Capitals host the Maple Leafs in Eastern Conference action

Toronto Maple Leafs (19-5-6, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (15-12-4, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)

Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals face the Toronto Maple Leafs in Eastern Conference action.

Washington is 8-5-1 in home games and 15-12-4 overall. The Capitals are 15-1-1 when scoring at least three goals.

Toronto has an 8-4-3 record on the road and a 19-5-6 record overall. The Maple Leafs have a +30 scoring differential, with 100 total goals scored and 70 given up.

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The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The Maple Leafs won 3-2 in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Ovechkin has 20 goals and 14 assists for the Capitals. Anthony Mantha has scored three goals with five assists over the last 10 games.

William Nylander has 17 goals and 16 assists for the Maple Leafs. Michael Bunting has three goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 6-3-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.8 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Maple Leafs: 8-1-1, averaging four goals, 6.8 assists, 3.1 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Capitals: Carl Hagelin: out (hip), Martin Fehervary: out (upper-body), Connor Brown: out (lower body), Darcy Kuemper: out (upper-body), Tom Wilson: out (knee), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Alexander Alexeyev: out (upper-body), Beck Malenstyn: out (finger).

Maple Leafs: Victor Mete: out (lower body), Nicholas Robertson: out (shoulder), Kyle Clifford: out (shoulder), Carl Dahlstrom: out (shoulder), Morgan Rielly: out (knee), Jake Muzzin: out (neck), Jordie Benn: out (upper body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.