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In this article, we will formulate a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, December 4th, at Scotiabank Arena.
Maple Leafs Look for Third Straight Win
The Maple Leafs are looking for their third straight win and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. In the last game against the Chicago Blackhawks they scored four goals and that was enough for the victory. Anthony Stolarz was in goal and he saved 27 of the 28 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Tampa Bay Lightning the Maple Leafs were able to secure the 5-3 victory. The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.08 goals while their defense is giving up 2.54 goals per game. The offfense is ranked 15th in the league while the defense is ranked 2nd. Mitchell Mariner has scored nine goals and added 24 assists.
Predators Keep Losing
The Predators have lost four straight games and each of the three games have been lost in overtime. In the last game against the Minnesota Wild, the Predators scored two goals and they ended up losing by one. Juuse Saros was in goal and he saved 26 of the 28 shots that he faced. Roman Josi did have a strong game finishing with two assists. The Predators on the season are only averaging 2.32 goals while their defense is giving up 3.16 goals per game. The offense is ranked 32nd while the defense is ranked 22nd. In this game if they want to find success, they are going to need the offense to find a way to get going. Roman Josi has scored seven goals and added 15 assists so far this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Prediction
This total is too high. The Predators offense has been a major issue heading into this game and it’s going to be much of the same here. The Maple Lefas are avergging 3.08 goals but they aren’t going to need to have the best offensive game to find success, and they are going to run up the score here. Look for a 2-1 or 3-1 type of game and the under is going to cash here. Back the under.