Nashville Predators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 10/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Nashville 28, Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+130) Maple Leafs (-150)

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Maple Leafs (1-2-0) will go up against the Nashville Predators (1-1-0) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Predators at +130 and the Maple Leafs open at -150. The total is 6.5.

The Nashville Predators had a good night with a 2-1 victory against the Stars their last time on the ice. Nashville tallied 2 penalty mins in this game. In addition, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 2 goals. The Predators could have played much better offensively in this win. For the game, they scored on 2 out of the 26 shots they attempted.

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When at even strength, the Predators have given up 3 goals while getting 1 on offense. Nashville Predators opponents have earned 5 power play opportunities (28th in pro hockey) and have come away with 1 goal in those chances. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have accounted for 3 goals (28th in the NHL) for the year and have conceded 4. Nashville has taken 46 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 6.5%. For the season, they have 2 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. The Predators so far have had 60 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .933. Nashville has accumulated 7 power play opportunities and they have scored 2 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 28.57%.

The player in the crease for this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have tallied 1,230 goals versus Saros in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.72. Saros has taken the ice for 469 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 for his 26,841 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated a mark of 231-173-46 and was named the starter in 452 games. During his career on the ice, Saros has 260 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .575. Saros has seen 13,936 shots against him and has recorded 12,706 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Toronto went up against the Senators in a matchup where the Maple Leafs ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-2. The Maple Leafs tallied 2 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play chances in this one and notched 1 out of those tries.

Toronto has put up 83 shots (7th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 7.23%, while allowing the other team 80 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 100.00% on their oppositions 10 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.3%. They have earned 11 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 18.18%. The Maple Leafs have tallied 4 goals at even strength and 2 goals (14th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 7 goals to be scored by of a combination of 7 goals at even strength and 0 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have 6 goals, 2 points, and a points percentage of .333.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky between the pipes. He has accounted for 21,069 stops out of 23,097 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .912. Bobrovsky is the owner of a career mark of 456-268-58 and has played in 808 contests. He got the starting nod in 793 games and his ice time sits at 46,539 mins. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage sits at 57.5% and he has 456 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.56 goals per contest and he has given up 2,028 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto (-150)

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