Washington Capitals (23-9-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (22-12-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -116, Capitals -104; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals after Mitchell Marner's hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings in the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win.
Toronto has a 22-12-2 record overall and a 14-6-0 record in home games. The Maple Leafs have an 8-4-1 record in games they score one or more power-play goals.
Washington has a 23-9-2 record overall and a 12-5-0 record on the road. The Capitals have a 10-3-0 record in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.
The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. The Capitals won the last matchup 3-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Marner has scored 13 goals with 36 assists for the Maple Leafs. John Tavares has five goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.
Connor McMichael has 16 goals and 13 assists for the Capitals. Aliaksei Protas has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 6-4-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.2 assists, three penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Capitals: 6-3-1, averaging 2.4 goals, four assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
