The Washington Capitals (15-13-4) welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs (19-6-6) at Capital One Arena on Saturday. Toronto is coming off a 3-1 loss against the Rangers on Thursday, ending a four-game unbeaten streak.
The Maple Leafs committed only one penalty in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal. Michael Bunting scored the lone goal for the Maple Leafs. Matt Murray only had 17 saves on 19 shots against (.894%) in the loss.
Washington fell 2-1 to the Stars on Thursday. Conor Sheary netted the only goal for the Capitals. Charlie Lindgren saved 24 of 26 shots in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Maple Leafs won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 victory in October, their fourth straight win against Washington. Morgan Rielly led Toronto with two points (0G 2A). Marcus Johansson and Nic Dowd were on the scoresheet for Washington. Ilya Samsonov got the win, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923%).
FACING OFF
Toronto is averaging 3.26 goals per game for the season, 13th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Capitals team that is allowing 2.88 goals a game (12th). Meanwhile, Washington has found the net 2.97 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Maple Leafs are holding opponents to 2.35 goals per game (2nd).
The Maple Leafs’ 23.76% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Capitals are 17th with a conversion rate of 22.22%. In terms of defending power plays, Washington has the league’s 11th-ranked PK% at 80.22%, while Toronto is 12th at 80.21%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 37 and 35 points this season, Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews have been the top skaters for the Maple Leafs. Marner is the 10th-leading point scorer in the NHL. Marner is among the league leaders with his 25 assists (9th).
In the net, Samsonov (9-2-0) is Toronto’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 1.70 GAA, best in the league, and a .939% save percentage, also best.
Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 35 points. He has 20 goals (6th) and 15 assists. Darcy Kuemper (8-9-2) has the best goals against average for Washington at 2.56. He has a save percentage of .916%.
HOME AND AWAY
Toronto is 8-4-3 away from home this season. Washington is 8-5-1 at home this season.
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