April 8, 2026Updated 3:23 pm EDT
The Washington Capitals (39-30-9) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (32-31-14) at Scotiabank Arena on April 8, 2026, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals rank 12th while the Maple Leafs are 14th in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsCapitals
Charlie Lindgren: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Maple Leafs
Christopher Tanev: Out For Season (Abdomen),
Auston Matthews: Out For Season (Knee),
Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)
Stats to know
Over 78 games played, Alexander Ovechkin has recorded 61 points (31 goals and 30 assists).
Logan Thompson has a 2.5 goals-against average, and 1,392 saves. His .910 save percentage is sixth-best in the league.
William Nylander has 72 points this season (one per game), with 26 goals and 46 assists in 60 games (playing 16:45 per game).
Joseph Woll has 1,063 saves while giving up 117 goals (3.3 goals-against average) with a .902 save percentage (25th in the league).
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