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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Prediction 3/22/25 NHL Picks

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Nashville Predators (25-35-8) vs Toronto Maple Leafs (42-24-3)

March 22, 2025 at 07:00 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Nashville Predators +145 / Toronto Maple Leafs -170 — Over/Under: 5.5

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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators meet Saturday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Prediction. This article will include a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Pick.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview 

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Rangers and Avs, and they play the Flyers, Sharks, and Kings next. The Maple Leafs have won eight of their last 13 games since February 22. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring 25.5 percent of their power play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 38 shots on goal, Mitch Marner has 62 shots on goal and Auston Matthews has 218 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.93 goals per game and are killing 78.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anthony Stolarz has allowed 63 goals on 764 shots faced, and Joseph Woll has given up 94 goals on 1,023 shots.

Nashville Predators Betting Preview 

The Nashville Predators lost to the Blues and Ducks, and they play the Blues, Hurricanes, and Golden Knights next. The Predators have scored one or less goals in four straight games. 

The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.53 goals per game and are scoring 20.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 25 goals, Jonathan Marchessault has 30 assists and Roman Josi has 150 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.26 goals per game and are killing 81.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 142 goals on 1,360 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 44 goals on 444 shots.

Why the Nashville Predators will win

  • The underdogs have won six of the Maple Leafs’ last eight games at Bridgestone Arena.
  • The Maple Leafs have lost four of their last five Saturday games as road favorites.
  • The underdogs have covered the puck line in nine of the last 10 games between the Maple Leafs and Predators at Bridgestone Arena.
  • The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games following a road win.
  • The Maple Leafs have lost the third period in four of their last five games when leading after the second period.

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

  • The Maple Leafs have won each of their last four road games against opponents on a losing streak.
  • The Predators have lost nine of their last 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
  • The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in each of their last three games.
  • The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games at Bridgestone Arena.
  • The Maple Leafs have won the second period in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a road win.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Nashville Predators rank 8th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.77%).
  • The Nashville Predators rank 32nd in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (0.87).
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of only four teams to win a game when trailing by 3 or more goals after Period 1 this season.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of only five teams to win 10+ games when trailing after Period 1 this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Injury Report 

The Predators don’t have any players listed on their injury report.

The Maple Leafs won’t have Jani Hakanpaa.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Prediction

The Maple Leafs got back on track with three straight wins which includes upset wins over the Avs and Rangers. The Maple Leafs have been a team of momentum in the past as they can get hot in a hurry and the goals come in bunches. That’s bad news for a Predators team that’s lost four straight games and has no life offensively. The Predators have scored one or fewer goals in five of their last nine games. The Maple Leafs have won six of the last eight games against the Predators and have allowed two or fewer goals in all six of those wins. This matchup just doesn’t look good for the Preds. I’ll lay the juice with the Maple Leafs on the road.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -170

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