Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Prediction: Great Offenses Will Collide in Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Prediction: Great Offenses Will Collide in Toronto
The Washington Capitals visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in a contest featuring two of the NHL's premier goal scorers this generation has ever seen in Auston Matthews and Alexander Ovechkin.
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Prediction
The Capitals currently hold the last Wild Card spot, but they have the Penguins in their sights. The Caps are only three points behind Pittsburgh for third in the Metro, with two games in hand. Washington is coming off a 9-2 drubbing of the Philadelphia Flyers at home on Tuesday night. The Caps got goals from eight different players and points from 16.
The Maple Leafs hold the second spot in the Atlantic Division with a four-point lead on Tampa and a five-point lead on Boston, who holds the first Wild Card spot. The Leafs are off yet another loss to the Sabres and Buffalo downed them by a 5-2 score, in Toronto, on Tuesday night. Auston Matthew has his sights set on 60 goals as he is two goals away from that prestigious mark.Â
Place a $1,000 RISK FREE bet on Maple Leafs vs Capitals on FanDuel The Capitals, who are finally healthy, are showing their offensive depth lately as they have scored at least four goals in five of their last seven games. On the road this season, the Caps are averaging a fifth-best, 3.50 goals per game and their Power Play is 17th at 19%. They have scored nine Power Play goals in their last 10 games as their Power Play has been very good lately as they have gotten players back from injury. The Cap are allowing 2.65 goals per game on the road and their Penalty Kill is 18th at 77.9%. The Capitals are ninth in Five on Five scoring on the road and they are second in goals against. At home this season, The Maple Leafs are averaging a sixth-best, 3.58 goals per game and their Power Play is, a league-best, 32.4%. Defensively, at home, the Leafs are allowing 2.69 goals per game and their Penalty Kill is, a third best, 87.1%. The Leafs are 15th in Five on Five scoring at home and 13th in goals against.
The goalie matchup is projected to be Ilya Samsonov against Jack Campbell. Samsonov has a 2.93 GAA and a .899 save percentage. Campbell has a 2.72 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Campbell has struggled lately as he has given up 31 goals over his last eight starts. In the last seven meetings between these teams, the over is 5-2. I am expecting some fireworks tonight and Ovechkin and Matthews to put on a show in Toronto.
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