It's gameday here in the District on a Wednesday night
The Washington Capitals take on the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight from Capital One Arena. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. and you can catch the game on Monumental Sports Network. You can also listen to the game on 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7.
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Tonight's betting odds per Caesars have the Caps as 1.5 goal favorites on home ice with a moneyline of -130. The Maple Leafs are the underdog at +110 and the puck line is set at an over/under of 6.0 goals. Betting odds may vary and may change at any time.
The Caps made a big splash yesterday by acquiring Lars Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins. In a corresponding move after the trade Mike Sgarbossa got returned to the Hershey Bears. It appears, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, that Hendrix Lapierre will draw back in tonight against the Maple Leafs.
Tonight will be the first of three meetings against the Maple Leafs this season. The Caps are 77-64-10-7 all time against Toronto. At Capital One Arena, the Leafs have taken the last two contests. The Caps are 48-26-4-3 on home ice against them.
Alex Ovechkin has recorded 77 points in 59 career games against Toronto with 44 goals and 33 assists averaging 1.31 points per game. His 0.75 goals per game against the Maple Leafs is tied for thethird highest rate he has recorded against a single franchise and is his highest rate against an Eastern Conference opponent.
Ovi's 1.31 points per game against Toronto is the fifth highest rate he has recorded against a single opponent and his 44 goals against the Maple Leafs are the most he has scored against a team he has never played in the same division as. He's had two hat tricks against Toronto in 2011 and 2017 and he scored three goals in three games against the Leafs last season.
