The Washington Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight and opened as -125 favorites to get the victory at Capital One Arena. The Caps lead the Metropolitan division but have struggled at home recently at 3-6 SU in their last nine games in their barn.
- The total has gone UNDER in six of the Maple Leafs' last eight games on the road vs the Capitals.
- The Capitals are 21-8 SU in their last 29 games at home.
- The Leafs are 4-1 SU in their last five games after a loss.
The Capitals have taken a bit of a nosedive recently and were 6-9 SU in February. Washington is coming off a convincing win vs Ottawa on Thursday but the Caps haven’t shown up lately when facing teams with winning records, going 4-6 SU in their last 10 games. Alex Ovechkin can hardly shoulder the blame as the Washington captain had nine goals and 18 points last month and leads the NHL with 39 goals.
If bettors are planning to back the Capitals, they should know that Washington is 7-3 SU in the last 10 games in this matchup and are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when hosting Toronto.
Toronto, on the other hand, is hoping to avoid a third straight road loss and has been a mixed bag away from the T.Dot at 17-17 SU. The Leafs are trying to keep afloat while super sophomore Auston Matthews recovers from an upper-body injury and are 1-2 SU in his absence. The Leafs were one of the hottest teams in the league in February at 10-4 SU and ranked in the top 10 in scoring for the month.
The total opened at 6 and trends are pointing towards an OVER in this tilt. The OVER has hit in seven of the Leafs last 10 games and they average 3.21 goals per game. Not to be outdone, the OVER has hit in nine of the Capitals’ last 11 games vs teams with winning records.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NHL betting line for this matchup, Washington sat as -125 favorites over at Sportsbook. The total was set at 6 at Sportsbook but may move closer to puck drop.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Maple Leafs to win this game 3.3-2.4. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Washington Capitals are 36-21-7 so far on the season. The Toronto Maple Leafs, meanwhile, are 39-20-7. OVER/UNDER betting fans have seen Washington go 37-26-1 and the Maple Leafs go 30-31-5 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Toronto injuries news.
It's an NHL hockey betting matchup between the No. 14-rated Washington Capitals and the No. 10-ranked Toronto Maple Leafs, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Washington's No. 10-ranked offense, averaging 3.09 goals per game, against a Maple Leafs defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Capitals power play is averaging 21.81% while the Maple Leafs defense kills off 83.6% of their penalties.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Panthers on February 27. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -131 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Capitals were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Senators. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Washington at -176 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
- Toronto is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games
- Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games on the road
- Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games
- Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
- Washington is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at Buffalo, Monday, March 5th
Washington at Anaheim, Tuesday, March 6th
