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Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
Toronto won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Predators on December 04. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Washington was a 2-1 loser at home against the Sharks. Bettors on San Jose at +241 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 17-6-2 SU
Washington is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games
Toronto:
Team record: 16-7-2 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 13 games
Next up:
Washington at Montreal Saturday, December 7
Toronto at Pittsburgh Saturday, December 7