Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Prediction: Toronto Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/6/2024]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals will meet in the NHL at Scotiabank Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Maple Leafs as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Washington-Toronto game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Maple Leafs' chance of winning is 57%, while the Capitals' is 43%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Capitals vs. Maple Leafs predictions page.

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Caps vs. Maple Leafs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Maple Leafs and Capitals at Scotiabank Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
• Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Scotiabank Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Capitals vs. Maple Leafs matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL matchup between the Capitals and Maple Leafs 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Maple Leafs a 57% chance of beating the Capitals.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Capitals	Maple Leafs
Puck Line	+1.5 (-198)	-1.5 (+170)
Moneyline	+125	-145
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Capitals vs. Maple Leafs matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Capitals vs. Maple Leafs?

According to our model, Toronto's Auston Matthews is most likely to score the first goal in Capitals vs. Maple Leafs.

Our projections give Matthews a 9.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Scotiabank Arena, while the Maple Leafs star is a 47.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	6.0%
Dylan Strome	4.9%
Tom Wilson	4.7%

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	First Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	9.9%
William Nylander	7.7%
Mitch Marner	6.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	30.4%
Dylan Strome	26.4%
Tom Wilson	24.7%

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	47.8%
William Nylander	39.2%
Mitch Marner	31.9%

Conclusion

We predict the Maple Leafs, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Capitals on Friday.

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