The Nashville Predators are not done just yet.
season, the Preds have won four games in a row and are 7-1-2 in their last 10 contests to push themselves within one point of the Edmonton Oilers for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.Predators vs. Maple Leafs prediction
For most of this season the Predators have looked pedestrian. In fact, before their 7-1-2 heater, Nashville had dropped six consecutive games and looked destined to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2013-14 . New customers only. Must be 21+. AZ, CO, DC, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, NJ, TN, VA, PA, WV, WY only. Full T&C apply.New players only, 21+. Available in AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, NJ, NY, TN, VA, WV only. Full T&C apply.New users only, 21 or older.
Saros came into the season as a Vezina Trophy contender, but he got off to a rough start to the season and wasn’t able to be the safety valve for a team that was playing poorly in front of him. That’s all changed now, though, as Saros has been the league’s hottest goaltender over the last month. In fact, the only thing that has significantly changed for Nashville over this 7-1-2 run is that the team’s save percentage jumped from .907 to .933. Other than the goaltending, the Predators remain pretty ordinary — especially on defense.Over their last 10 games, Nashville ranks 31st in expected goals allowed and 30th in high-danger scoring chances per 60 minutes at 5-on-5. Despite allowing 3.31 expected goals and 14.4 high-danger chances per 60 at even strength, the Preds are conceding just 2.
On the other end of the ice, the Leafs are dealing with a bit of a goaltending dilemma. After strong starts to the season, both Ilya Samsonov and Matt Murray have started to put up some inconsistent performances and don’t seem all that likely to keep any team at bay right now.
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