Toronto Maple Leafs (10-10-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (13-9-2, in the Metropolitan Division)

Washington; Friday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs after the Maple Leafs defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime.

Washington is 13-9-2 overall and 8-5-1 at home. The Capitals have a 5-2-0 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.

Toronto is 10-10-3 overall and 2-6-0 in road games. The Maple Leafs rank eighth in the league with 76 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jakob Chychrun has scored nine goals with 13 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has eight goals and four assists over

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