The Toronto Maple Leafs host the season opener against the Washington Capitals at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, October 13 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup will be on ESPN+, TVAS, TSN4, and NBCS-DC.
Washington lost 5-2 at home against the Boston Bruins in its last game on October 12.
As action begins for the beginning of the NHL season, here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Maple Leafs (-189)
- Underdog: Capitals (+156)
- Over/under: 6.5
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Maple Leafs Stats and Trends
- The Maple Leafs were a moneyline favorite 76 times last season, and finished 52-24 in those games.
- Toronto had a 26-13 record (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -189 or shorter.
- The Maple Leafs have an implied moneyline win probability of 65.4% in this contest.
- Toronto and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 53 of 89 games last season.
- The Maple Leafs’ 312 goals scored last season (3.8 per game) ranked second in the league.
- The Maple Leafs were 19th in goals against, giving up 252 total goals (3.1 per game) in league play.
- The 63 power-play goals the Maple Leafs put up last season (on 231 power-play chances) were the fourth-most in the NHL.
Capitals Stats and Trends
- The Capitals were an underdog in 34 games last season, with 16 upset wins (47.1%).
- Washington had a record of 3-2 in games when oddsmakers listed them as +156 or longer on the moneyline last season.
- The moneyline implies a 39.1% chance of victory for the Capitals.
- Washington played 47 games last season with over 6.5 goals.
- The Capitals’ 270 goals last season (3.3 per game) ranked them 10th in the league.
- The Capitals conceded 242 total goals (3.0 per game), 12th in the league.
- The Capitals had 47 power-play goals (19th in NHL) on 256 chances.
Maple Leafs vs. Capitals Game Info and Start Time
- Game Day: Thursday, October 13, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)