Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Pick & Prediction 12/6/24

Betting on today’s Capitals and Maple Leafs game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, as the Maple Leafs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Capitals.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, December 6th.

WHY BET THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS:

• Our projections indicate that the Maple Leafs should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
• Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
• The Maple Leafs should also cover at -1.5

Is a Win at Toronto Possible for the Capitals?

Washington’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes dropped their record to 17-6-2. The Capitals allowed the game’s first goal but responded with two of their own in the first period. However, Carolina scored three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score matched that number. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

In their 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, the Capitals’ offense was held to just 21 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd goal. The Capitals recorded 15 giveaways.

Dylan Strome picked up his 13th assist on Ovechkin’s goal, and John Carlson added his 7th assist. Nic Dowd also contributed with his 2nd assist of the season.

Defensively, the Capitals will aim to improve after allowing three unanswered goals in their last game. They gave up two goals in the 2nd period and another in the 3rd. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but the defense also allowed 44 shots on goal from Carolina. The Capitals recorded 2 takeaways and 20 hits.

Can the Maple Leafs Lock in a Home Win?

Toronto fell to 16-7-2 after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. The Maple Leafs were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the game’s 3 combined goals fell short of that mark.

After the Wild scored first, William Nylander tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the first period. Neither team scored again until the Wild’s Matt Boldy found the net 2:14 into overtime.

William Nylander netted his 9th goal of the season in the Maple Leafs’ 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. Nylander’s goal came on a power play, with Auston Matthews picking up his 6th assist and Mitchell Marner adding his 12th.

Toronto fired 28 shots on goal but only managed to score once. The team had 10 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Maple Leafs gave up the first goal at 10:19 of the first period and the game-winner at 2:14 into overtime. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, while the defense added 2 takeaways and 30 hits.