Maple Leafs at Predators 3/19/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Maple Leafs are looking to rundown the Bruins on the season, but it could be a challenge as the Bruins are a good team. The Maple Leafs, though, have been all over the place recently and after what happened as a chance to run down and stay ahead of the Lightning on the year they have really started to fade and that could prove to be a problem for the Maple Leafs here. A fine example of the struggles of the Maple Leafs is the 6-2 loss to the Senators in the last game.

On the year the Maple Leafs have scored at a clip of 3.60 goals per game and the defense of the Leafs has given up 3 goals a game. The Maple Leafs have been able to convert on the power play at 23.1% of the plays. The defense for the Maple Leafs has killed off 81% of the power plays. The Predators are coming into the game with the complete opposite reaction compared to the Maple Leafs. The Predators have ended up getting a total of 2 wins in a row and had a great offensive showing in the last game and that could make a difference for the Predators in the game here. The downside is the Predators are still a point back from the Jets in the standings.

Offensively the Predators have been able to score a total of 2.95 goals a game on the year. The Predators have given up only 2.66 goals a game on the season. When it comes to the power play the Predators have only converted at a dismal 13%, but the team has killed off 80.9% of the of the opponents power plays.