Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/18/25

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals are set to meet for the second time this season in the U.S. capital. Historically, the Maple Leafs have been known for their high-flying offense, but that hasn’t been the case this season. It was almost a miracle for them to secure a victory against the Blackhawks a few nights ago, and they haven’t scored more than 3 goals in any of their last 5 games. While the goaltending has been decent, the lack of scoring makes it a real challenge for the team to win.

The Capitals are currently on a 3-game losing streak and are eager to turn things around quickly. They are known to be one of the better defensive teams in the league, led by goalie Logan Thompson. However, they have been outscored 10-1 in their last 2 games. Washington’s offense has struggled, scoring just 5 goals in the past 4 games, which is a key reason it has been unable to win. Given the offensive difficulties on both sides, we are leaning slightly towards the under for the game, hoping an empty-net goal won’t ruin our bet.

Maple Leafs vs Capitals: Under 5.5 (+105) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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