In this article, we will formulate a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Prediction for this NHL game on Friday, December 6th, at the Scotiabank Arena. 

Maple Leafs Have Confidence

The Maple Leafs have a ton of confidence heading into this game and they have won three games in a row. The Maple Leafs faced off against the Nashville Predators in the last game and they were able to secure the 3-2 victory. Auston Matthews had a strong game scoring two goals. Joseph Woll had a strong game saving 22 of the 24 shots that he faced. The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.08 goals while their defense is giving up 2.52 goals per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league while the defense is ranked 2nd. Mitch Marner has scored nine goals and added 27 assists. 

Capitals Look to Bounce Back

The Capitals in the last game faced off against the San Jose Sharks and they were able to force overtime but they still ended up losing. Nic Dowd scored a goal but it wasn’t enough. Logan Thompson saved 29 of the 31 shots that he faced, but the offense didn’t do enough to help him out. The Capitals are averaging 4.08 goals while their defense is giving up 2.8 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league while the defense is ranked 8th. Alex Ovechkin is still out with a leg injury although he’s back skating so he should be back sooner rather than later. In this game the Capitals need to get the offense out to a fast start. 

Why the Capitals Will Beat the Maple Leafs

• The Capitals have won each of their last seven road games.
• The Maple Leafs have lost two of their last three games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games following a home win.
• The Capitals have won the third period in five of their last six games as road underdogs.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Prediction

This features the top offensive team in the NHL going against the second best defense in the league. I really do trust the Capitals offense and they are averaging 4.08 gaols per game. Even a good Maple Leafs defense has bad games and this is going to be one of those games. The Maple Leafs just aren’t going to have enough offense here, and the Capitals will get the job done. Back the Captials on the money line.