The Preds were back in action after a Thursday off, looking to turn out a good performance against a high-octane Maple Leafs team. Juuse Saros started in net again, and was tested early and often.
Filip Forsberg was noticeable early, with a couple of missed chances and then a penalty against Auston Matthews as he tried to break up a scoring chance. The Leafs finally drew first blood on that power play, when Matthews set William Nylander up at 13:32 of the first period.
Nashville then got a power play of its own just moments later, after a scuffle that saw TJ Brodie and no Preds sent off to the sin bin.