Toronto blew an early 2-0 lead last night, helping Florida win their 13th game in a row. They have lost back-to-back games in the sunshine state to open their road trip that comes to an end tonight.

The Capitals are heating up heading into the postseason going 7-2-1 in their last 10. They are opening their final homestand of the season tonight, hoping to improve their position heading to the playoffs.

The Leafs are the very slight -101 favourites to win tonight on the NHL odds with a total of 7.

Maple Leafs vs. Capitals NHL Betting Odds

The Leafs scored at will in their last matchup with Washington beating them 7-3 just a week and a half ago, Apr. 14th on home ice. William Nylander, Michael Bunting and Ilya Mikheyev each scored a pair chasing Caps goalie Ilya Samsonov in the second period. The win gave Toronto a 2-0 lead in the season series, granting them a chance to sweep the Caps tonight in Washington.

This matchup features the two best scorers of the past decade in Auston Matthews and Alex Ovechkin, so it is no wonder they played the Over in five of their past six head-to-heads.69 percent of early bettors are hopping on the trend betting Over on a big total of 7.

Toronto has played the Over a division-leading 44 times this season, splitting their past 10 5-5. It is too late for them to even their 26-43record ATS with only three games to go.

Washington has played the Over 6-3-1 in their past 10 games scoring 4.3 goals per game, bumping them to 45-30 on the year. They are 42-36 ATS overall, covering eight of their last nine.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs suffered back-to-back losses in the opening Florida leg of their three-game road trip that wraps up tonight in Washington.

Last versus the Panthers, Mitch Marner (35th) opened the scoring in the first period, followed by defenceman Justin Holl‘s third to give the Leafs an early 2-0 lead. They followed the first period by conceding three consecutive and losing in Overtime, 3-2.

Auston Matthews returned after a three-game stint with an undisclosed injury. He had seven of the Leafs’ 36 shots on goal and took a hooking penalty in 21:40 of time on ice.

They did lose forward Michael Bunting though, he left the game in the first period and will miss some time according to coach Sheldon Keefe.

Washington Capitals

The Capitals blanked the Coyotes 2-0 in Arizona Friday night, wrapping up a five-game road trip. Conor Sheary (18) scored in the first and John Carlson (16) sealed it in the empty net, while Vitek Vanecek stopped 19 shots for his fourth shutout of the season. Washington had a pretty good road trip going 3-1-1 suffering their only regulation loss in Toronto a week and a half ago.

Carlson is quietly having an amazing year with 69 points through 74 games. The 32-year-old blueliner is a perennial Norris Trophy Nominee but has never taken home the hardware.

Washington is currently in the second wildcard spot in the East, with a 44-23-11 record and 99 points. They will be pushing to catch either Boston or Pittsburgh, so they can avoid the Panthers in round one.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Maple Leafs vs. Capitals?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Maple Leafs Team Leaders

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 106
+ / -	Michael Bunting 27
Shots	Auston Matthews 348
Penalty Mins	Wayne Simmonds 96
Wins	Jack Campbell 31
GAA	Jack Campbell 2.64

WAS

Points	Alex Ovechkin 90
+ / -	Nick Jensen 32
Shots	Alex Ovechkin 334
Penalty Mins	Tom Wilson 98
Wins	Ilya Samsonov 23
GAA	Zach Fucale 1.75

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 9
+ / -	TJ Brodie 5
Shots	Auston Matthews 29
Penalty Mins	Ilya Lyubushkin 18
Wins	Jack Campbell 3
GAA	Jack Campbell 3.15

WAS

Points	T.J. Oshie 7
+ / -	Trevor van Riemsdyk 3
Shots	T.J. Oshie 22
Penalty Mins	Garnet Hathaway 16
Wins	Ilya Samsonov 1
GAA	Ilya Samsonov 2.97

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Capitals Team Leaders

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 106
+ / -	Michael Bunting 27
Shots	Auston Matthews 348
Penalty Mins	Wayne Simmonds 96
Wins	Jack Campbell 31
GAA	Jack Campbell 2.64

WAS

Points	Alex Ovechkin 90
+ / -	Nick Jensen 32
Shots	Alex Ovechkin 334
Penalty Mins	Tom Wilson 98
Wins	Ilya Samsonov 23
GAA	Zach Fucale 1.75

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 9
+ / -	TJ Brodie 5
Shots	Auston Matthews 29
Penalty Mins	Ilya Lyubushkin 18
Wins	Jack Campbell 3
GAA	Jack Campbell 3.15

WAS

Points	T.J. Oshie 7
+ / -	Trevor van Riemsdyk 3
Shots	T.J. Oshie 22
Penalty Mins	Garnet Hathaway 16
Wins	Ilya Samsonov 1
GAA	Ilya Samsonov 2.97

Injuries

Toronto

Rasmus Sandin (D)

Out indefinitely Knee - 09 / 05 / 22

Ondrej Kase (RW)

Prob Fri Personal - 06 / 05 / 22

William Nylander (RW)

Prob Wed Food Poisoning - 04 / 05 / 22

Kyle Clifford (LW)

Elig Fri Suspension - 03 / 05 / 22

John Tavares (C)

