Maple Leafs vs. Predators Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 8, 2023

Both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Maple Leafs solid favorites at -164 on the moneyline, and the Predators are at +134.

The insights in this article reference odds valid as of December 9, 2023 at 3:15 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Maple Leafs vs. Predators Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: TOR: (-164) | NAS: (+134)
  • Puck line: TOR: -1.5 (145) | NAS: +1.5 (-177)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-106)

Injury Report as of December 9

Maple Leafs: Timothy Liljegren: Ankle (Out), Matt Murray: Hip (Out), Mark Giordano: Finger (Out), John Klingberg: Hip (Out), Joseph Woll: Ankle (Out), Jake Muzzin: Neck (Out), William Lagesson: Illness (Questionable)

Predators: Alexander Carrier: Upper Body (Out), Tyson Barrie: Not Injury Related (Out), Cody Glass: Upper Body (Out)

Maple Leafs vs. Predators Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Maple Leafs
Total Pick Over (6.5)
Spread Pick Predators (+1.5)

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Maple Leafs vs. Predators Team Stats

Maple Leafs Avg. (Rank) Predators Avg. (Rank)
3.30 (10th) Goals Scored 3.23 (15th)
3.30 (19th) Goals Allowed 3.12 (15th)
31.7 (12th) Shots 31.0 (14th)
33.0 (28th) Shots Allowed 30.3 (17th)

Maple Leafs Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
William Nylander 23 13 17 30 103 5 +1
Mitchell Marner 23 9 16 25 52 2 +1
Auston Matthews 23 16 9 25 95 5 0
John Tavares 23 7 15 22 77 1 +3
Morgan Rielly 23 3 14 17 54 1 +3

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Predators Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Filip Forsberg 26 14 16 30 105 2 +1
Ryan O’Reilly 26 12 10 22 62 7 -1
Roman Josi 26 6 14 20 97 3 -1
Gustav Nyquist 26 3 15 18 57 2 +1
Luke Evangelista 25 4 10 14 41 0 0

Betting Trends

  • The Maple Leafs have a 12-9 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
  • The Maple Leafs have a 62.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The Predators have won six, or 42.9%, of the 14 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Predators have a 42.7% chance to win.
  • In 13 of 23 matches this season, Toronto and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
  • Nashville has played 11 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

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