Venue & Game Details
Location: Scotiabank Arena, 40 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5J 2X2
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet, NHL Network
Weather: Indoor venue
Team Recent Form
Nashville Predators: Off to a strong start, including a 4-1 win over Ottawa in their last outing. Nashville has scored at least 3 goals in two of three games and is riding elite goaltending from Juuse Saros.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Opened with a win over Montreal but dropped back-to-back games to Detroit, including a 3-2 home loss despite outshooting the Red Wings 40–15. Toronto’s offense has been inconsistent, but their underlying shot metrics are strong.
Recent Form (last 5 games):
Nashville: W–L–W–W–L
Toronto: L–L–W–L–L
Injury Report
Nashville: No major injuries reported; Saros expected to start in net.
Toronto: No significant injuries; rookie Easton Cowan recently debuted on the top line with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies.
Key Player Matchups
Goaltending: Juuse Saros (NSH) – 2-0-1, 1.64 GAA, .947 SV% vs. Ilya Samsonov (TOR) – 1-2-0, 3.01 GAA, .889 SV%.
Forwards:
Jonathan Marchessault (NSH) – 2 goals, 1 assist in last game.
Ryan O’Reilly (NSH) – 2 goals, veteran presence.
Auston Matthews (TOR) – 1 goal, 2 assists; still the Leafs’ offensive engine.
William Nylander (TOR) – 1 goal, 3 assists; needs more shot volume according to coach Craig Berube.
X-Factor: Rookie Easton Cowan (TOR) skating alongside Matthews could provide an offensive spark.
Series History
Toronto leads the all-time series 19-15-2.
The teams split their two meetings last season.
Nashville has historically struggled in Toronto, going 1-4 in their last 5 visits.
Betting Trends
Toronto is 1-2 ATS this season.
Nashville is 2-1 ATS.
The Under has hit in 2 of Toronto’s 3 games.
Nashville has allowed just 2.0 goals per game so far.
Game Odds
Nashville Predators 6.5
Toronto Maple Leafs – 192
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 13, 2025
