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

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

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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we project to take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey game.

Predators vs. Maple Leafs Predictions for Tuesday

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

• Moneyline Pick: Maple Leafs (-158)
• 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 had a 32-36-14 record overall, with a 9-14-23 record in games that went to overtime, 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 registered 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 were 27-13-7 when they scored at least three goals (to record 61 points).
• In the 25 games when Toronto recorded a lone power-play goal, it had a 6-13-6 record (18 points).
• In the 18 games when it outshot its opponent, Toronto was 7-9-2 (16 points).
• The Maple Leafs' opponent had more shots in 62 games last season. The Maple Leafs went 23-27-12 in those matchups (58 points).

Predators Splits and Trends

• The Predators had a record of 38-34-10 last season and were 10-10-20 in overtime contests.
• In the 31 games Nashville played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 38 points.
• Last season the Predators registered just one goal in nine games, and they picked up two points (1-8-0).
• Nashville picked up 19 points (6-16-7 record) last season when scoring exactly two goals .
• The Predators picked up 65 points in their 41 games when they scored at least three goals.
• Last season Nashville scored a single power-play goal in 35 games, posting a record of 17-14-4.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Nashville was 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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