Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 3/26/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

The Nashville Predators (36-26-8) will go up against the Toronto Maple Leafs (43-19-9) at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-2 victory over the Panthers their last time out. The Maple Leafs had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 6 of the 27 shots they launched. They also had 4 power play attempts and scored 1 goal. Toronto tallied 6 minutes in the box for this contest.

When playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs let the opposition score 153 goals while notching 190 on offense. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have totaled 213 power play tries (19th in professional hockey) and have a total of 41 goals in those chances. In regard to their scoring, the Toronto Maple Leafs have tallied 244 goals (9th in hockey) for the year and have given up 194. Toronto has taken 2,247 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. For the year, they have racked up 95 points and their points % is .669. The Maple Leafs have had 2,085 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .907. Toronto is sitting with 210 power play chances and they have tallied 54 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 25.71%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Matt Murray. During his career on the ice, Murray has 139 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .531. His save percentage is at .911 for his 15,350 mins guarding the cage. Murray has had 7,982 shot attempts against him and he has 7,270 total saves. The opposition has notched 712 goals against Murray in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.78. He has amassed a mark of 146-85-24 and got the start in 262 games. Murray has taken the ice for 270 contests over the course of his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Nashville opposed the Kraken in a matchup where the Predators got the tie by a final score of 1-1. The Predators had 1 goal out of the 24 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to notch a goal.

Nashville has attempted 2,106 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.26%, while allowing their opponents 2,322 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.90% on their opponents 232 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 91.2%. They have a total of 212 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.92%. The Predators have 157 goals at even strength and 38 goals (25th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 204 goals to be scored by way of 162 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Nashville Predators have accounted for 195 goals, 80 points, in addition to a points percentage of .571.

Across the ice you will find Juuse Saros protecting the net. He has accounted for 7,749 saves out of 8,431 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .919. Saros has accumulated a lifetime mark of 142-91-27 and has been in net for 277 games. He has been a starter 260 games and his ice time sits at 15,876 minutes. Saros' percentage of quality starts is 62.3% and he has made 162 quality starts in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per contest and he has yielded 682 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville

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