The Washington Capitals'(26-19-6) and'Toronto Maple Leafs (30-12-8) meet Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET (NHL Network).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Capitals vs. Maple Leafs odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Capitals cashed as -124 home favorites Thursday with a 3-2 shootout win vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins. LW'Alex Ovechkin'and LW'Marcus Johansson'both scored in regulation for the Capitals, who are just 4-6-0 in their last 10 games. The Capitals are 0-6 in their last 6 games following a win in their previous contest.
The Maple Leafs lost as -196 home favorites Friday as the Ottawa Senators routed Toronto 6-2. RW'Joey Anderson'and RW'William Nylander were the only goal scorers for the Maple Leafs in Toronto’s 1st loss at home since dropping a 5-1 decision to the Seattle Kraken as -230 favorites on Jan. 5. The Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss by 3 or more goals in their previous contest.
This is the 3rd meeting this season between these teams. The Maple Leafs won the 1st meeting 3-2 as -209 home favorites on Oct. 13 and the Capitals won the most recent meeting 5-2 as +126 home underdogs on Dec. 17.