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Maple Leafs at Predators

NHL · Saturday, Dec 20 · 6:00 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final TOR 3 – NSH 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TOR1113
NSH0235
Team box
TOR·NSH
22
shots
34
0 of 1
power play
1 of 2
62.2
faceoff %
37.8
21
hits
20
23
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joseph WollTOR3229.906
Juuse SarosNSH2219.864

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NSH +3
TOR +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NSH 2 · TOR 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TOR 53%, NSH 47% · Updated Dec 20, 2025

Expected margin
TOR by 0.5
Expected score
TOR 3.5 – 3.0 NSH
Expected total
6.4
Maple LeafsThe matchupPredators
−114Our fair odds+114
3.5Expected goals3.0
+0.07Power rating−0.23
3.2Goals / game2.8
3.3Allowed / game3.5
27.0Shots / game27.8
56.7Faceoff %53.3
24.0Hits / game19.2
15−18Season record13−20
5−5Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TOR chance · NSH chance
Our model fair53.3%46.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TORToronto Maple Leafs−11453%————
NSHNashville Predators+11447%————
SpreadTOR by 0.5
TORToronto Maple Leafs−0.5our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Toronto Maple Leafs by 0.5 expected
Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals: 1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 5 goals: 3%Toronto Maple Leafs by 4 goals: 8%Toronto Maple Leafs by 3 goals: 14%Toronto Maple Leafs by 2 goals: 11%Toronto Maple Leafs by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 24%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 4%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← TOR wins byNSH wins by →
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 2 or more38%
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 3 or more27%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TORJoseph Woll G · last 5 starts: .944 save %, 1.70 GAAstarted
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .902 save %, 3.31 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TOR·NSH
Dec 18, 2025 at WSH
last game
Dec 17, 2025 vs CAR
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 33+ games
TOR·NSH
+0.07
rating (0 = average)
−0.23
3.2
goals / game
2.8
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.5
15−18
season record
13−20
10−10
home record
8−11
5−8
away record
5−9
L1
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
6−4
27.0
shots / game
27.8
56.7
faceoff %
53.3
24.0
hits / game
19.2
15.6
blocked shots / game
11.5
4.8
takeaways / game
5.2
16.8
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

TOR · NSH · 67 days
Toronto Maple LeafsNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · NSH 3−6
Oct 14, 2025at TORTOR 7 − 4
Mar 22, 2025at NSHNSH 5 − 2
Dec 4, 2024at TORTOR 3 − 2
Dec 9, 2023at TORTOR 4 − 0
Oct 28, 2023at NSHNSH 3 − 2 OT
Mar 26, 2023at NSHTOR 3 − 2
Jan 11, 2023at TORTOR 2 − 1
Mar 19, 2022at NSHNSH 6 − 3
Nov 16, 2021at TORTOR 3 − 0

TOR · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Dec 18, 2025at WSH0 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025vs CHI3 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025vs EDM3 − 6L
Dec 11, 2025vs SJ2 − 3L
Dec 8, 2025vs TB2 − 0W
Dec 6, 2025vs MTL1 − 2L
Dec 4, 2025at CAR5 − 1W
Dec 2, 2025at FLA4 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025at PIT7 − 2W
Nov 28, 2025at WSH2 − 4L

NSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Dec 17, 2025vs CAR1 − 4L
Dec 15, 2025at STL5 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at COL2 − 4L
Dec 11, 2025vs STL7 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs COL4 − 3W
Dec 6, 2025at CAR3 − 6L
Dec 4, 2025at FLA2 − 1W
Dec 2, 2025vs CGY5 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025vs WPG2 − 5L
Nov 28, 2025at CHI4 − 3W