Washington Capitals (17-6-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (16-7-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to extend a three-game win streak with a victory against the Washington Capitals.
Toronto has gone 12-3-0 at home and 16-7-2 overall. The Maple Leafs are 16-0-1 in games they score at least three goals.
Washington has a 17-6-2 record overall and a 9-2-0 record on the road. The Capitals have gone 7-3-0 when scoring a power-play goal.
The teams play Friday for the second time this season. The Maple Leafs won the previous meeting 4-3 in overtime. Auston Matthews scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: William Nylander has 16 goals and 11 assists for the Maple Leafs. Mitchell Marner has six goals and 12 assists over the past 10 games.
Dylan Strome has eight goals and 26 assists for the Capitals. Jakob Chychrun has scored five goals with four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 8-2-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.9 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Capitals: 7-2-1, averaging four goals, 6.4 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 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.
