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Predators vs Maple Leafs Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/26/23

Toronto Maple Leafs (43-19-9) vs. Nashville Predators (36-27-8)
March 26, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Nashville Predators +135 / Toronto Maple Leafs -169; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators meet Sunday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 25.7 percent of their power play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 36 goals, Mitchell Marner has 64 assists and Auston Matthews has 270 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 80.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Matt Murray has given up 68 goals on 727 shots faced, and Ilya Samsonov has allowed 87 goals on 1,008 shots.

The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Matt Duchene leads Nashville with 22 goals, Roman Josi has 41 assists and Matt Duchene has 167 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 81.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 155 goals on 1,831 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 40 goals on 483 shots.

The Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games and 9-4 in their last 13 games playing on 0 days rest. The Predators are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic and 2-5 in their last 7 Sunday games. The over is 4-0 in Maple Leafs last 4 overall. The under is 9-4 in Predators last 13 overall. The Maple Leafs are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. The home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

The Nashville Predators are the more desperate side given their playoff hopes are on life support, so the plus money at home is attractive. However, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been far and away more consistent, and they’re a team I’ve backed a lot this season. The price is reasonable. Give me the Maple Leafs.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -169

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