Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Maple Leafs

19-7-6, 44 PTS

2-5

Final

Capitals

16-13-4, 36 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet / TSN4

On the ice

TOR shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TOR	13	14	9	36
WSH	14	6	8	28

In net

Ilya Samsonov23/28 SV, .821

Charlie Lindgren34/36 SV, .944

Team	1	2	3	T
TOR	1	1	0	2
WSH	2	1	2	5

Who won: Capitals 5-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Capital One Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Capitals outscored the Maple Leafs 2-0 in the 3rd period. Trevor van Riemsdyk led the Capitals in goals (1). Auston Matthews led the Maple Leafs in goals (1).

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What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Maple Leafs 8-5-3 on the road; Capitals 9-5-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Maple Leafs4th in Atlantic Division

John Tavares C
Personal
Day-To-Day
Cade Webber D
Elbow
Injured Reserve
Chris Tanev D
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Dakota Joshua C
Abdomen
Injured Reserve
Max Domi C
Back, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
Illness
Day-To-Day
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Maple Leafs4th in Atlantic Division

Ilya Samsonov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Charlie Lindgren G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Maple Leafs 3, Capitals 2 (Oct 13)

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Game info

Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC · Attendance 18,573
Officials: Justin St. Pierre (Referee), Chris Schlenker (Referee), Jonny Murray (Linesman), Ben O'Quinn (Linesman)