Maple Leafs lineup tonight: Toronto's projected lineup for game against Washington Capitals | Dec 6, 2024

Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to make it four straight wins when they host the Washington Capitals. After getting off to a slow start to the year, the team is now sitting atop the Atlantic Division, alongside the defending Stanley Cup Champions, winning eight of their last 10.

The Leafs will face off against a Washington Capitals team that has managed to stay competitive in the Metropolitan Division despite the absence of Alexander Ovechkin. Currently, the team is sitting atop the division alongside the New Jersey Devils with 36 points heading into tonight's game.

Toronto Maple Leafs projected lines for tonight's game vs Washington

Forwards:

1. LW Matthew Knies - C Auston Matthews - RW Mitch Marner
2. LW Fraser Minten - C John Tavares - RW William Nylander
3. LW Nicholas Robertson - C Pontus Holmberg - RW Steven Lorentz
4. LW Nikita Grebenkin - C Connor Dewar - RW Ryan Reaves

Defense:

1. Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Chris Tanev
2. Morgan Rielly - Philippe Myers
3. Simon Benoit - Conor Timmins

Goalies:

• Anthony Stolarz
• Joseph Woll

Powerplay:

1. Matthew Knies, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, Auston Matthews
2. Pontus Holmberg, Fraser Minten, Nicholas Robertson, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly

Penalty Kill:

1. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Simon Benoit, Chris Tanev
2. Steven Lorentz, Connor Dewar, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Conor Timmins

Looking at the odds for tonight's Maple Leafs vs Capitals game as well as upcoming games on Toronto's schedule

Heading into tonight's game between the Maple Leafs and the Capitals, Toronto is sitting as a slight betting favorite on most major sportsbooks.

On FanDuel, the team is a -152 favorite to win tonight's game, while on the flip side, Washington is a +126 underdog. Similarly, on DraftKings, the Maple Leafs are -148 favorites, while the Capitals are +124 underdogs.

Using the DK numbers as an example, it would take a $148 bet on Toronto as the favorites to win $100 while a $100 bet on the Capitals as the underdogs would win $124.

Following tonight's game, the Maple Leafs will hit the road for the second leg of a back-to-back duel against the Pittsburgh Penguins tomorrow night. They will then head to New Jersey for a game against the Devils on Dec. 10, before heading back home for a game against the Anaheim Ducks next Thursday.

From there, the team will head to Detroit for a game against the Red Wings next Saturday, before heading back home for a game against the Sabres the following night.