Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Betting on today’s Maple Leafs and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Hurricanes are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Maple Leafs in a Eastern conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Hurricanes have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Maple Leafs going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Across their last three road contests, Toronto has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 5 goals per game.
- In their last three games at home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Carolina has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 4-6.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
As the Maple Leafs head into tonight’s game, they are 5th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 40-20-9. In their last ten games, Toronto has gone 6-4, and they have won their last two games. On the road this season, the Maple Leafs are 21-8-6.
Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs have gone 16-21. In games where they have been the underdog, Toronto is 6-5-2. Overall, the Maple Leafs have been the favorite in 56 of their 69 games this season.
Offensively, the Maple Leafs come into the game at 3.7 goals per contest placing 3rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 8th position in the league. Toronto’s offense is currently ranked 8th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the league.
Goalie Joseph Woll comes into the game having made 17 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.518%.
At home this season, the Carolina Hurricanes have been dominant, going 23-9-4 and winning two straight games. In the Eastern Conference, the Hurricanes are in 4th place and have a record of 44-21-7. In their last ten games, Carolina has gone 8-2, and they have won four of their last five games.
When favored this season, the Hurricanes have gone 41-17-7 and have been favored in 64 of their 71 games. In games against Eastern Conference opponents, Carolina has gone 29-12, and they have gone 14-8 against teams in the Metropolitan Division. So far this season, the Hurricanes have scored 95 points.
For their offensive performance, the Hurricanes come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 6th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. Looking at how the Hurricanes’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 7th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Frederik Andersen has started 11 games this season. His current record stands at 9-1, and his save percentage is 0.373%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Maple Leafs.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- We like the Maple Leafs on the moneyline (+152)
- The Maple Leafs are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Jesper Fast – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Jack Drury – Lower Body – Questionable
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Mark Giordano – Head – Out
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Tyler Bertuzzi – Illness – Questionable
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Mitchell Marner – Ankle – Out
- Ilya Lyubushkin – Illness – Questionable
