| 3-1-0 | October 10, 2013, 08:00 PM | Bridgestone Arena | 1-2-0 |
Nashville will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Toronto Maple Leafs pay a visit to Bridgestone Arena.
The Predators sport records of 1-2-0 heading into this matchup, while the Maple Leafs sit at 3-1-0 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 1-1-1 for the Predators and 2-2 for the Maple Leafs.
View Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to side with the Predators in this one found them earlier as -110 Favorite on the NHL money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today at Sportsbook and may have moved.
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 19-rated Maple Leafs taking on the No. 29-rated Predators in this contest.
The Maple Leafs were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Colorado at +120 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Nashville won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Wild on October 8. Bettors who backed the Predators at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nashville's No. 24-ranked offense (2 goals per game) against a Maple Leafs defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Predators Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.18% rate while the Maple Leafs have a 93.33% rate on the penalty kill.
A few Maple Leafs at Predators trends to consider:
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
Nashville is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Edmonton, Saturday, October 12th
Nashville at New York, Saturday, October 12th
