Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 28 (2/28): NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 28 (2/28): NHL

Credit: photo by John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

 
Odds
Time 7:30 p.m. EST
Maple Leafs money line -125
Maple Leafs spread -1.5 (+198)
Capitals money line +110
Capitals spread +1.5 (-217)
Over / under 6.5

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals
Record 33-14-4 28-17-9
Road / home record 14-9-3 12-10-5
Streak W2 L2
Goals per game 3.65 3.17
Goals allowed per game 2.85 2.76
Shots per game 34.8 31.3
Shots allowed per game 30.7 28.8
PP % 30.00% 16.15%
PK % 14.97% 20.41%
Over / under record 28-22-2 28-25-1

 

Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Washington to take on the Capitals on Monday. This is the first time these teams face off this season and they haven't played each other since October 2019.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Maple Leafs are coming from scored 10 goals in one game against the Red Wings. Toronto is 15-12 on the road and are 18-10-4 against Eastern Conference opponents.

Auston Matthews has 68 total points while scoring 37 goals and totaling 31 assists for the Maple Leafs. Mitch Marner has seven goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games for Toronto.

The Maple Leafs are 5-5 in their last 10 games, averaging 3.9 goals, 7.2 assists, 3.8 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while allowing 3.6 goals per game with an .881 save percentage.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The Capitals have lost their last 2 games against the Rangers and the Flyers. The Caps are 12-15 at home and are 18-10-4 against Eastern Conference opponents.

Evgeny Kuznetsov leads the Capitals with 35 assists and has 50 points this season. Joe Snively has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games for Washington.

In their last 10 games the Capitals are 5-5, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with a .909 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Toronto are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games.

The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 14 games.

Washington are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games.

Prediction

Toronto has been profitable as favorite this season as they're 34-15 as favorites and 15-9 as road favorites. The Capitals have struggled at home lately losing their last 5 games at Washington. Take the Maple Leafs to win.

PICK: Maple Leafs ML (-125)

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