Toronto Maple Leafs (26-20-11, 15th in NHL) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (24-22-8, 26th in NHL)
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. EST
Arena: PNC Arena
Watch: Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet One
Matchup Stats
Statistics courtesy of SportingCharts.com
| Stat | Tor | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 63 | 56 |
| Record % | 0.563 | 0.519 |
| Home Winning % | 0.593 | 0.708 |
| Away Winning % | 0.518 | 0.321 |
| Shootout Winning % | 0.143 | 0.333 |
| Goal Differential Per Game | 0.21 | -0.28 |
| Shot Differential Per Game | 0.25 | 1.87 |
| Hits Per Game | 24.6 | 17.8 |
| PIM Per Game | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Opponent PIM Per Game | 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Goals Per Game | 3.09 | 2.57 |
| Even Strength Goals Per Game | 2.3 | 1.96 |
| Power Play Goals Per Game | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Shots Per Game | 32.7 | 29.8 |
| Shots Per Goal | 10.6 | 11.6 |
| Team Shooting % | 0.094 | 0.087 |
| Power Play % | 0.232 | 0.17 |
| Goals Against Per Game | 2.88 | 2.85 |
| ES Goals Against Per Game | 2.27 | 2.43 |
| PP Goals Against Per Game | 0.54 | 0.35 |
| Shots Against Per Game | 32.48 | 27.89 |
| Shots Against Per Goal | 11.3 | 9.78 |
| Opp. Team Shooting % | 0.089 | 0.102 |
| Penalty Kill % | 0.834 | 0.864 |
| Save % | 0.912 | 0.898 |
| Goals Against Average | 2.83 | 2.81 |
| Shutouts | 3 | 2 |
| Opponent Save % | 0.906 | 0.914 |
| Opponent Goals Against Average | 3.04 | 2.54 |
| Opponent Shutouts | 2 | 2 |
Who’s Hot
- Nazem Kadri: four goals in last three games and 25 points (13 goals, 12 assists) in last 23 games
- William Nylander: four points (two goals, two assists) in last three games
- Josh Leivo: six points (one goal, five assists) in last three games
- Auston Matthews: four points (two goals, two assists) in last three games
- Elias Lindholm: 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) in last 17 games
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Forwards
Josh Leivo – Nazem Kadri – Leo Komarov
van Riemsdyk – Tyler Bozak – Connor Brown
Zach Hyman – Auston Matthews – William Nylander
Matt Martin – Ben Smith – Nikita Soshnikov
Defencemen
Morgan Rielly – Nikita Zaitsev
Jake Gardiner – Connor Carrick
Matt Hunwick – Roman Polak
Goaltenders
Starter: Curtis McElhinney (Confirmed)
Backup: Frederik Andersen
Scratched: Martin Marincin, Alexey Marchenko
Injured: Mitch Marner (upper body, out for weekend, re-evaluated Monday)
Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines
Forwards
Jeff Skinner – Teuvo Teravainen – Lee Stempniak
Sebastian Aho – Jordan Staal – Elias Lindholm
Phillip Di Giuseppe – Victor Rask – Derek Ryan
Joakim Nordstrom – Jay McClement – Viktor Stalberg
Defencemen
Jaccob Slavin – Brett Pesce
Ron Hainsey – Justin Faulk
Noah Hanifin – Klas Dahlbeck
Goaltenders
Starter: Cam Ward (Projected)
Backup: Eddie Lack
Scratched: Brock McGinn, Ryan Murphy, Matt Tennyson
Injured: Bryan Bickell (illness)
