The visiting Capitals hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at Air Canada Centre against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Toronto battles the Capitals, currently with a 30-26-5 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 33-28 for the Maple Leafs and 30-28-3 for the Capitals.



View Washington vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Maple Leafs in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -140 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Maple Leafs, most recently No. 18 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Capitals, who rate a No. 19 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Toronto's No. 8-ranked offense, averaging 3 goals per game, against a Capitals defense that ranks No. 20 at 2.9 goals allowed. The Maple Leafs power play is averaging 18.9% while the Capitals defense kills off 80.5% of their penalties.

Washington won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Canadiens on February 24. Bettors who backed the Capitals at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Sharks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at -121 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing Montreal are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

Toronto Maple Leafs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing San Jose are 5-5-1
After playing San Jose are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Capitals at Maple Leafs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington


Next up:
Washington home to NY Islanders, Tuesday, February 28
Toronto home to Florida, Tuesday, February 28