Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 10/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-154) Capitals (+125)

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (1-2-1) will attempt to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-2-0) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Maple Leafs at -154 and the Capitals are opening at +125. The total comes in at 7.

The Toronto Maple Leafs went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-3 win against the Lightning their last time out. Toronto tallied 8 penalty mins in this matchup. The Maple Leafs had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. In the outing, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 52 shots they attempted.

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Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have amassed 17 power play tries (21st in hockey) and have earned 4 goals in those chances. The Maple Leafs have seen 144 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .868. Toronto has taken 193 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.3%. When at even strength, the Maple Leafs have conceded 15 goals while getting 13 of their own. Toronto is sitting with 17 power play opportunities and they have tallied 5 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 29.41%. For the season, they have accumulated 6 points and their points percentage comes in at .600. Concerning scoring goals, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accumulated 18 goals (10th in the NHL) on the year and have allowed 19.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joseph Woll. Over the course of his time in hockey, Woll has 8 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .667. He has a save percentage of .928 during his 762 minutes on the ice. Woll has seen 401 shots taken against him and has gathered 372 saves. The opposition has been able to score 29 goals versus Woll in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.28. He has earned an overall record of 10-3-0 and he has gotten the start in 12 games. Woll has taken the ice for 13 games during his hockey career.

Their last time out, Washington faced the Canadiens in a game where the Capitals took the defeat by a final of 3-2. The Capitals netted 2 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took. They had 5 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

On the year, the Washington Capitals are sitting with 5 goals, 3 points, and a points percentage of .375. They have granted a total of 15 goals to be scored by way of 10 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals have accumulated 5 goals at even strength and 0 goals (32nd in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 13 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 0.00%. Washington has put up 99 shots (31st in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 5.05%, while allowing the opposition 132 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 73.68% on their opponents 19 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.6%.

Across the ice you are going to see Darcy Kuemper defending the net. Kuemper has a lifetime mark of 166-122-44 and has played in 359 games. Kuemper's quality start percentage sits at 55.1% and he has qualified for 188 quality starts in his career. He has gathered 9,392 saves out of 10,255 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .916. His opponents are averaging 2.55 goals/game and he has relinquished 863 goals altogether. He has made the start in 341 contests and has played for a total of 20,269 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto (-154)

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