The Washington Capitals get a three-game road trip started with a visit up in Ontario Sunday evening to face off with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto’s looking to get back into the win column without Auston Matthews, who is out a minimum of three weeks with a sprained knee.
At 30-12-8 the Leafs have a slight lead on second in the Atlantic Division, but Tampa Bay is closing in. Washington’s currently in the top Wild-Card spot with 58 points, but also have several teams hot on their tail as the games become more and more important.
Puck drop at Scotiabank Arena is at 5 p.m. EST, with Toronto a -132 moneyline favourite on home ice and the total set at six on the NHL odds.
Capitals vs. Maple Leafs NHL Betting Odds
Scotiabank Arena has been tough on many visitors, with Toronto losing just four home games in regulation through 27 home games. Washington enters this tilt on a roll though, winning nine of their last 12 road games. The over has connected in 10 of the last 14 Capitals–Leafs meetings played in Toronto. This goes against the Leafs home trend overall though, with 17 of Toronto’s 27 home games this season going under.
The Leafs have taken four of their last five meetings with the Caps. Sunday’s contest is for the season series, with each club winning one of these teams’ two matchups this season. The home team is 2-0 in those contests.
Washington Capitals
The Capitals got a much-needed win the last time they took the ice, defeating Pittsburgh 3-2 in a shootout on Thursday. Alex Ovechkin scored his team-leading 32nd goal of the year in the win, which now has him at 812 in his career.
Darcy Kuemper earned first star honours with 35 saves and picked up his 15th win of the year.Kuemper has started Washington’s last four games, putting him at 33 games this season. He’s been the better of the Caps two goalies with a .917 save percentage on the year. Washington remains a top-10 team in goals allowed, sitting 10th in the league with 2.78 allowed per game
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs suffered a rare home loss on Friday night, falling 6-2 to their provincial rival Ottawa in Toronto’s first game without Matthews. Ilya Samsonov made his sixth straight appearance in net but experienced a tough outing with six goals allowed on 34 shots. Samsonov is still 16-5-2 on the season with a .916 save percentage.
William Nylander scored his team-leading 27th goal in the loss and remains tied with Mitch Marner for the team lead in points with 58. Nylander now has a six-game point streak and six goals and 10 assists in the month of January. Marner also has 16 points this month, and both will be relied on even more with Matthews out.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Capitals vs. Maple Leafs?
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WASHINGTON CAPITALS
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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
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Score Prediction
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 27 Jan 1:10pm | WAS | -1.5 -149 | O +5 -137 |
| Closing 29 Jan 10:10pm | WAS | -1.5 +171 | O +6 -116 |
- Regular Season
Capitals Team Leaders
| Points |
72 |
| + / - |
11 |
| Shots |
285 |
| Penalty Mins |
59 |
| Wins |
21 |
| GAA |
2.76 |
| Points |
93 |
| + / - |
31 |
| Shots |
285 |
| Penalty Mins |
80 |
| Wins |
24 |
| GAA |
2.04 |
- Regular Season
Maple Leafs Team Leaders
| Points |
72 |
| + / - |
11 |
| Shots |
285 |
| Penalty Mins |
59 |
| Wins |
21 |
| GAA |
2.76 |
| Points |
93 |
| + / - |
31 |
| Shots |
285 |
| Penalty Mins |
80 |
| Wins |
24 |
| GAA |
2.04 |
Injuries
Sonny Milano (LW)
Trevor van Riemsdyk (D)
Evgeny Kuznetsov (C)
Darcy Kuemper (G)
Nick Jensen (D)
Sonny Milano (LW)
Martin Fehervary (D)
Nick Jensen (D)
Evgeny Kuznetsov (C)
Marcus Johansson (LW)
Erik Gustafsson (D)
Ilya Samsonov (G)
Bobby McMann (C)
TJ Brodie (D)
Ilya Samsonov (G)
Noel Acciari (C)
John Tavares (C)
Luke Schenn (D)
Ryan O'Reilly (C)
Rasmus Sandin (D)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Sonny Milano (LW) | Ques Wed | Upper Body - 25 / 03 / 23 | 1-0 | 1-0 | + - |
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Milano was absent from the previous match due to an upper-body injury, and it is not yet confirmed if he suit up for Wednesday's battle with the Islanders. |
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| Trevor van Riemsdyk (D) | Prob Thurs | Personal - 21 / 03 / 23 | 1-2 | 3-0 | + - |
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van Riemsdyk has been away from the team for the birth of his child, but it is forecasted he will face off with the Blackhawks on Thursday. |
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| Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) | Ques Tues | Upper Body - 19 / 03 / 23 | 1-3 | 4-0 | + - |
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Kuznetsov was removed from the last game with an upper-body issue, leaving his availability for Tuesday's showdown with the Blue Jackets in question. |
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| Darcy Kuemper (G) | Ques Thurs | Upper Body - 18 / 03 / 23 | 1-3 | 4-0 | + - |
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Kuemper has been held out of the last two contests due to an upper-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against the Blackhawks on Thursday. |
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| Nick Jensen (D) | Ques Tues | Upper Body - 16 / 03 / 23 | 1-4 | 5-0 | + - |
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Jensen has missed the last two games due to an upper-body injury, leaving his status for Tuesday's battle with the Blue Jackets up in the air. |
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| Sonny Milano (LW) | Ques Fri | Illness - 13 / 03 / 23 | 2-5 | 7-0 | + - |
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Milano was held out of the previous two games with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Blues on Friday. |
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| Martin Fehervary (D) | Ques Sat | Lower Body - 02 / 03 / 23 | 4-8 | 9-3 | + - |
