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Maple Leafs vs Predators

Final · Sat Dec 20 · 7:00 PM ET · Bridgestone Arena

Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leafs15-14-5
3
FinalDec 20, 2025
Nashville PredatorsPredators14-16-4
5
TVFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
TOR−110
NSH−110
Puck line
TOR −1.5+215
NSH +1.5−265
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
  • Puck line: Predators +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (8 goals).

Recap

The Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Dec 20, 2025 to move to 14-16-4.

The go-ahead score came with 9:18 left in the third period: Luke Evangelista Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Brady Skjei (10).

Score by period

Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators, score by period
Team123T
TOR1113
NSH0235

W: Saros · L: Woll

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. TORGoal · 1:32Nicolas Roy Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Bobby McMann (7), Nicholas Robertson (7)1-0

Second Period

  1. NSHGoal · 4:56Erik Haula Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (13), Steven Stamkos (6)1-1
  2. TORGoal · 11:57John Tavares Goal (14) Deflected, assists: Matias Maccelli (6), Jake McCabe (12)2-1
  3. NSHGoal · 19:26Adam Wilsby Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (18)2-2

Third Period

  1. NSHGoal · 9:18Luke Evangelista Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Brady Skjei (10)2-3
  2. NSHGoal · 18:25Steven Stamkos Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (12)2-4
  3. TORGoal · 19:06Bobby McMann Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicholas Robertson (8), Easton Cowan (7)3-4
  4. NSHGoal · 19:51Cole Smith Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (11), Michael McCarron (5)3-5

Team stats

TORNSH
Shots
22
34
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
62.2
37.8
Hits
21
20
Blocked Shots
23
12
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Top performers

Toronto Maple LeafsNashville Predators

Goals

John Tavares1
Steven Stamkos1

Assists

Nick Robertson2
Brady Skjei2

Points

Nick Robertson2
Steven Stamkos2

Player stats

Maple Leafs · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Easton Cowan RW101116:1701000.00
Calle Jarnkrok C010010:5800100.00
Dakota Joshua C010010:3500200.00
Matthew Knies LW200-318:2800100.00
Scott Laughton C010112:06000069.20
Matias Maccelli LW100-216:1901200.00
Auston Matthews C101-318:23003060.02
Bobby McMann C000211:3311300.00
William Nylander RW000-218:5600200.00
Nick Robertson LW010212:3602100.00
Nicolas Roy C110215:54102060.00
John Tavares C020-217:45102058.30

Maple Leafs · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Simon Benoit D320016:2700000.02
Oliver Ekman-Larsson D330-222:1500000.00
Jake McCabe D330021:5701100.02
Philippe Myers D040114:0700000.00
Morgan Rielly D610019:1900200.00
Troy Stecher D210022:2200000.00

Maple Leafs · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Joseph Woll G33229.90658:230

Predators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Bunting LW010116:4600600.00
Luke Evangelista RW000115:0110400.00
Filip Forsberg LW011117:4501200.00
Erik Haula LW300-117:48105028.60
Tyson Jost C010-110:4400000.00
Michael McCarron C010114:25011046.20
Ryan O'Reilly C000219:07013033.30
Reid Schaefer LW130-111:3900000.00
Cole Smith RW070015:1610100.02
Steven Stamkos C011-116:49114050.00
Fedor Svechkov C010010:34001042.90
Matthew Wood RW010011:0300100.00

Predators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Nick Blankenburg D001018:0500000.00
Nicolas Hague D110118:2800000.02
Roman Josi D200-121:3501100.00
Nick Perbix D200020:1700100.00
Brady Skjei D300220:4302200.00
Adam Wilsby D021019:5610200.00

Predators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Juuse Saros G32219.86459:590

Three stars

  1. Luke Evangelista (NSH)
  2. Adam Wilsby (NSH)
  3. Juuse Saros (NSH)

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