Predators vs Maple Leafs Picks and Prediction – 12/10/2023

The Nashville Predators will return to the road Saturday night with a game in Toronto against Toronto Maple Leafs. For more NHL action see our NHL Picks. Nashville has been mediocre thus far this season two games above .500 coming into Saturday on a three-game win streak following a four goal victory against Tampa Bay in their last outing. Offensively Nashville has been solid averaging 3.23 goals on 31 shots per game. Defensively the Predators could improve allowing 3.1 two goals per game but allowed just one in their most recent win.

Juuse Saros led the way for Nashville defensively against Tampa Bay with a .970 save percentage for giving up just one goal on 33 shots in the game. Ryan McDonagh and Roman Josi led the way for the Nashville offense with one goal and one assist each. Nashville got a balanced scoring attack from the rest of the team at three different players scored one goal each, while four others added one assist to the game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs return home Saturday with thirteen wins in 23 games played this season having won three of the last four following their victory on the road against Ottawa. Offensively and defensively Toronto has replicated itself scoring and allowing 3.3 goals per game. Toronto did pick up the pace in their most recent victory scoring four goals and allowing just three to get the job done.

William Nylander is the offensive leader for Toronto this season with 30 points and a team high 17 assists. Auston Matthews has led the team with 16 goals on 93 shots this season. Joseph Woll has been goalie #1 this season for Nashville having allowed 41 goals on 490 total shots to post .916 save percentage.