NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 12/4/2025

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Toronto Maple Leafs (12-11-3, 27 Pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (16-7-2, 34 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Thursday, December 4
Time: 5:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/TSN4/FDSNSO
Radio: SN 590/99.9 The Fan

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs picked up their second straight win with a 4-1 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. They 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes picked up a 1-0 overtime win over the Flames on Sunday. They are 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Matthews-Domi
Cowan-Tavares-Nylander
Joshua-Roy-McMann
Lorentz-Laughton-Robertson

Rielly-Ekman Larsson
McCabe-Stecher
Benoit-Myers

Woll
Hildeby

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Ehlers-Stankoven-Blake
Carrier-Staal-Martinook
Hall-Jankowski-Robinson

Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Chatfield
Nikishin-Nystrom

Andersen
Bussi

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Players To Watch:

Toronto Maple Leafs

William Nylander scored two of Toronto’s four goals in their loss to Carolina back in November.

Carolina Hurricanes

Logan Stankoven had a goal and an assist in the Hurricanes’ 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs back on November 9th. His goal was the game-winner.

Injury Report:

Toronto Maple Leafs

G Anthony Stolarz – IR
D Chris Tanev – IR
D Brandon Carlo – IR

Carolina Hurricanes

D Jaccob Slavin – IR
D Charles-Alexis Legault – Out
F Jesperi Kotkaniemi – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – DTD

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