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NHL · Season 2021

Match Events

Key match events between Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs — 8 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Washington Capitals

Toronto Maple Leafs

Period 1

🏒

2′

M. Bunting

R. Sandin

E. Kuznetsov

Tripping

9′

C. Sheary

J. Carlson

16′

🏒

18′

W. Nylander

A. Kerfoot

🏒

19′

J. Holl

M. Rielly

Period 2

1′

M. Bunting

Holding

8′

P. Engvall

Tripping

T. Wilson

J. Carlson

10′

🏒

L. Eller

Interference

13′

15′

M. Bunting

Tripping

Period 3

E. Kuznetsov

Hooking

T. Wilson

J. Carlson

1′

🏒

L. Eller

Slashing

5′

15′

W. Simmonds

Roughing

T. Van Riemsdyk

Roughing

15′

🏒

16′

R. Sandin

J. Tavares

🏒

18′

P. Engvall

Empty net

Match Summary

Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Washington Capitals 5:3. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by M. Bunting 2′, C. Sheary 16′, W. Nylander 18′, J. Holl 19′, T. Wilson 10′, T. Wilson 1′, R. Sandin 16′, P. Engvall 18′. League standings: Washington Capitals #8, Toronto Maple Leafs #3.

Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head to Head Results

Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs have met 59 times — Washington Capitals won 35, Toronto Maple Leafs won 24, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 35 victories from 59 meetings. A combined 354 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.00 per match (188 for the home side, 166 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 54 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 57 games (97%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Washington Capitals are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2017.

Washington Capitals

Drawn

Toronto Maple Leafs

Goals: 188Goals: 166

Recent Meetings (59)

8 Apr 2026Toronto Maple Leafs0 – 4Washington CapitalsNHL

19 Dec 2025Washington Capitals4 – 0Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

28 Nov 2025Washington Capitals4 – 2Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

29 Dec 2024Toronto Maple Leafs2 – 5Washington CapitalsNHL

7 Dec 2024Toronto Maple Leafs1 – 3Washington CapitalsNHL

14 Nov 2024Washington Capitals3 – 4Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

28 Mar 2024Toronto Maple Leafs5 – 1Washington CapitalsNHL

20 Mar 2024Washington Capitals3 – 7Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

24 Oct 2023Washington Capitals1 – 4Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

29 Jan 2023Toronto Maple Leafs5 – 1Washington CapitalsNHL

More results

Standings

Washington Capitals sit #8 and Toronto Maple Leafs are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	82	46	19	119
2Minnesota Wild	82	37	22	113
3Calgary Flames	82	44	21	111
4St. Louis Blues	82	43	22	109
5Edmonton Oilers	82	38	27	104
6Los Angeles Kings	82	35	27	99
7Dallas Stars	82	31	30	98
8Nashville Predators	82	35	30	97
9Vegas Golden Knights	82	34	31	94
10Vancouver Canucks	82	32	30	92
11Winnipeg Jets	82	32	32	89
12San Jose Sharks	82	22	37	77
13Anaheim Ducks	82	22	37	76
14Chicago Blackhawks	82	16	42	68
15Seattle Kraken	82	23	49	60
16Arizona Coyotes	82	18	50	57

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Florida Panthers	82	42	18	122
2Carolina Hurricanes	82	47	20	116
3Toronto Maple Leafs	82	45	21	115
4New York Rangers	82	44	24	110
5Tampa Bay Lightning	82	39	23	110
6Boston Bruins	82	40	26	107
7Pittsburgh Penguins	82	37	25	103
8Washington Capitals	82	35	26	100
9New York Islanders	82	34	35	84
10Columbus Blue Jackets	82	26	38	81
11Buffalo Sabres	82	25	39	75
12Detroit Red Wings	82	21	40	74
13Ottawa Senators	82	26	42	73
14New Jersey Devils	82	19	46	63
15Philadelphia Flyers	82	20	46	61
16Montreal Canadiens	82	16	49	55

Atlantic

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Florida Panthers	82	42	18	122
2Toronto Maple Leafs	82	45	21	115
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	39	23	110
4Boston Bruins	82	40	26	107
5Buffalo Sabres	82	25	39	75
6Detroit Red Wings	82	21	40	74
7Ottawa Senators	82	26	42	73
8Montreal Canadiens	82	16	49	55

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	82	46	19	119
2Minnesota Wild	82	37	22	113
3St. Louis Blues	82	43	22	109
4Dallas Stars	82	31	30	98
5Nashville Predators	82	35	30	97
6Winnipeg Jets	82	32	32	89
7Chicago Blackhawks	82	16	42	68
8Arizona Coyotes	82	18	50	57

Pacific

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Calgary Flames	82	44	21	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	38	27	104
3Los Angeles Kings	82	35	27	99
4Vegas Golden Knights	82	34	31	94
5Vancouver Canucks	82	32	30	92
6San Jose Sharks	82	22	37	77
7Anaheim Ducks	82	22	37	76
8Seattle Kraken	82	23	49	60

Metropolitan

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	47	20	116
2New York Rangers	82	44	24	110
3Pittsburgh Penguins	82	37	25	103
4Washington Capitals	82	35	26	100
5New York Islanders	82	34	35	84
6Columbus Blue Jackets	82	26	38	81
7New Jersey Devils	82	19	46	63
8Philadelphia Flyers	82	20	46	61

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026