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Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Predictions

2023-01-29 • Scotiabank Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 - 1 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TOR: 53.4%
WSH: 46.6%
Expected Goals
TOR: 3.29
WSH: 3.16
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

TOR
I. Samsonov
WSH
D. Kuemper
StatTORWSH
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
TORI. Samsonov2423195.8%1.9600.96
WSHD. Kuemper2722581.5%2.920-2.08
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 73% • TOR at home vs WSH: 4-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-08TOR 0 - 4 WSHWSHWSH
2025-12-18WSH 4 - 0 TORWSHWSH
2025-11-28WSH 4 - 2 TORWSHWSH
2024-12-28TOR 2 - 5 WSHWSHWSH
2024-12-06TOR 1 - 3 WSHWSHWSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TOR1300.85
1WSH1000.62
2TOR1401.07
2WSH1400.62
3TOR1201.00
3WSH1100.72
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 53.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 - 1 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.3 - 3.2