Toronto Maple Leafs Seek Fourth Straight Win Against Nashville Predators

Maple Leafs bank on continued strong starts, goal-scoring leaders Nylander and Tavares to close successful road trip; Predators look to overturn falling first trend, enhance power play success.

• The Toronto Maple Leafs are aiming for their fourth straight win in their final game of a five-match road trip against the Nashville Predators, aiming to improve upon their strong start to the season which is their best since the 2020-21 campaign.
• William Nylander and captain John Tavares are currently the offensive leaders for Toronto, both tying for the team lead with 11 points and are among the top 10 in the NHL. Each player will bring a seven-game point streak into their upcoming match against the Predators.
• Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews, who leads the team with seven goals, has scored only once since he scored hat tricks in the team's opening two games of the season.
• The Nashville Predators are looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss against the Vancouver Canucks and improve their opening game strategy, having allowed opposing teams to score first in three matches, all of which they lost.
• Despite their recent loss, the Predators have maintained a successful power play in the initial part of the season with a 20.7% success rate. Coach Andrew Brunette is seeking to enhance this strategy further by adjusting key players' positions.

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