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At 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 18, Alexander Ovechkin and John Tavares will go toe-to-toe in a contest between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs at Capital One Arena. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Capitals-Maple Leafs game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Game Information and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
- TV: ESPN+
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
| Favorite | Puck Line | Favorite Puck Line Odds | Underdog Puck Line Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | -1.5 | 180 | -218 | 5.5 | -130 | 110 | -155 | +130 |
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Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Prediction
ATS Pick: Capitals (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Capitals 4 - Maple Leafs 2
Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Betting Insights
- Washington and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 18 of 33 games this season.
- Toronto's games this season have had over 5.5 goals 21 of 32 times.
- These two teams average a combined 6.5 goals per game, 1.0 more than this game's total.
- Opponents of these two teams put up 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this game'souting's total.
- The Capitals are eighth in goals scored in the league, and the Maple Leafs are 11th.
- The Maple Leafs are 18th in the league in goals conceded, and the Capitals are second.
Capitals Stats
- The Capitals' 106 total goals (3.2 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
- Washington has allowed 84 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking second in league action in terms of the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+22) makes them third-best in the league.
- The 15 power-play goals Washington has put up this season (to rank 26th in the NHL) have come on 96 chances.
- The Capitals have the league's 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.63%).
- Washington has scored one shorthanded goal this season.
Capitals Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wilson | 33 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 39 | 8 | 52.4% |
| Alexander Ovechkin | 33 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 100% |
| Jakob Chychrun | 33 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 15 | - |
| John Carlson | 29 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 45 | 21 | - |
| Dylan Strome | 31 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 56% |
Maple Leafs Stats
- The Maple Leafs' 105 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them 11th in the NHL.
- Toronto gives up 3.2 goals per game (103 total), which ranks 18th in the NHL.
- They have the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at +2.
- Toronto has 12 power-play goals (on 80 chances), 32nd in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs have the league's 30th-ranked power-play percentage (15.00).
- This season, Toronto has two shorthanded goals (15th in NHL).
Maple Leafs Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nylander | 28 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 39% |
| John Tavares | 32 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 60.4% |
| Matthew Knies | 29 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 8 | - |
| Morgan Rielly | 31 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 50 | 10 | - |
| Auston Matthews | 27 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 59.5% |
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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