Toronto Maple Leafs at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions
2023-03-26 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NSH: 54.9%
TOR: 45.1%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.10
TOR: 2.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NSH
K. Lankinen
TOR
Joseph Woll - 8-4-1 | 0.914 SV% | 2.74 GAA
| Stat | NSH | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.914 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 2.74 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | K. Lankinen | 34 | 31 | 3 | 91.2% | 4.03 | 3 | 1.03 |
| TOR | Joseph Woll | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92.0% | 1.95 | 0 | -0.05 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 80% • NSH at home vs TOR: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | NSH 5 - 3 TOR | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-10-14 | TOR 7 - 4 NSH | TOR | TOR |
| 2025-03-22 | NSH 5 - 2 TOR | NSH | NSH |
| 2024-12-04 | TOR 3 - 2 NSH | TOR | TOR |
| 2023-12-09 | TOR 4 - 0 NSH | TOR | TOR |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSH | 15 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 1 | TOR | 17 | 1 | 1.51 |
| 2 | NSH | 7 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | TOR | 11 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 3 | NSH | 10 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 3 | TOR | 18 | 2 | 1.60 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 3.1 - 2.7
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