NHL Odds, Expert Pick & Prediction: Maple Leafs vs. Capitals (December 17)
NHL Odds, Expert Pick & Prediction: Maple Leafs vs. Capitals (December 17)

  • The Toronto Maple Leafs are road favorites against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
  • Both teams have been hot lately, but Toronto has some considerable edges to consider in the betting market.
  • Continue reading for a full breakdown of this matchup, including a pick.

Maple Leafs vs. Capitals Odds

Maple Leafs Odds -146
Capitals Odds +122
Over/Under 6.5
Time 7 p.m. ET
TV NHL Network

If this contest had occurred a couple days ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. the Washington Capitals would be a game featuring two streaks colliding. Those runs ended Thursday though, with the Capitals seeing their five-game winning streak end against Dallas while Toronto’s incredible run of 15 straight games without a regulation loss snapped at the hands of the Rangers.

Still, these are two hot teams. Toronto is clearly the superior squad in the standings at 19-6-6 compared to Washington’s 15-13-4, but this could be a much closer contest than those records imply.

  
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