Nashville Predators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

In this upcoming interconference matchup, the Nashville Predators will be facing off against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road. Nashville is looking to bounce back from a tough overtime loss to Minnesota, while Toronto is coming off a solid victory over Chicago. In their last 10 meetings, the Maple Leafs have had the upper hand with a 6-3-1 record, including a dominant 4-0 win in their most recent matchup. Toronto is the betting favorite for this game, opening at -150 and currently sitting at -140.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Predators +120 | Maple Leafs -140

Spread: Predators +1.5 (-205) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+175)

Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Toronto will win straight-up is 58%.

Nashville Predators

Nashville has struggled in their last 10 games, dropping to a record of 2-3-5 as they face a three-game losing streak with their latest overtime loss to Minnesota. Sitting in seventh place in the Central Division, the Predators are 16 points behind the top spot held by the Jets and Wild, and 12 points behind the Stars. With an average of 2.32 goals scored per game, Nashville ranks 32nd in offense, while they are tied for 21st in defense by allowing an average of 3.16 goals against per game. Their power play success rate is 20.8%, tying them for 15th in the league. In penalty killing, they are ranked 1st with a success rate of 89%. In the recent game against Minnesota, the Predators managed to secure a point in the standings but lost in overtime on the road. Despite a strong performance by goalie Juuse Saros who made 25 saves, the team was outshot and gave up the winning goal in the extra session. Nashville is currently ranked 21st in power rankings and sits with a record of 7-12-6 for the season.