The Toronto Maple Leafs will play host to the Nashville Predators at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night for the first of two matchups in their regular-season series.
The opening face-off for this one is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and the clash will be broadcast as the first half of a double-header on TNT.
Let’s take a closer look at this tilt, checking out how both have been doing on the NHL schedule today, along with factoring in NHL stats. After the dust clears, we’ll make our Predators vs Maple Leafs prediction.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators Odds
Before making our NHL picks today, let’s peek at the betting lines.
NHL odds list the home team Maple Leafs as 1.5-goal favorites on the puck line spread. Toronto is +132 to cover, while the Predators are -162 to cover the spread.
On the moneyline, the Maple Leafs are -184, while Nashville is a +152 underdog.
The total is set at six goals, with the over at -115 and the under down at-105.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators Game Info and Analysis
Nashville Predators (19-14-6) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (25-9-7)
Location of the game: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 7:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: TNT
Toronto Maple Leafs Performance Recap and Analysis
Their last time out, on Sunday night, the Maple Leafs (25-9-7) downed Philadelphia Flyers on the road, 6-2, sweeping their regular season series with the Flyers.
John Tavares netted a goal and helped with two assists in the win. Having just been named to the NHL All-Star game a few days prior, Mitchell Marner posted three assists. Austin Matthews, Calle Jarnkrok, Conor Timmins, Zach Aston-Reese, and Timothy Liljegren got on the board.
Matt Murray made 34 saves in the net for Toronto.
Key Injuries
Of course, before making any sort of Predators vs Maple Leafs prediction, we’ll need to know who will and won’t be skating.
The Maple Leafs have a handful on injured reserve on the NHL injury report. Defenseman TJ Brodie was the most recent to go on that list, with a rib injury. Another defenseman, Carl Dahlstrom, has begun skating but is still at least three months away from returning from his shoulder injury.
Betting Trends to Know
Toronto has come out on top of two straight. In the NHL standings, they idle in second place in the Atlantic Division, 11 points behind leading Boston.
The Toronto Maple Leafs stats show Marner paces the squad with 49 points and 34 assists and William Nylander with 22 goals.
Nashville Predators Performance Recap and Analysis
The Predators (19-14-6) are currently enjoying their best stretch of the campaign thus far. Nashville downed Ottawa on the road Monday night. Juuse Saros totaled 38 saves in a 3-0 triumph for his first shutout of the go-round.
Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi, and Jeremy Lauzon all scored goals and added to their NHL player stats for the Predators in the win.
Key Injuries
Left winger Cole Smith is day-to-day with an unspecified ailment. Right winger Michael McCarron is out indefinitely, while defenseman Mark Borowiecki is on injured reserve with an upper-body issue.
Betting Trends to Know
A zeroed-in goaltender is always a boon for the guys in front of him, as has been the case with the Predators. Over his last two outings, Saros has gotten in front of 102 of the 105 shots fired his way. Those are pretty impressive NHL stats.
Nashville has won four in a row, including three on the road. This will be the fourth of five consecutive away matchups for the team, which will head over to Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators Betting Picks
- Moneyline: Toronto Maple Leafs – At home with many scoring threats, Toronto should pull this one out.
- Under – Saros has been masterful as of late, so don’t expect many to get by him.
- Spread – For that same reason, the Maple Leafs won’t win by more than one score. Take the Predators at -1.5.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators Score Prediction
Time to make our Predators vs Maple Leafs prediction. In one of the most interesting NHL matchups of the week, take the Toronto Maple Leafs to win, 2-1, in a hard-fought matchup.
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