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Fehervary has sat out the last three games due to a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available for Saturday's tilt with the Islanders. |
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| Nick Jensen (D) | Ques Sat | Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23 | 4-8 | 9-3 | + - |
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Jensen has missed the previous three contests with an upper-body injury, and it is uncertain if he will lace up against the Islanders on Saturday. |
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| Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) | Ques Wed | Illness - 28 / 02 / 23 | 4-8 | 9-3 | + - |
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Kuznetsov is nursing an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will hit the ice against the Ducks on Wednesday. |
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| Marcus Johansson (LW) | Ques Wed | Illness - 25 / 02 / 23 | 5-9 | 10-4 | + - |
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Johansson has sat out the last two contests due to an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be active for Wednesday's matchup versus the Ducks. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Erik Gustafsson (D) | Ques Sun | Personal - 25 / 03 / 23 | 1-1 | 2-0 | + - |
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Gustafsson was absent from the previous match due to a personal matter, leaving his status for Sunday's tilt with the Predators up in the air. |
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| Ilya Samsonov (G) | Out indefinitely | Personal - 22 / 03 / 23 | 1-2 | 3-0 | + - |
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Samsonov is away from the team for the birth of his child, and there is no timetable for return. |
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| Bobby McMann (C) | Out indefinitely | Knee - 22 / 03 / 23 | 1-2 | 3-0 | + - |
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McMann is sidelined with a knee injury, and the severity of the ailment is unknown. |
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| TJ Brodie (D) | Prob Thurs | Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 23 | 1-3 | 4-0 | + - |
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Brodie sat out the last contest due to an unlisted injury, but it is projected that he will take part in Thursday's clash with the Panthers. |
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| Ilya Samsonov (G) | Out indefinitely | Personal - 18 / 03 / 23 | 2-3 | 5-0 | + - |
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Samsonov is away from the team for the birth of his child, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| Noel Acciari (C) | Prob Tues | Upper Body - 17 / 03 / 23 | 2-4 | 5-1 | + - |
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Acciari was held out of the last match with an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will be available versus the Islanders on Tuesday. |
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| John Tavares (C) | Ques Sat | Illness - 06 / 03 / 23 | 4-6 | 7-2-1 | + - |
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Tavares missed the previous contest due to illness, and it is not yet confirmed whether he will be available against the Oilers on Saturday. |
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| Luke Schenn (D) | Ques Fri | Personal - 06 / 03 / 23 | 4-6 | 7-2-1 | + - |
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Schenn has been away from the team for the birth of his child, and it is unknown if he will be available for Friday's matchup with the Hurricanes. |
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| Ryan O'Reilly (C) | Early April | Finger - 04 / 03 / 23 | 4-7 | 7-3-1 | + - |
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O'Reilly has been shuttled to the long-term injured reserve list with a fractured finger, and he will remain idle until at least the beginning of April. |
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| Rasmus Sandin (D) | Prob Sun | Upper Body - 19 / 02 / 23 | 7-10 | 9-6-2 | + - |
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Sandin has missed the previous three contests with an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will lace up for Sunday's clash against the Kraken. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 27 Jan 1:10pm WAS -1.5 -149 O +5 -137 Closing 29 Jan 10:10pm WAS -1.5 +171 O +6 -116 -
- Regular Season
Capitals Team Leaders
Points 72
+ / - 11
Shots 285
Penalty Mins 59
Wins 21
GAA 2.76
Points 93
+ / - 31
Shots 285
Penalty Mins 80
Wins 24
GAA 2.04
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- Regular Season
Maple Leafs Team Leaders
Points 72
+ / - 11
Shots 285
Penalty Mins 59
Wins 21
GAA 2.76
Points 93
+ / - 31
Shots 285
Penalty Mins 80
Wins 24
GAA 2.04
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Injuries
Sonny Milano (LW)
Ques Wed Upper Body - 25 / 03 / 23Trevor van Riemsdyk (D)
Prob Thurs Personal - 21 / 03 / 23Evgeny Kuznetsov (C)
Ques Tues Upper Body - 19 / 03 / 23Darcy Kuemper (G)
Ques Thurs Upper Body - 18 / 03 / 23Nick Jensen (D)
Ques Tues Upper Body - 16 / 03 / 23Sonny Milano (LW)
Ques Fri Illness - 13 / 03 / 23Martin Fehervary (D)
Ques Sat Lower Body - 02 / 03 / 23Nick Jensen (D)
Ques Sat Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23Evgeny Kuznetsov (C)
Ques Wed Illness - 28 / 02 / 23Marcus Johansson (LW)
Ques Wed Illness - 25 / 02 / 23Erik Gustafsson (D)
Ques Sun Personal - 25 / 03 / 23Ilya Samsonov (G)
Out indefinitely Personal - 22 / 03 / 23Bobby McMann (C)
Out indefinitely Knee - 22 / 03 / 23TJ Brodie (D)
Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 23Ilya Samsonov (G)
Out indefinitely Personal - 18 / 03 / 23Noel Acciari (C)
Prob Tues Upper Body - 17 / 03 / 23John Tavares (C)
Ques Sat Illness - 06 / 03 / 23Luke Schenn (D)
Ques Fri Personal - 06 / 03 / 23Ryan O'Reilly (C)
Early April Finger - 04 / 03 / 23Rasmus Sandin (D)
Prob Sun Upper Body - 19 / 02 / 23Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Sonny Milano (LW) Ques Wed Upper Body - 25 / 03 / 23 1-0 1-0 + - Milano was absent from the previous match due to an upper-body injury, and it is not yet confirmed if he suit up for Wednesday's battle with the Islanders.
