Maple Leafs vs. Capitals picks and odds: Bet the under

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on a two-game road trip. They play the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

The pregame narrative is that both teams are playing well in their own zone. The game is evenly-matched. Both teams will score in the second period.

Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals are playing well in their own zone. Charlie Lindgren is playing very well for the Caps. Ilya Samsonov will start for Toronto. He owns a .939 save percentage this season. This is his first start in Washington since leaving this offseason.

Maple Leafs host Washington Capitals. The Caps have won four of their last five games. Washington has the best expected goals per 60 mark in the league.

Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals are two of the highest-scoring teams in the middle period. The Capitals have scored in each of their last six second-period goals. Toronto has scored twice in nine of its last 10 second period games.