Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 19 (3/19): NHL

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Odds:

Time	7:00 p.m. EST
Maple Leafs money line	-125
Maple Leafs spread	-1.5 (+200)
Predators money line	+105
Predators spread	+1.5 (-240)
Over / under	6

2021-2022 season stats

	Toronto Maple Leafs	Nashville Predators
Record	39-17-5	35-22-4
Road / home record	17-10-3	18-11
Streak	W2	L1
Goals per game	3.67	3.21
Goals allowed per game	2.98	2.79
Shots per game	34.5	29.3
Shots allowed per game	30.9	31.5
PP %	29.4%	23.8%
PK %	15.20%	19.91%
Over / under record	34-25-2	35-26

 

Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Nashville to take on the Predators on Saturday. This is the second time these teams face off this season, Maple Leafs won at home in the last game 3-0.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Maple Leafs have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 17-13 on the road this season. They have a 39-17-5 record overall ranking third in the Atlantic division. They are coming from a win against the Hurricanes. Erik Kallgren made 35 saves and Mitch Marner, Ilya Mikheyev and Ondrej Kase scored for Toronto as they beat the Canes 3-2 last Wednesday.

Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with 77 points, scoring 45 goals and adding 32 assists. Mitch Marner has seven goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games for Toronto.

In their last 10 games Toronto are 6-4, averaging 4.4 goals, 7.8 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while allowing 3.9 goals per game with an .879 save percentage.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

The Predators have also won3 of their last 5 games and are 18-11 at home this season ranking 4th in the Central Division, tied in points with the Minnesota Wild. They are coming from a 5-4 loss against the Flyers.

Roman Josi leads the Predators with 55 assists and has 72 points this season. Matt Duchene has 15 points over the last 10 games for Nashville.

In their last 10 games the Predators are 6-4, averaging 3.8 goals, seven assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game with a .922 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Toronto are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games.

Nashville are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games at home.

Prediction

The Maple Leafs have been great offensively scoring 4.4 gpg in their last 10 games but they're allowing many goals as well and that's going to be a problem when they visit the Predators. Nashville are 18-10 at home and are scoring 3.8 gpg in the last 10 games. With both teams playing good in the offense I'm leaning for the over on this one.

PICK: Over 6 (-110)

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