Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Playoff Pick – Game 6 Betting Lines

The Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs will go at it again in Game 6 in Toronto. The puck is set to drop at the Air Canada Centre at 7PM ET. The Linesmaker has opened the visiting Capitals as a large -145 favorite on the money line. The over/under for this game is on the board at 5.5 goals.

In game 5 at the Verizon Center in Washington the Capitals took the game 2-1 in overtime on a goal by Justin Williams at the 1:04 mark. The victory gave Washington backers who risked the large -215 moneyline the money while under bettors went to the window with the three goals falling sharply below the 5.5 closing total line.

The victory by the Caps put them in the driver’s seat with a three games to two series lead. The win was the fifth win on the season for Washington over Toronto to go with three losses. The UNDER in the last game broke off a three game run for the OVER. In this playoff series it has been split right down the middle versus the total with a 3-3 mark.

Team Stats

Washington scores an average of 3.21 goals per game while allowing just 2.26.Their power play on the season has clicked on 23.66% of their chances while the penalty kill unit has held the opponents at bay in 83.74 of their power plays.

Toronto has scored a very good 3.06 goals per game this season, but defensively they have allowed a poor 2.97 goals per game. The Leafs power play has cashed in on 23.66 of their opportunities while the defending they have killed off 82.09%.

Betting Trends

• The Capitals are 0-5 against the spread in their last 5 games.
• Washington is 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 road games.
• The game total has gone over in 6 of Washington’s last 7 games on the road in Toronto.
• Toronto is 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games.
• The Maple Leafs are 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games against the Capitals.

Public Money

The visiting Capitals have a decided edge in the moneyline wagering getting 59% of the action. The OVER bettors are out in force as well with 64% of the bets coming in on that side of the O/U line.