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Toronto Maple Leafs at Nashville Predators

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at home.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 32-36-14
at Nashville Predators 5 38-34-10

Goals by period

Team Total
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1 1 3
Nashville Predators 0 2 3 5

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Toronto Maple Leafs 7 7 8 22
Nashville Predators 10 14 10 34

Three stars

  1. L. Evangelista, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
  2. A. Wilsby, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
  3. J. Saros, Nashville Predators (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 01:32 Toronto Maple Leafs Nicolas Roy (3) Bobby McMann (7), Nick Robertson (7) Even strength TOR 1, NSH 0
2nd 04:56 Nashville Predators Erik Haula (5) Roman Josi (13), Steven Stamkos (6) Power play TOR 1, NSH 1
2nd 11:57 Toronto Maple Leafs John Tavares (14) Matias Maccelli (6), Jake McCabe (12) Even strength TOR 2, NSH 1
2nd 19:26 Nashville Predators Adam Wilsby (1) Ryan O'Reilly (18) Even strength TOR 2, NSH 2
3rd 09:18 Nashville Predators Luke Evangelista (5) Brady Skjei (10) Even strength TOR 2, NSH 3
3rd 18:25 Nashville Predators Steven Stamkos (13) Filip Forsberg (12) Even strength, Empty net TOR 2, NSH 4
3rd 19:06 Toronto Maple Leafs Bobby McMann (9) Nick Robertson (8), Easton Cowan (7) Even strength TOR 3, NSH 4
3rd 19:51 Nashville Predators Cole Smith (4) Brady Skjei (11), Michael McCarron (5) Even strength, Empty net TOR 3, NSH 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Toronto Maple Leafs Nashville Predators
Shots on goal 22 34
Power play 0 of 1 1 of 2
Penalty minutes 6 4
Hits 21 20
Blocked shots 23 12
Giveaways 20 13
Takeaways 2 4
Faceoffs won 28/45 (62.2%) 17/45 (37.8%)

Box score

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player
19 C. Jarnkrok C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 10:58
23 M. Knies L 0 0 0 -3 0 1 0 2 0 18:28
24 S. Laughton C 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 0 0 69.2% 12:06
34 A. Matthews C 0 0 0 -3 2 3 0 1 0 60% 18:23
53 E. Cowan R 0 1 1 +1 0 0 0 1 0 16:17
55 N. Roy C 1 0 1 +2 0 2 1 1 0 60% 15:54
63 M. Maccelli L 0 1 1 -2 0 2 0 1 0 16:19
74 B. McMann C 1 1 2 +2 0 3 0 0 0 11:33
81 D. Joshua C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 10:35
88 W. Nylander R 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 18:56
89 N. Robertson L 0 2 2 +2 0 1 1 0 0 12:36
91 J. Tavares C 1 0 1 -2 0 2 2 0 0 58.3% 17:45
2 S. Benoit D 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 16:27
22 J. McCabe D 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 21:57
28 T. Stecher D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 22:22
44 M. Rielly D 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 19:19
51 P. Myers D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 4 0 0 14:07
95 O. Ekman-Larsson D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 3 3 0 22:15
Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie
60 J. Woll 32 29 3 .906 58:23 Loss

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player
9 F. Forsberg L 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 0 0 17:45
17 T. Jost C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 0 0 10:44
36 C. Smith R 1 0 1 0 2 1 7 0 0 15:16
40 F. Svechkov C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 42.9% 10:34
47 M. McCarron C 0 1 1 +1 0 1 1 0 0 46.2% 14:25
49 R. Schaefer L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 1 0 11:39
56 E. Haula L 1 0 1 -1 0 5 0 3 1 28.6% 17:48
58 M. Bunting L 0 0 0 +1 0 6 1 0 0 16:46
71 M. Wood R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 11:03
77 L. Evangelista R 1 0 1 +1 0 4 0 0 0 15:01
90 R. O'Reilly C 0 1 1 +2 0 3 0 0 0 33.3% 19:07
91 S. Stamkos C 1 1 2 -1 0 4 1 0 0 50% 16:49
37 N. Blankenburg D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18:05
41 N. Hague D 0 0 0 +1 2 0 1 1 0 18:28
48 N. Perbix D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 20:17
59 R. Josi D 0 1 1 -1 0 1 0 2 0 21:35
76 B. Skjei D 0 2 2 +2 0 2 0 3 0 20:43
83 A. Wilsby D 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 19:56
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
74 J. Saros 22 19 3 .864 59:59 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 06:14 Nashville Predators Cole Smith Hooking 2
1st 12:56 Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews Tripping 2
2nd 03:36 Toronto Maple Leafs Jake McCabe Tripping 2
2nd 18:43 Nashville Predators Nicolas Hague Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
2nd 18:43 Toronto Maple Leafs Simon Benoit Unsportsmanlike conduct 2

Game information

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach
Craig Berube
Nashville Predators head coach
Andrew Brunette
Referees
Tom Chmielewski, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen
Julien Fournier, Tyson Baker
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches
Max Domi, Steven Lorentz, Henry Thrun
Nashville Predators scratches
Jonathan Marchessault

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Nashville Predators 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Nashville Predators 5 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 20

Matchup Status Details
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 5 Final/SO Game page
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Washington Capitals 2 Final Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Ottawa Senators 6 Final Game page
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Minnesota Wild 5 Final Game page
New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 Final/SO Game page
St. Louis Blues 6 at Florida Panthers 2 Final Game page
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Boston Bruins 4 Final/SO Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 Final Game page
Vegas Golden Knights 3 at Calgary Flames 6 Final Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Anaheim Ducks 4 Final Game page
Seattle Kraken 4 at San Jose Sharks 2 Final Game page

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