The Toronto Maple Leafs battle the visiting Washington Capitals on Saturday in NHL betting action at Air Canada Centre.

The Maple Leafs currently sports a record of 10-7-2. The Capitals are 10-6-1. Betting totals have seen the Maple Leafs post a 11-8 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Capitals have gone 9-8 against the number.



View Washington vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Maple Leafs in this one will find them as +120 underdogs on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Maple Leafs sit at No. 24 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Capitals sit at a No. 4 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Toronto's No. 13-ranked offense, averaging 2.8 goals per game, against a Capitals defense that ranks No. 18 at 2.9 goals allowed. The Maple Leafs power play is averaging 17.8% while the Capitals defense kills off 81.2% of their penalties.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Jets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Jets at +130 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Toronto was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Predators. Bettors on Nashville at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing Winnipeg are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Toronto Maple Leafs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing San Jose are 5-5-2
After playing Nashville are 4-4-1
After a loss are 5-5

A few Capitals at Maple Leafs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Toronto's last 19 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 15 games


Next up:
Washington home to Phoenix, Monday, November 21
Toronto at Carolina, Sunday, November 20