Toronto at Washington

Rebuilding and young Toronto is playing well, winning five in a row with a winning road mark for the season. The Maple Leafs are sixth in the NHL in goals scored and sixth defensively in penalty killing. No. 1 overall pick Auston Matthews is tied for second in the league with 20 goals after scoring twice the last game, including the overtime game-winner in a 5-4 victory over Detroit. The Maple Leafs have killed off all 22 penalties during the winning streak. Toronto is on a 12-2 run UNDER the total and 23-8 UNDER on the road against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Washington is tops in the NHL in goals allowed, third in penalty killing, and is 7-1-3 UNDER the total in the third game of a three-in-four days situation. But the team has been up and down, riding a 3-4 run and losing each time as favorites of -140, -125, -150 and -250. Look for a defensive battle, so grab the talented young dog. Play Toronto and the UNDER.