NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 12/28/2024

Mithc Marner skating for the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Washington Capitals (23-9-2, 48 Pts) at Toronto Maple Leafs (22-11-2, 46 Pts)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Tonight – Saturday, December 28
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NHL Network, MNMT2
Radio:
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7
Toronto – TSN 1050

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Washington +1.5 ML -108
Toronto -1.5 ML -112
O/U 6

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins before the holiday break but have won ten of their last 14 games. Washington is 12-5-0 on the road this season. The Caps average 3.68 goals per game which is third in the NHL.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night snapping a two-game losing streak. Toronto beat the Capitals earlier in the season 4-3 in overtime and then dropped a 3-1 decision on December 6. The Leafs are 14-6-0 at home this season.

Related Post: Toronto Maple Leafs Provide Injury Update on Anthony Stolarz

Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Ovechkin-Strome-Protas

McMichael-Dubois-Wilson

Vrana-Eller-Mangiapane

Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh

Sandin-Carlson

Fehervary-Roy

Chychrun-Van Riemsdyk

Lindgren

Thompson

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Tavares-Marner

Robertson-Domi-Nylander

McMann-Kampf-Pacioretty

Lorentz-Holmberg-Dewar

Rielly-Myers

McCabe-Ekman-Larsson

Benoit-Timmins

Woll

Murray

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin returns to the lineup tonight. Ovechkin missed 16 games due to a fractured fibula and led the league with 15 goals in 18 games before his injury. The left wing is 27 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goal-scoring record.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner scored a hat trick in the win over the Red Wings on Friday. Marner has scored 13 goals with 36 assists for the Maple Leafs. John Tavares has five goals and eight assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR – Out indefinitely
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR – Out indefinitely
LW Sonny Milano – IR – Week to week
C Hendrix Lapierre – Day to day

Toronto Maple Leafs

C Calle Jarnkrok – IR – Month to month
G Anthony Stolarz – Out for two games
C Auston Matthews – Day to day
D Chris Tanev – Day to day

Next Game

Washington Capitals – December 29 at Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs – December 31 vs New York Islanders

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