Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes (33-19-4) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (33-20-2) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Hurricanes are -125 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Maple Leafs (+105) in the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network.

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Hurricanes to win vs Maple Leafs -125

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Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-125)
  • Underdog: Maple Leafs (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

  • Carolina has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 30 of 56 games this season.
  • Toronto has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 30 of 55 games this season.
  • Saturday’s total is 0.9 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
  • These two teams give up a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.0 more than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes offense’s 184 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked seventh in the league this year.
  • On defense, Carolina is one of the best units in league play, conceding 152 total goals to rank sixth.
  • With a +32 goal differential, they’re ranked sixth-best in the league.
  • Carolina has put up 33 power-play goals on 165 chances this season, to rank 17th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ 20% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 21st in the league.
  • Carolina has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Hurricanes’ 84.85% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.8%.
  • Carolina has a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 19th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes average 18.4 hits and 11.7 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has gone 30-21 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In 49 games with lower than -125 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have been victorious in 30.
  • Carolina has a 55.6% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 26 goals and 40 assists
  • Sebastian Aho: 20 goals and 35 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 22 goals and 23 assists
  • Pyotr Kochetkov: 20-10-3 record, .904 save percentage, 84 goals conceded

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have scored 169 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 12th in the league.
  • Toronto is one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, giving up 156 goals (2.8 per game) to rank 10th.
  • They have a +13 goal differential, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • Toronto has recorded 35 power-play goals this season (on 151 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs have a 23.18% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 12 percentage.
  • Toronto has scored four shorthanded goals this season (13th in NHL).
  • The 79.88% of opponent power plays the Maple Leafs kill is the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs win 52.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the fourth-best percentage in the NHL.
  • Toronto is shooting 10.7% (12th in the league).
  • The Maple Leafs have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.8 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have been the underdog 15 times this season, and upset their opponent in nine, or 60.0%, of those games.
  • Toronto has won seven of its 12 games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Maple Leafs have a 48.8% chance to win.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 16 goals and 55 assists
  • William Nylander: 33 goals and 22 assists
  • Auston Matthews: 20 goals and 25 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 19-11-0 record, .909 save percentage, 78 goals given up
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