toronto 2.
Maple Leafs vs Capitals: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Washington ML (-130)
Tip 2: Under 6 goals (-102)
Tip 3: Alex Ovechkin 4+ shots on goal (-110)
Tip 4: Connor McMichael 3+ shots on goal (+120)
