Bridgestone Arena will be the site for an intriguing matchup as the Toronto Maple Leafs pay a visit to the Nashville Predators. This East-West matchup gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, January 27, and it can be caught live on The Sports Network.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators Odds
Toronto is 25-24 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 49 regular season contests, 28 of its games have gone over the total, while 19 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2019-20 Maple Leafs team is 13-11 SU on the road.
Toronto has converted on 24.1 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for fifth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 25th in the league, and it has successfully killed off only 76.3 percent of all penalties.
For the team as a whole, Toronto has been sent to the penalty box just 3.2 times per game in the 2019-20 season, and 2.4 per game over its past five matchups. The team’s had to kill penalties just 5.4 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Averaging 28.1 saves per game with a .909 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (22-17-6) has been the primary option in goal for Toronto this year. If it chooses to rest him, however, the team could turn to Michael Hutchinson (3-9-1 record, .885 save percentage, 3.83 goals against average).
The visiting Maple Leafs have relied on Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner this year. Matthews has 57 points on 34 goals and 23 assists, and has recorded multiple points in 19 different games. Marner has 13 goals and 34 assists to his creditand has logged a point in 28 games.
Nashville is 22-25 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 28 of its matches have gone over the total, while 18 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 11-13 SU as the home team this season.
Nashville has converted on just 16.9 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places it in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 30th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.8 percent of all penalties.
The Predators have been penalized 3.9 times per game this season, and 2.8 per game over their past five outings. The team has had to stave off opponent power plays just 8.7 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Pekka Rinne (24.1 saves per game) has been the top choice in goal for Nashville. Rinne has 16 wins, 13 losses, and three OT losses to his name and has maintained a mediocre 2.95 goals against average and a fairly-weak .899 save percentage this season.
The home team will be led on offense by Roman Josi (14 goals, 34 assists).
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators Betting Predictions
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- This game features two teams that have pounded opponents’ goalies with shots. Toronto has taken the league’s fifth-most shots on goal (33.7) and Nashville has attempted the third-most (33.9).
- The Maple Leafs are 10-9 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Predators are 6-10 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- Two of Toronto’s past 10 outings have been decided by a shootout. The team is 0-2 in those games and 1-4 overall in shootouts this season.
- Nashville skaters have created 7.2 takeaways per game over its last five home games, a drop-off from its season average of 8.1 takeaways per game (ranked 12th in the NHL).
- Toronto is ranked eighth in the NHL this season with 8.3 takeaways per game. That figure has trended upward lately, as the team has forced 10.4 takeaways over its last 10 games and 10.8 takeaways over its last five.
