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Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Maple Leafs were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +219 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
The Capitals were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at +119 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Next up:
Washington home to Montreal Saturday, October 15
Toronto home to Ottawa Saturday, October 15