On Saturday, March 22, 2025, the Nashville Predators overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 at Bridgestone Arena, ending their four-game losing streak. Filip Forsberg led Nashville with two goals and an assist, while Luke Evangelista contributed a goal and two assists. Michael Bunting and Kieffer Bellows also scored for the Predators.
For Toronto, Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist, John Tavares scored his 30th goal of the season, and Auston Matthews added two assists.
The Maple Leafs started strong with Tavares and Marner scoring less than four minutes apart in the first period. However, the Predators responded with five unanswered goals, including Bunting’s power-play goal, Bellows’ equalizer, Forsberg’s go-ahead goal late in the second period, and Evangelista’s insurance goal in the third.
Toronto’s head coach, Craig Berube, noted that the team’s defensive breakdowns in the second period, leading to odd-man rushes, contributed to the loss. He emphasized the need to address these mental mistakes before their next game.