The Caps looked poised to beat the Maple Leafs after losing all three meetings last season before a late third-period comeback by Toronto led to an overtime defeat.

After the Maple Leafs had a goal by Steven Lorentz disallowed midway through the third period, Nylander made it 3-2 at 15:51. Matthew Knies intercepted Tom Wilson’s pass at the blue line and drove to the net before Nylander tapped in the rebound.

WASHINGTON — Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute of the third period, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night.

The Washington Capitals' Dylan Strome and the Toronto Maple Leafs' Mitchell Marner are two of the most exciting players to watch when these teams face off on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET, at Capital One Arena. See below to read more about Capitals vs. Maple Leafs leaders, insights, and a predicted winner.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals learned the hard way last week that they can't underestimate their opponents fresh off a rough loss. After taking a comfortable lead and playing steady through the first two periods, things fell apart, and D.C. paid.

After a disappointing 3-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to bounce back as they visit the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.

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