Capitals vs Maple Leafs Picks and Prediction – 3/28/2024

On Thursday, the Washington Capitals (35-26-9) face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs (40-21-9) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. Nicholas Robertson scored one goal for the Maple Leafs in their 2-1 loss to Carolina. Get our free NHL Picks all season long!

Toronto is entering this game after losing their previous match and dropping three out of their last five games prior to their game against New Jersey. Auston Matthews leads the team in scoring with an impressive 58 goals this season. Following closely behind is William Nylander with 39 goals, who also leads the team in assists with a total of 54. Nylander has accumulated the most points for Toronto this season, with 93 so far. Recently, Toronto has been struggling defensively, allowing an average of 3.4 goals in their last five games. Despite this, they currently hold the third spot in the Atlantic Division standings with a total of 89 points. Looking to turn their luck around and sweep the Capitals, Toronto aims to break their losing streak. On average, the Maple Leafs score 3.6 goals per game.

Washington enters this game on a two-game winning streak and has won four of their last five games prior to their game against Detroit. In their 3-0 win over Winnipeg, John Carlson scored one goal for the Capitals. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington in scoring, totaling 26 goals. Dylan Strome is their second-leading scorer with a total of 23 goals scored this year. Washington’s assists-leader, John Carlson, leads with 36 assists this season. Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome lead the Capitals in points, totaling 58 each so far this season. In their last five games, Washington has scored an average of 4 goals and sits in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division standings with a total of 79 points. Washington is hoping to extend their winning streak and finally defeat Toronto and avoid the sweep this season. Overall, the Capitals score an average of 2.7 goals per game.