Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals 12/17/2022 – The Toronto Maple Leafs will take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Saturday evening. The Toronto Maple Leafs are 19-5-6 on the scoreboard and are in second place in the Atlantic Division. The Washington Capitals are placed sixth in the Metropolitan Division with 15-2-4 and are coming off a loss to the Stars in their most recent game. Toronto is also seeking a win after losing to the Rangers last time out. The Toronto Maple Leafs are predicted to win this game by the NHL betting forum.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals 12/17/2022
When: Saturday, December 17, 7:00 PM ET
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
TV: NHL
Stream: NHL.TV
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals 12/17/2022 Betting Odds:
| Team | PUCKLINE | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leafs | -1.5 (+176) | 6.5 o (-112) | -130 |  |
| Capitals | +1.5 (-222) | 6.5 u (-112) | +104 | |
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Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won four games out of their last five played and most recently lost to the New York Rangers with a final score of 3-1. As a team, the Maple Leafs are scoring an average of 3.26 goals in each game and have been successful in 23.8 percent of their opportunities during their powerplay. The Toronto offense this season is led by Mitchell Marner who has scored 37 points so far, while William Nylander leads the team in goals with 17 in the net. On defense, the Maple Leafs are allowing their opponents to score 2.32 goals per game.
Players to watch: Mitchell Marner RW (G 12, A 25, PTS 37), Auston Matthews C (G 15, A 20, PTS 35), William Nylander RW (G 17, A 16, PTS 33).
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Washington Capitals have lost only one game out of their last five played and that was against the Stars with a score of 2-1. As a team, the Capitals are scoring an average of 2.97 goals in each and have been successful in 22.2 percent of their opportunities during their powerplay. The Washington offense this season is led by Alex Ovechkin who has scored 35 points for the team and is also leading the team in goals with 20 in the net so far. Defense-wise, the Capitals are allowing their opponents to score an average of 2.88 goals in each game.
Players to watch: Alex Ovechkin LW (G 20, A 15, PTS 35), Dylan Strome C (G 6, A 18, PTS 24), Evgeny Kuznetsov C (G 4, A 19, PTS 23).
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Betting Predictions
Trends
Maple Leafs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus’ last 11 games.
Columbus are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games.
Maple Leafs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Boston.
Columbus are 2-13 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
Columbus are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Boston.
Capitals
Boston are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston’s last 12 games against Columbus.
Boston are 18-2 SU in their last 20 games at home.
Boston are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Columbus.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston’s last 17 games played in December.
Maple Leafs vs Capitals Betting Picks
The Washington Capitals are definitely not a bad team but are much weaker in their offense when compared to the opponents. The Leafs will be putting up more points on the scoreboard easily with a well-built strategy. The Toronto Maple Leafs will win this game according to the recent NHL betting stats.
Score Prediction: Leafs 4, Capitals 3.
