Overview
- Luke Evangelista scored the go-ahead goal at 9:18 of the third period on a backhand move, and Nashville added two empty-netters to close out the win.
- Juuse Saros made 19 saves for the Predators, while Joseph Woll started for Toronto and stopped 29 of 32 shots.
- Toronto led twice on goals from Nicolas Roy and John Tavares, but Adam Wilsby tied it late in the second before Evangelista’s decisive strike.
- Craig Berube rolled out new power‑play units and lineup changes, including Matias Maccelli’s return; Maccelli figured on Tavares’ goal in his first game since November.
- The Maple Leafs fell to 15-14-5 with four losses in their past five, their power play sits at 14.1% near the bottom of the league, and coverage is raising questions about potential coaching or roster moves if results do not improve.