A fun Eastern Conference battle is set for Sunday afternoon when the Washington Capitals (58 points) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (68 points). Washington is fourth in the Metropolitan and currently occupy a Wild Card spot. Toronto is second in the Atlantic but are well behind the historic Boston Bruins. Below is my NHL betting pick for Capitals vs Maple Leafs.
Capitals vs Maple Leafs Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Capitals Moneyline (+126) |
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This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 5:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Why Bet the Capitals:
✅ Washington is 9-3 in their last 12 games on the road.
✅ The Capitals are 10-4 in their last 14 Eastern Conference games.
✅ Toronto is 9-18 against the spread at home this season.
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Washington Capitals
Toronto Maple Leafs
Team Records
| WAS | Team Records | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 21-7-2 | Overall | 19-10-2 |
| 0-0 | Shootout | 0-0 |
| 3-2 | Overtime | 3-2 |
| 9-4-2 | Home | 14-4-0 |
| 12-3-0 | Road | 5-6-2 |
| 14-5-1 | EAS | 10-8-1 |
| 7-2-1 | WES | 9-2-1 |
| 6-1-1 | ATL | 6-4-1 |
| 8-4-0 | MET | 4-4-0 |
| 5-2-0 | CEN | 4-2-1 |
| 2-0-1 | PAC | 5-0-0 |
| 7-2-2 | ≤1 | 6-1-2 |
| 9-1-0 | ≥3 | 7-6-0 |
| 7-2-0 | Oct | 6-4-1 |
| 10-4-1 | Nov | 8-3-1 |
| 4-1-1 | Dec | 5-3-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| WAS | Team Stats | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Goals For | 92 |
| 80 | Goals Agst | 81 |
| 3.1 | PP For GM | 3.1 |
| .67 | PP Goals GM | .61 |
| 21.51 | PP% | 19.79 |
| 3.17 | PP Agst GM | 3.42 |
| .53 | PP Agst Goals GM | .61 |
| 83.16 | PK% | 82.08 |
| 9.1 | PIM GM | 8.5 |
| 8.6 | oPIM GM | 7.8 |
Goalies
| D. Kuemper | I. Samsonov | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | GP | 40 |
| 30 | GS | 40 |
| 13-14-3 | W-L-T/O | 23-7-8 |
| 103 | Goals Allowed | 120 |
| 3.31 | GAA | 3.13 |
| 940 | Shots Against | 1087 |
| .890 | SV% | .890 |
| 1 | SO | 3 |
| 14 | Quality Starts | 19 |
| .467 | QS% | .475 |
| 10 | Bad Starts | 9 |
| 113 | Goals All.% | 114 |
| -12.14 | Goals Sv Above Avg | -14.93 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/3/22 NAS | Ingram ML N/A | W7-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 25 | 23 | .920 |
| 4/28/22 NAS | Rittich ML N/A | L4-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 37 | 33 | .892 |
| 4/26/22 STL | Binnington ML N/A | W5-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 32 | 29 | .906 |
| 4/24/22 WPG | Hellebuyck ML N/A | L1-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 44 | 40 | .909 |
| 4/22/22 EDM | Smith ML N/A | L3-6 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 26 | 21 | .808 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/22 NYR | Georgiev ML N/A | L2-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 33 | 30 | .909 |
| 4/26/22 NYI | Sorokin ML N/A | L1-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 26 | 22 | .846 |
| 4/20/22 VEG | Thompson ML N/A | L3-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 30 | 26 | .867 |
| 4/18/22 COL | Kuemper ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 26 | 24 | .923 |
| 4/14/22 TOR | Campbell ML N/A | L3-7 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 19 | 15 | .789 |
Betting Trends
| WAS | Betting Trends | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 2.33 | Avg Score | 3.33 |
| 3.67 | Avg Opp Score | 3.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 2.67 | Avg Score | 3.33 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 3.33 |
| WAS | Betting Trends | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 2.6 | Avg Score | 3.2 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 3 | Avg Score | 3.8 |
| 3.4 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
| WAS | Betting Trends | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 2.4 | Avg Score | 3.3 |
| 2.9 | Avg Opp Score | 2.9 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 4 | Avg Score | 3.5 |
| 2.6 | Avg Opp Score | 3.1 |
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Washington Capitals
Last time out, Washington hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins and won 3-2 in a shootout. The Capitals scored six minutes into the first half and led 1-0 after the first. Pittsburgh tied the game up after the second period, before both teams scored one goal in the third. Neither team could get a goal in OT, but Washington scored two of their three rounds in the shootout and earned the extra point.
Alex Ovechkin and Marcus Johansson scored for Washington in the win. Four Capitals recorded at least one assist on the night.
Alex Ovechkin is still getting to done as he leads the Capitals with 32 goals and 54 points. Evgeny Kuznetsov has a team high 35 assists. Washington is scoring 3.14 goals per game and allow 2.78.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto welcomed the Ottawa Senators and were dominated in a 6-2 defeat. It was a tied game after the first period, and it was tied at two early in the second, but it was all Sens after that. Ottawa ended the second period leading by two and added two more goals in the third to secure the win.
Joey Anderson and William Nylander scored in the loss. Four Toronto players recorded one assist in the loss.
Toronto has been balanced this year as William Nylander has a team high 27 goals and Mitch Marner leads the way with 40 assists and 58 points. The Maple Leafs score 3.36 goals per game and allow just 2.66.
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