Both the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at Capital One Arena on Friday at 5 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Capitals solid favorites at -162 on the moneyline, and the Maple Leafs are at +136.
Washington earned a 4-3 victory at home its last time out on Nov. 26 against the Winnipeg Jets. Nine Capitals skaters recorded one point each, including John Carlson (one goal) and Connor McMichael (one goal).
Toronto won on the road in its last game on Nov. 26, 2-1 over the Columbus Blue Jackets. William Nylander led the Maple Leafs with two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing.
Before this matchup, here is who we predict to secure the win in Friday’s hockey game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming game between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Maple Leafs 4 – Capitals 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.99 goals)
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Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Capitals-Maple Leafs matchup.
Favorite: Capitals (-162)Underdog: Maple Leafs (+136)Capitals Betting InsightsThe Capitals have won 61.1% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (11-7).Washington is 2-3 (winning 40.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter.The Capitals’ implied moneyline win probability is 61.8% in this matchup.Washington’s 24 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 10 times.Maple Leafs Betting InsightsThis season the Maple Leafs have been an underdog in five games, and failed to win any of them.Toronto has not entered a game this season with longer odds on the moneyline than +136.The moneyline in this outing implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Maple Leafs.Toronto has played 17 games this season with over 6.5 goals.Capitals Key StatsWashington’s 80 total goals (3.3 per game) rank fourth in the NHL.Defensively, the Capitals have been one of the stingiest units in league play, giving up 64 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank eighth.It has the league’s second-best goal differential at +16.The 11 power-play goals the Capitals have scored this season (to rank 22nd in the NHL) have come on 73 power-play chances.Washington ranks 25th in the league with a 15.07% power-play conversion rate.Washington kills 72% of opponent power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Washington wins 48% of its faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.The Capitals have an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.Maple Leafs Key StatsWith 76 goals (3.3 per game), Toronto has the NHL’s eighth-best offense.The Maple Leafs give up 3.6 goals per game (83 in total), 28th in the league.Its -7 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.The Maple Leafs have nine power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 60 chances.Toronto’s power-play percentage (15) puts the team 27th in the league.The Maple Leafs have one shorthanded goal (18th in NHL).Toronto’s has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.88%).At 56.4%, Toronto has the NHL’s second-best faceoff win rate.The 12% shooting percentage of the Maple Leafs is sixth in the league.
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