Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL play includes the Carolina Hurricanes (10-4) visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs (8-6-1) at Scotiabank Arena. The Maple Leafs are underdogs (+110 on the moneyline) against the Hurricanes (-130) ahead of the outing, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes to win vs Maple Leafs -130

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Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-130)
  • Underdog: Maple Leafs (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in eight of 14 matches (57.1%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 86.7% of Toronto’s games (13/15) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 1.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.5 goals per game.
  • These two teams give up 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes offense’s 53 total goals (3.8 per game) are ranked seventh in the NHL this year.
  • Carolina is ranked fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 38 in total (2.7 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +15.
  • Carolina has recorded five power-play goals on 39 chances this season, to rank 30th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ offense has the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (12.82%).
  • Carolina has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Hurricanes’ 82.98% penalty-kill success rate is currently 10th-best in the league.
  • With a 50.8% faceoff win percentage, the Hurricanes have the 14th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Carolina scores on 11.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 12th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.9 hits and 13.4 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has gone 9-2 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • Through 10 games with moneyline odds shorter than -130 this season, the Hurricanes have won eight times.
  • The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 56.5% chance of winning this game.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: five goals and 10 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: nine goals and five assists
  • Jackson Blake: four goals and six assists
  • Frederik Andersen: 5-3-0 record, .892 save percentage, 24 goals allowed

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have the NHL’s sixth-best scoring offense (55 total goals, 3.7 per game).
  • Toronto’s 55 total goals conceded (3.7 per game) rank 25th in the league.
  • Their 0 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
  • Toronto has scored six power-play goals this season (on 38 chances). That ranks 29th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs have the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.79%.
  • The Maple Leafs’ 13th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.4%.
  • The Maple Leafs have the league’s third-best faceoff win rate (54.6%).
  • Toronto is shooting 13% (fifth in the league).
  • The Maple Leafs have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

  • The Maple Leafs fell in the lone game they played as an underdog this season.
  • Toronto has not been a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +110 odds on them winning this game.
  • The win probability for the Maple Leafs, implied from the moneyline, is 47.6%.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: six goals and 15 assists
  • John Tavares: eight goals and 11 assists
  • Matthew Knies: five goals and 13 assists
  • Anthony Stolarz: 6-5-1 record, .889 save percentage, 38 goals allowed
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