Trevor van Riemsdyk (D) Prob Thurs Personal - 21 / 03 / 23 1-2 3-0 + - van Riemsdyk has been away from the team for the birth of his child, but it is forecasted he will face off with the Blackhawks on Thursday.
Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) Ques Tues Upper Body - 19 / 03 / 23 1-3 4-0 + - Kuznetsov was removed from the last game with an upper-body issue, leaving his availability for Tuesday's showdown with the Blue Jackets in question.
Darcy Kuemper (G) Ques Thurs Upper Body - 18 / 03 / 23 1-3 4-0 + - Kuemper has been held out of the last two contests due to an upper-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against the Blackhawks on Thursday.
Nick Jensen (D) Ques Tues Upper Body - 16 / 03 / 23 1-4 5-0 + - Jensen has missed the last two games due to an upper-body injury, leaving his status for Tuesday's battle with the Blue Jackets up in the air.
Sonny Milano (LW) Ques Fri Illness - 13 / 03 / 23 2-5 7-0 + - Milano was held out of the previous two games with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Blues on Friday.
Martin Fehervary (D) Ques Sat Lower Body - 02 / 03 / 23 4-8 9-3 + - Fehervary has sat out the last three games due to a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available for Saturday's tilt with the Islanders.
Nick Jensen (D) Ques Sat Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23 4-8 9-3 + - Jensen has missed the previous three contests with an upper-body injury, and it is uncertain if he will lace up against the Islanders on Saturday.
Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) Ques Wed Illness - 28 / 02 / 23 4-8 9-3 + - Kuznetsov is nursing an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will hit the ice against the Ducks on Wednesday.
Marcus Johansson (LW) Ques Wed Illness - 25 / 02 / 23 5-9 10-4 + - Johansson has sat out the last two contests due to an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be active for Wednesday's matchup versus the Ducks.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Erik Gustafsson (D) Ques Sun Personal - 25 / 03 / 23 1-1 2-0 + - Gustafsson was absent from the previous match due to a personal matter, leaving his status for Sunday's tilt with the Predators up in the air.
Ilya Samsonov (G) Out indefinitely Personal - 22 / 03 / 23 1-2 3-0 + - Samsonov is away from the team for the birth of his child, and there is no timetable for return.
Bobby McMann (C) Out indefinitely Knee - 22 / 03 / 23 1-2 3-0 + - McMann is sidelined with a knee injury, and the severity of the ailment is unknown.
TJ Brodie (D) Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 23 1-3 4-0 + - Brodie sat out the last contest due to an unlisted injury, but it is projected that he will take part in Thursday's clash with the Panthers.
Ilya Samsonov (G) Out indefinitely Personal - 18 / 03 / 23 2-3 5-0 + - Samsonov is away from the team for the birth of his child, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Noel Acciari (C) Prob Tues Upper Body - 17 / 03 / 23 2-4 5-1 + - Acciari was held out of the last match with an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will be available versus the Islanders on Tuesday.
John Tavares (C) Ques Sat Illness - 06 / 03 / 23 4-6 7-2-1 + - Tavares missed the previous contest due to illness, and it is not yet confirmed whether he will be available against the Oilers on Saturday.
Luke Schenn (D) Ques Fri Personal - 06 / 03 / 23 4-6 7-2-1 + - Schenn has been away from the team for the birth of his child, and it is unknown if he will be available for Friday's matchup with the Hurricanes.
Ryan O'Reilly (C) Early April Finger - 04 / 03 / 23 4-7 7-3-1 + - O'Reilly has been shuttled to the long-term injured reserve list with a fractured finger, and he will remain idle until at least the beginning of April.
Rasmus Sandin (D) Prob Sun Upper Body - 19 / 02 / 23 7-10 9-6-2 + - Sandin has missed the previous three contests with an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will lace up for Sunday's clash against the Kraken.