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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Thursday, February 18, 2027 · Bridgestone Arena

Toronto Maple LeafsTorontoMaple LeafsAway

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Nashville PredatorsNashvillePredatorsHome

TSN4 · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, February 18, 2027, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on TSN4 and SCRIPPS.

This is the second of 2 meetings this season. Maple Leafs 1, Predators 0 so far; the last game finished NSH 4, TOR 5.

Rest and travel

Maple Leafs

First game of a road trip.

  1. 82027-02-08: vs CBJ
  2. 92027-02-09: no game
  3. 102027-02-10: vs BOS
  4. 112027-02-11: no game
  5. 122027-02-12: no game
  6. 132027-02-13: at OTT
  7. 142027-02-14: no game
  8. 152027-02-15: no game
  9. 162027-02-16: vs CAR
  10. 172027-02-17: no game
  11. 182027-02-18: at NSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~648 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~648 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Predators

Another game at home.

  1. 82027-02-08: no game
  2. 92027-02-09: no game
  3. 102027-02-10: no game
  4. 112027-02-11: no game
  5. 122027-02-12: no game
  6. 132027-02-13: vs ANA
  7. 142027-02-14: no game
  8. 152027-02-15: no game
  9. 162027-02-16: vs NJD
  10. 172027-02-17: no game
  11. 182027-02-18: vs TOR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Toronto Maple LeafsMaple LeafsTue, Oct 13 at UTA
  1. L1Roslovic#96Matthews#34Marchenko#86
    9:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewPaul#20McKenna#92Sissons#15
    6:09 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewTavares#91Nylander#88Cowan#53
    5:53 together at 5v5
  1. D1McCabe#22Raddysh#43
    12:12 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewRielly#44Stecher#28
    5:32 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewEkman-Larsson#95Blankenburg#3
    3:19 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Tavares CMatthews CNylander RMarchenko RRaddysh D3:07
  2. 2McKenna LRoslovic CCowan RRielly DBlankenburg D0:23

Penalty kill

  1. 1Sissons CBlueger CMcCabe DStecher D1:31
  2. 2Paul LDuhaime LEkman-Larsson DStecher D0:29
Nashville PredatorsPredatorsTue, Oct 13 vs VGK
  1. L1Forsberg#9Hoglander#21Wood#71
    7:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewColton#79Drury#18Edstrom#84
    6:39 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewStamkos#91O'Reilly#90Kerfoot#14
    4:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewJosi#59Wilsby#2
    10:48 together at 5v5
  2. D2Skjei#76Perbix#48
    10:28 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHague#41Struble#3
    7:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Forsberg LStamkos CO'Reilly CMarchessault CJosi D4:22
  2. 2Kerfoot CColton CPinchuk CWood RAhcan D0:25

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kerfoot CDrury CSkjei DPerbix D2:16
  2. 2O'Reilly CEdstrom CJosi DWilsby D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

TORNSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

TOR 47% (2nd most shuffled)NSH 43% (most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

TOR 1:29 left (3rd latest · 9 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

TOR 45.8s (4th shortest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

TOR 26% (7th least often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series