Something’s Gotta Give
The Nashville Predators and the Toronto Maple Leafs put their winning streaks on the line when they collide at the Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night for a 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop.
The Predators are riding a four-game winning streak (their best run of form this season) while. the Maple Leafs are on a two-game winning run. Something’s gotta give.
Let’s check the latest NHL odds, stats, injury reports, and NHL lines for Predators vs Maple Leafs. We’ve plenty of NHL betting odds for you to consider.
Predators Rolling
The Predators are in the midst of their best run of form this season, winning four on the trot to improve to a 19-14-6 record through 39 games. This includes a 7-1-2 record in their last 10 games and a 10-8-3 record on the road.
Since beating the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 at home in their first game of the New Year, the Predators haven’t looked back. Hitting the road immediately after, they went on to beat the Carolina Hurricanes, the Washington Capitals and the Ottawa Senators.
In this four-game run of good form, they outscored opponents 17-8 and shut out the Senators 3-0.
Overall, the Predators are fourth in the Central Division with 44 points. They’re also 20-19-0 against the spread (ATS), which yields a 51.3% winning record spread. As far as the Over/Under goes, the Predators are 18-21-0 versus the total.
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— NHL (@NHL) January 6, 2023
Leafs Rebound With Back-to-Back Wins
The second-place Toronto Maple Leafs (25-9-7) trail the high-flying Boston Bruins (32-4-4) by 11 points in the Atlantic Division.
Recent form is mixed, as represented by a 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games, but the home form is a solid 14-3-4.
Toronto opened the New Year with a 6-2 road win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. They went on to lose 6-5 to the St. Louis Blues in a shootout and then 5-1 to the Seattle Kraken before bouncing back with wins over the Detroit Red Wings (4-1) and the Philadelphia Flyers (6-2).
Overall, the Maple Leafs are 18-23-0 ATS. This yields a subpar 43.9% winning record versus the spread. They’re also 17-22-2 versus the total. This yields a 43.9% winning record on the over and 56.1% on the under.
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— NHL (@NHL) January 8, 2023
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Predators vs Maple Leafs Head-to-Head
As per the NHL matchup trends, Nashville is 4-5-1 versus Toronto in its last 10 games. This includes a 4-6-0 record in total betting. Toronto, by contrast, is 6-4-0 during this same period.
This is the first meeting between these two teams during the 2022-23 NHL season. In the last season, they split their meetings 1-1. The Maple Leafs shut out the Predators 3-0 at Scotiabank on Nov. 16, 2021. The Predators leveled the series behind a 6-3 win in Nashville on March 19, 2022.
Predators vs Maple Leafs Game Information
- Game: Predators (19-14-6) vs Maple Leafs (25-9-7)
- Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
- Day/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Predators vs Maple Leafs Live stream: NHL.TV
Predators vs Maple Leafs Betting Lines
Predators vs Maple Leafs Picks and Prediction
As per the current NHL betting market, the hosts are predictably the favorites at -200. But is a stake two times greater than the potential winnings worth betting on the Maple Leafs?
By the stats, Toronto inevitably strikes a more convincing pose than the Predators in several key categories. For instance, the Maple Leafs are seventh in scoring (3.44), third in goals allowed (2.61), 16th in shots (31.7), and fifth in shots allowed (28.5).
This is compared to the Predators, who are 26th in scoring (2.82), 13th in goals allowed (2.92) 19th in shots (30.7), and 29th in shots allowed (34.2).
Auston Matthews is having a solid season with 20 goals and 27 assists for 47 points while teammate Mitchell Marner leads the Maple Leafs with 34 assists and 15 goals for 49 points. William Nylander leads the team in scoring with 22 goals.
There is no player on the Predators side that has distinguished himself with 20-plus goals as yet. Filip Forsberg leads the team with 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points. Mikael Granlund (22 assists) and Roman Josi (21 assists) are among the team’s top performers with 26 and 31 points, respectively.
That said, games aren’t played on paper. The Predators might not wow fans with their speed and offensive prowess, but they’re a solid team with a pretty good defense. Importantly, they are in the midst of good form right now. All that makes them a bet worth considering despite their underdog betting online odds.
In fact, betting the Predators on the handicap, where they are tipped at +1½ (-140), might be the better bet all around in what should be a close game.
If the NHL betting markets were any indication, this game is expected to go the way of the hosts with a 66.7% implied probability as we look at the latest NHL odds. The Maple Leafs are the -200 favorites (bet $200 to win $100), while the Predators are the firm road pups at +170 (bet $100 to win $170) with an implied probability of 37% to deliver the upset.
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