Maple Leafs vs. Predators Prediction & Picks - Oct. 14

The Toronto Maple Leafs (1-2), coming off a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, host the Nashville Predators (2-0-1) at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Predators defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 in their most recent game.

Here is our pick for who will claim the victory in Tuesday's matchup.

Maple Leafs vs. Predators Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this contest calls for a final score of Maple Leafs 4, Predators 2.

Moneyline Pick: Maple Leafs (-183)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Maple Leafs (-1.5)

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Maple Leafs Splits and Trends

The Maple Leafs were 52-26-4 overall and 13-6-19 in overtime games last season.
In the 33 games Toronto played that were decided by one goal, it had a 25-4-4 record (good for 54 points).
The 14 times last season the Maple Leafs ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-12-1 (three points).
Toronto scored exactly two goals in 15 games last season (4-10-1 record, nine points).
The Maple Leafs were 54-3-4 when they scored at least three goals (to record 112 points).
In the 35 games when Toronto scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 52 points by finishing 25-8-2.
In the 33 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Toronto was 18-13-2 (38 points).
The Maple Leafs were outshot by their opponent 54 times, and went 37-14-3 (77 points).

Predators Splits and Trends

The Predators had a 30-44-8 record last season, and were 6-8-14 in games that needed overtime.
In the 26 games Nashville played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 26 points.
Last season the Predators recorded only one goal in 13 games, and they lost every time.
Nashville picked up 14 points (4-12-6 record) last season when scoring exactly two goals .
The Predators scored at least three goals in 37 games, earning 53 points from those contests.
Last season Nashville scored a lone power-play goal in 29 games, posting a record of 12-14-3.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Nashville was 18-18-5 (41 points).
The Predators' opponents had more shots in 39 games last season. The Predators went 12-24-3 in those games (27 points).

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Maple Leafs Rank	Maple Leafs AVG		Predators AVG	Predators Rank
7th	3.26	Goals Scored	2.59	31st
8th	2.79	Goals Allowed	3.34	27th
18th	28	Shots	29.3	8th
25th	29.3	Shots Allowed	28.5	15th
9th	24.77%	Power Play %	21.83%	18th
17th	77.87%	Penalty Kill %	81.48%	7th

Maple Leafs vs. Predators Game Time and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
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Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario