Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction NHL Picks 12/6/24

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Toronto Maple Leafs (16-7-2) vs Washington Capitals (17-6-2)

December 6, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST

The Line: Betting Odds: Toronto Maple Leafs -147 / Washington Capitals +118 — Over/Under: 6

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The Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet Friday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs prediction.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to bounce back from a 2-1 OT loss at the hands of the San Jose Sharks last time out. After this game, the Capitals will continue their road trip to take on Montreal and Columbus.

Capitals Looking To Rebound After Having Win Streak Snapped

Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 34 points including 8 goals and a team-high 26 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 25 points with 15 goals and 10 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 24 points with 14 goals and 10 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists while Tom Wilson has 19 points and John Carlson has 19 points with Wilson logging 9 goals and 10 assists and Carlson adding 16 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 16 points with 13 assists of his own. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 10-1-2 with a 2.52 GAA and a .913 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 7-5 with a 2.95 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

  • The Capitals have won each of their last six games as road underdogs.
  • The Maple Leafs have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
  • The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last 11 games.
  • The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last 10 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Toronto Maple Leafs Recap

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to build on their 3-2 win over Nashville last time out. After this game, the Leafs will head on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Maple Leafs Win Third Straight

Mitch Marner has a team-high 36 points with 9 goals and a team-high 27 assists while William Nylander has 27 points with a team-high 16 goals. John Tavares has 22 points with 11 goals and 11 assists and Auston Matthews has 16 points with 8 goals and 8 assists. Matthew Knies has 16 points with 10 goals while Morgan Rielly has 15 points with 4 goals and 11 assists as well on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 8-4-2 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.23 GAA and a .924 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 7-2 with a 2.11 GAA and a .922 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 1-1 record, a 4.03 GAA and an .869 save percentage.

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

  • The Maple Leafs have won nine of their last 10 games at Scotiabank Arena.
  • The Capitals have lost eight of their last nine games at Scotiabank Arena.
  • The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Capitals.
  • The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Scotiabank Arena.

Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Prediction

I’m on the Leafs here. I get why the plus money is tempting as the Capitals have still found ways to win without Alex Ovechkin in the lineup and their record has been better on the road this season, but the Maple Leafs continue to thrive at home, sitting with a 12-3 record at home so far this season and head-to-head, it’s been all Toronto with the Leafs winning the last 5 meetings head-to-head. I think Toronto makes it 6 here. Give me the Leafs.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Toronto -147

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