On March 23, the Nashville Predators picked up an impressive win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being down 2-0 at the end of the first period, the Predators responded with five unanswered goals to defeat Toronto by a 5-2 final score.
New Predators forward Michael Bunting got Nashville's rally started when he scored at the 1:39 mark of the second period. His goal was a nice one, too, as he one-timed a great feed from Fedor Svechkov past Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll.
This goal was significant for Bunting, too, as it was his first since being acquired by the Predators from the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 5. The 29-year-old forward did not record a point in his first four games with the Predators, but he has now broken the ice with his great goal.
Bunting has shown throughout his career that he can provide solid offense when playing at his best. The 2014 fourth-round pick has two 23-goal seasons and memorably recorded 63 points in 79 games with the Maple Leafs in 2021-22. He also had 19 goals and 55 points in 81 games this past season split between the Carolina Hurricanes and Penguins. Thus, he has the potential to become a key part of Nashville's offense moving forward.
It will now be intriguing to see how Bunting builds off his strong performance for the Predators from here.
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