Maple Leafs try to salvage homestand split, take on Predators

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night looking to earn a split of their season-opening four-game homestand. Toronto has dropped two of its first three games, including a 3-2 defeat against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, and faces a challenging three-game road trip immediately following Tuesday's contest.

The Predators enter the matchup after securing their first win of the season, beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday. In that game, Steven Stamkos netted his 625th career goal, tying Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla for 17th on the NHL's all-time list, while goaltender Juuse Saros made 29 saves.