NHL Betting Online – Capitals at Maple Leafs

NHL Betting Online – Capitals at Maple Leafs Game Analysis. The Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs meet in NHL betting online on Tuesday with both teams needing the win.  The Capitals are battling with Philadelphia for the top seed in the Eastern Conference while the Maple Leafs must win to keep their faint playoff hopes alive.  The NHL betting odds on this game at Sbg global.com have the Capitals listed as about a -140 favorite.

 Season Series
The Capitals lead the season series with two out of three wins.  The Capitals won in Toronto back in January by a score of 4-1. The other two games were in Washington and each team won by a score of 5-4 and both games went to a shootout.

Capitals Looking for Top Seed
The Capitals are still looking to be the top seed in the Eastern Conference. They are tied with Philadelphia for the top spot and each team has three games left.  The Capitals have played very well of late but they might be without Alexander Semin on Tuesday as he his questionable. The Capitals are without defenseman Mike Green who might return later this week. Washington is coming off a 5-4 win in overtime against Buffalo as Alex Ovechkin had three points including the game winning goal in overtime.  Washington has been superb in the past month or so as they are 16-3-1 in their last 20 games. They are 8-2 in NHL betting in their last 10 on the road.

Maple Leafs Barely Alive
The Maple Leafs is still in the playoff race but just barely.  Toronto has played very well in the past month or so but they have to win their last three games and get some help to make the playoffs.  Toronto has won three straight and six of their last seven.  The Maple Leafs has gotten strong goaltending from James Reimer who now has 20 wins on the year.  The Maple Leafs is 12-5-3 in their last 20 games.

Game Notes
The Capitals are 14-3 in their last 17 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Capitals are 9-2 in their last 11 road games. The Capitals are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. the Northeast. The Maple Leafs is 6-1 in their last 7 overall. The Maple Leafs is 9-20 in their last 29 vs. the Southeast.  Washington has gone under the total in 45 of their last 58 games. On the other side, Toronto has gone over in NHL betting online in their last four home games.