The Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at Capital One Arena. When these two teams faced off on October 13th it was Toronto that secured the 3-2 victory.
Toronto comes into this game with a 19-6-6 record and away from home they have gone 8-4-3 away from home. In the last game against the New York Rangers, the Maple Leafs only managed one goal and that led to the two goal defeat. The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.26 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.35 goals per game. The defense is ranked second in the league, and it’s going to need to be the strength here again. Mitchell Marner has scored 12 goals and added 25 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is Washington who sits with a 15-13-4 record overall and they have gone 8-5-1 at home. In the last game against the Dallas Stars, the Capitals only scored a goal and that led to a one goal defeat. Two games ago against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Capitals were able to secure the 7-3 victory over the Blackhawks. Washington is averaging 2.97 goals while their defense is giving up 2.88 goals per game. Alex Ovechkin has scored 20 goals and added 15 assists.
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