Out Fri Rest - 29 / 04 / 22

Mitchell Marner (RW)

Out Fri Rest - 28 / 04 / 22

Timothy Liljegren (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 24 / 04 / 22

John Tavares (C)

Out Sun Rest - 24 / 04 / 22

Michael Bunting (LW)

Prob Wed Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22

Jake Muzzin (D)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 22

Washington

John Carlson (D)

Prob Thurs Upper Body - 03 / 05 / 22

Dmitry Orlov (D)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 12 / 04 / 22

Nicklas Backstrom (C)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 22

Conor Sheary (LW)

Ques Sun Illness - 08 / 04 / 22

Garnet Hathaway (RW)

Prob Sat Illness - 06 / 04 / 22

John Carlson (D)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 22 / 03 / 22

Johan Larsson (LW)

Mid April Hernia - 22 / 03 / 22

Nic Dowd (C)

Prob Sun Shoulder - 19 / 03 / 22

Trevor van Riemsdyk (D)

Prob Sun Upper Body - 19 / 03 / 22

T.J. Oshie (RW)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 17 / 03 / 22

Injuries

Toronto

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Rasmus Sandin (D)	Out indefinitely	Knee - 09 / 05 / 22	1-2	3-0	+ -
Sandin is sidelined with a knee injury, and it has yet to be established when he will return to the lineup.
Ondrej Kase (RW)	Prob Fri	Personal - 06 / 05 / 22	2-3	5-0	+ -
Kase is tending to a personal matter, but he is projected to take on the Lightning in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round.
William Nylander (RW)	Prob Wed	Food Poisoning - 04 / 05 / 22	3-3	5-1	+ -
Nylander is on the mend after a case of food poisoning, and it is anticipated that he will take part in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Lightning.
Kyle Clifford (LW)	Elig Fri	Suspension - 03 / 05 / 22	3-3	5-1	+ -
Clifford is serving a one-game suspension for boarding, and he is eligible to return for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Lightning.
John Tavares (C)	Out Fri	Rest - 29 / 04 / 22	5-3	6-2	+ -
Tavares will not face the Bruins on Friday, as he will be given a day of rest.
Mitchell Marner (RW)	Out Fri	Rest - 28 / 04 / 22	5-3	6-2	+ -
Marner is absent from the lineup for Friday's clash with the Bruins as he will be given a day of rest.
Timothy Liljegren (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 24 / 04 / 22	7-3	6-3-1	+ -
Liljegren was held out of the last game due to an unspecified ailment, and it is unclear if he will play Tuesday against the Red Wings.
John Tavares (C)	Out Sun	Rest - 24 / 04 / 22	7-3	6-3-1	+ -
Tavares will not suit up against the Capitals on Sunday, as he will be given a day of rest.
Michael Bunting (LW)	Prob Wed	Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22	7-4	7-3-1	+ -
Bunting is battling a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will face the Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Jake Muzzin (D)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 22	10-5	9-3-3	+ -
Muzzin has been idle due to an unannounced aliment, but it is projected that he will return for Tuesday's matchup versus the Red Wings.

Washington

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
John Carlson (D)	Prob Thurs	Upper Body - 03 / 05 / 22	3-3	2-4	+ -
Carlson is dealing with an upper-body issue, but it is projected that he will face the Panthers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Dmitry Orlov (D)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 12 / 04 / 22	9-7	7-7-2	+ -
Orlov has sat out the last two games with a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will take on the Canadiens on Saturday.
Nicklas Backstrom (C)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 22	10-7	8-7-2	+ -
Backstrom was held out of the last game due to an unknown issue, and it is unclear if he will be available for Tuesday's clash versus the Flyers.
Conor Sheary (LW)	Ques Sun	Illness - 08 / 04 / 22	11-7	9-7-2	+ -
Sheary missed the previous game with a non-COVID-19 illness, and it is up in the air if he will face the Bruins on Sunday.
Garnet Hathaway (RW)	Prob Sat	Illness - 06 / 04 / 22	11-8	9-8-2	+ -
Hathaway sat out the last contest due to a non-COVID-19 illness, but it is projected that he will be available for Saturday's contest against the Penguins.
John Carlson (D)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 22 / 03 / 22	11-13	13-9-2	+ -
Carlson is dealing with an undisclosed injury, but it is projected that he will take the ice for Tuesday's matchup against the Blues.
Johan Larsson (LW)	Mid April	Hernia - 22 / 03 / 22	11-13	13-9-2	+ -
Larsson has been moved to the injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to correct a sports hernia, and he is expected to be out of the lineup until at least the middle of April.
Nic Dowd (C)	Prob Sun	Shoulder - 19 / 03 / 22	12-13	14-9-2	+ -
Dowd has been idle with a shoulder injury, but it is likely that he will return to the lineup against the Wild on Sunday.
Trevor van Riemsdyk (D)	Prob Sun	Upper Body - 19 / 03 / 22	12-13	14-9-2	+ -
van Riemsdyk has been assigned to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, but he is expected to be activated prior to Sunday's clash with the Wild.
T.J. Oshie (RW)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 17 / 03 / 22	13-14	16-9-2	+ -
Oshie has been absent from the last four games with a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will be available for Saturday's clash with the Devils.