Nashville Predators vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Game preview, predictions, and odds | December 4, 2024

The Nashville Predators and Toronto Maple Leafs will meet for a hotly contested game tonight. Right now, these are two teams heading in opposite directions. The Preds are 7-12-6 on the season are placed seventh in the Central Division.

The Maple Leafs, on the other hand, are surging. They're 15-7-2 and in first place in the Atlantic Division. However, these were both playoff teams last year, with the Predators earning 99 points and the Leafs with 107. It could be a closer matchup Wednesday than the records indicate.

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Predators vs. Maple Leafs: Head-to-head & key numbers

• The Predators are 15-14-1-2 all-time in this head-to-head.
• They're 8-8-1-1 on the road against the Maple Leafs all-time.
• These two teams split the season series in 2023-24.
• Toronto swept the year before that.
• Nashville has slightly outscored Toronto all-time, 88-84.
• Nashville also averages slightly more goals per game: 2.8 to 2.6.
• The Preds have lost three in a row.
• The Maple Leafs have won six out of seven.

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Nashville Predators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs: Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of hockey's best and hottest teams. The Nashville Predators are neither of those things, a stunning fall from grace from a year ago. Right now, these two teams could not be in more different stratospheres in the NHL.

Auston Matthews is back for the Toronto Maple Leafs (Imagn)

The Maple Leafs continue to get healthier, as they recently welcomed captain Auston Matthews back to the ice. Max Domi and Max Pacioretty remain out, but Jake McCabe is day-to-day.

On the Predators' side, they're pretty healthy. Only defenseman Jeremy Lauzon is currently on the Injured Reserve, but that health has not translated to wins early on this season.

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Predators vs. Leafs Betting Tips

• The Leafs have lost six of the last nine games when they are favored against opponents enduring a losing streak.
• The Predators have won 16 of their last 27 games when they're underdogs against opponents on a winning streak. Toronto has won three in a row.
• The Predators have covered the puck line six games in a row as underdogs after playing in overtime.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs have not covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 Wednesday games when they're at home and the favorites.
• Nashville has lost each of its last nine games when not favored.
• The Maple Leafs have won eight of nine at home.
• The home team has covered the puck line in five of the last six matchups between these two teams.
• The Predators have not covered the puck line in six of the last eight contests with Atlantic Division opponents.

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Predators vs. Maple Leafs Odds and Predictions

• The Maple Leafs are -166 to win.
• The Predators are +138.
• The over/under line is 5.5. The over is -120 and the under is +100.
• The puck line is Leafs -1.5.

Prediction: The Maple Leafs keep rolling with another win, but the Predators are able to cover and keep the puck line under: Maple Leafs 3, Predators 2.