Two squads at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference will face off when the Carolina Hurricanes (16-7-2, second place) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (12-11-3, 14th) on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The Maple Leafs are underdogs away from home, at +180, and the Hurricanes are -218.
Carolina won 1-0 at home its last time out on Nov. 30 against the Calgary Flames. Nikolaj Ehlers (one goal) and Taylor Hall (one assist) were among the three Hurricanes skaters who put up one point each.
Toronto won on the road in its last game on Dec. 2, 4-1 over the Florida Panthers. Three Maple Leafs skaters had two points each in that outing, including Bobby McMann (two assists) and Troy Stecher (one goal and one assist).
Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Hurricanes 4 – Maple Leafs 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
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Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Maple Leafs matchup.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-218)Underdog: Maple Leafs (+180)Hurricanes Betting InsightsThe Hurricanes have been victorious in 15 of their 22 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (68.2%).Carolina has had six games with moneyline odds of -218 or shorter, and earned a victory each time.The Hurricanes have a 68.6% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.Carolina and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 13 of 25 games this season.Maple Leafs Betting InsightsThe Maple Leafs have won two of the eight games they have played as an underdog this season.Toronto has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +180.Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Maple Leafs have a 35.7% chance to win.Toronto has played 18 games this season with over 6.5 goals.Hurricanes Key StatsCarolina’s 85 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the league.The Hurricanes have conceded 69 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking sixth in league action for the fewest goals against.Its +16 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.The 10 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season (on 73 power-play chances) rank 30th in the NHL.Carolina’s 13.7% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.The Hurricanes have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL squads).Carolina kills 79.73% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Carolina has the 15th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.9%.The Hurricanes shoot 10.3% as a team (20th in the league).Maple Leafs Key StatsToronto is fifth in the league in scoring (89 goals, 3.4 per game).The Maple Leafs have conceded 90 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 22nd in the league.Its -1 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.The Maple Leafs have 10 power-play goals (30th in NHL) on 66 chances.Toronto scores on 15.15% of its power plays, No. 26 in the league.In terms of shorthanded goal, the Maple Leafs have one.Toronto’s has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.08%).At 57%, Toronto has the league’s second-best faceoff win percentage.The 12.6% shooting percentage of the Maple Leafs is third in the league.
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