NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 12/20/2025

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Toronto Maple Leafs (15-13-5, 35 pts) at Nashville Predators (13-16-4, 30 pts)

Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Date: Saturday, December 20
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/SN/CBC/FDSNSO
Radio: TSN 1050 AM/102.5 The Game

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs suffered a 4-0 loss to the Capitals on Thursday. They’re now 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging two goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators suffered a 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes on Wednesday. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Matthews-Nylander
Robertson-Tavares-Cowan
Joshua-Roy-McCann
Lorentz-Laughton-Domi

Rielly-Ekman Larsson
McCabe-Stecher
Benoit-Thrun

Woll
Hildeby

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Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Stamkos-Svechkov-Wood
Bunting-Haula-Marchessault
Schaefer-McCarron-Smith

Josi-Perbix
Skjei-Wilsby
Hague-Blankenburg

Saros
Annunen

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Players To Watch:

Toronto Maple Leafs

John Tavares had a goal and two assists in the Maple Leafs win over the Predators back in October.

Nashville Predators

Nick Perbix had a goal and an assist in the Predators’ 7-4 loss to Toronto back on October 14th.

Injury Report:

Toronto Maple Leafs

G Anthony Stolarz – IR
D Dakota Mermis – IR
D Brandon Carlo – IR
F Dakota Joshua – Out
D Chris Tanev – IR

Nashville Predators

D Justin Barron – IR
LW Zachary L’Heureux – Out
D Ozzy Wiesblatt – IR

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