Predators vs. Maple Leafs Prediction & Picks - Oct. 6

The Toronto Maple Leafs (1-2) and Nashville Predators (1-1) play at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs lost to the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in their most recent outing, while the Predators are coming off a 2-1 victory against the Dallas Stars.

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Prepare for this showdown with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's game.

Predators vs. Maple Leafs Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final result of Maple Leafs 3, Predators 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Maple Leafs (-156)
• Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 3.9 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Predators (+1.5)

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Maple Leafs Splits and Trends

• The Maple Leafs were 32-36-14 overall and 9-14-23 in overtime contests last season.
• In the 27 games Toronto played that were decided by one goal, it had a 13-4-10 record (good for 36 points).
• In the 11 games last season the Maple Leafs scored just one goal, they finished 0-9-2 (two points).
• Toronto finished 5-12-5 in the 22 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 15 points).
• The Maple Leafs scored more than two goals in 47 games (27-13-7, 61 points).
• In the 25 games when Toronto scored a single power-play goal, it went 6-13-6 to record 18 points.
• In the 18 games when it outshot its opponent, Toronto was 7-9-2 (16 points).
• The Maple Leafs were outshot by their opponent 62 times, and went 23-27-12 (58 points).

Predators Splits and Trends

• The Predators (38-34-10 overall) posted a record of 10-10-20 in games that required OT last season.
• Nashville picked up 38 points (15-8-8) in its 31 games decided by one goal.
• Last season the Predators recorded only one goal in nine games, and they picked up two points (1-8-0).
• Nashville accumulated 19 points (6-16-7) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
• The Predators picked up 65 points in their 41 games when they scored more than two goals.
• Last season Nashville scored a single power-play goal in 35 games, posting a record of 17-14-4.
• When it outshot its opponent last season, Nashville posted a record of 15-14-4 (34 points).
• The Predators were outshot by their opponents 46 times last season, and took 46 points from those games.

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Predators vs. Maple Leafs Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario

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