Mitchell Marner, John Tavares, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will do battle against Ryan Johansen, Roman Josi, and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in an East-West showdown. This one gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 19 and it can be seen live on The Sports Network.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Nashville Predators Odds
Boasting a -125 moneyline, Nashville enters the matchup as the favorite. The line for the Maple Leafs now stands at +105, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Though the team is 43-29 straight up (SU) this season, Toronto has actually lost 4.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. 37 of its outings have gone over the total, while 31 have gone under and just four have pushed. This 2018-19 Maple Leafs team is 21-14 SU on the road.
Toronto has converted on 22.3 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for eighth-best in the league. On the other hand, it has the ninth-strongest penalty kill in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 81.4 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 29.9 saves per game with a .918 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (34-19-4) has been the primary option in goal for Toronto this season. If Toronto chooses to rest him, however, head coach Mike Babcock could turn to Garret Sparks (7-10-1), who has a .902 save percentage and 3.24 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Nashville is 41-32 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 39 of its outings have gone under the total, while 31 have gone over and just three have pushed. It’s 22-14 SU as the home team this season.
The Predators have converted on just 13.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all penalties.
Pekka Rinne has stopped 25.1 shots per game as the primary netminder in goal for the Predators. Rinne has 26 wins, 23 losses, and four OT losses and has maintained a 2.51 goals against average and a .913 save percentage this year.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Nashville Predators Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Three of the Predators’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 3-0 in those games and 4-1 overall in shootouts this year.
- The total has gone over in four of Toronto’s last five outings.
- Over Nashville’s last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- Toronto skaters registered 20.8 hits per game last season, while the Preds forced 21.0 hits per matchup.
