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Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Regular season · Sunday, March 28, 2027 · Scotiabank Arena

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TSN4 · MNMT

Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, March 28, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on TSN4 and MNMT.

This is the third of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Capitals

First game of a road trip.

  1. 182027-03-18: at BUF, second of a back-to-backB2B
  2. 192027-03-19: no game
  3. 202027-03-20: no game
  4. 212027-03-21: at NYR
  5. 222027-03-22: no game
  6. 232027-03-23: vs DET
  7. 242027-03-24: at DET, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 252027-03-25: no game
  9. 262027-03-26: vs BOS
  10. 272027-03-27: no game
  11. 282027-03-28: at TOR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~350 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~350 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Maple Leafs

Another game at home.

  1. 182027-03-18: at NYR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  2. 192027-03-19: no game
  3. 202027-03-20: at NJD
  4. 212027-03-21: no game
  5. 222027-03-22: at MTL
  6. 232027-03-23: no game
  7. 242027-03-24: no game
  8. 252027-03-25: at BUF
  9. 262027-03-26: no game
  10. 272027-03-27: vs OTT
  11. 282027-03-28: vs WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00
Toronto Maple LeafsMaple LeafsTue, Oct 13 at UTA
  1. L1Roslovic#96Matthews#34Marchenko#86
    9:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewPaul#20McKenna#92Sissons#15
    6:09 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewTavares#91Nylander#88Cowan#53
    5:53 together at 5v5
  1. D1McCabe#22Raddysh#43
    12:12 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewRielly#44Stecher#28
    5:32 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewEkman-Larsson#95Blankenburg#3
    3:19 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Tavares CMatthews CNylander RMarchenko RRaddysh D3:07
  2. 2McKenna LRoslovic CCowan RRielly DBlankenburg D0:23

Penalty kill

  1. 1Sissons CBlueger CMcCabe DStecher D1:31
  2. 2Paul LDuhaime LEkman-Larsson DStecher D0:29

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHTOR

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)TOR 47% (2nd most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)TOR 1:29 left (3rd latest · 9 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)TOR 45.8s (4th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WSH 37% (4th most often)TOR 26% (7th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series