Mitchell Marner, Morgan Rielly, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will do battle against Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen, and the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in an Eastern Conference showdown. Sportsnet will air the game, and the puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 21.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Odds
The Maple Leafs (-120) are tabbed as the favorites over the Hurricanes (+100) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Toronto is 15-6 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 5.5 units this year. Through 21 regular season contests, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just two have pushed. The Leafs are 9-1 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Toronto has converted on 25.0 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, it has the fifth-strongest penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 83.6 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 29.7 saves per game with a .935 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (12-5) has been the best option in goal for Toronto this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, head coach Mike Babcock may go with Garret Sparks (3-1 record, .906 save percentage, 3.20 goals against average).
Carolina is 9-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 20 regular season outings, 13 of its games have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team is 5-6 SU at home.
The Hurricanes have converted on just 15.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.8 percent of all penalties.
Scott Darling has stopped 27.8 shots per game as the primary netminder in the crease for the Hurricanes. Darling has two wins, four losses, and one overtime loss to his name and has recorded a mediocre 2.99 goals against average and a subpar .903 save percentage this season.
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Notes
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The total has gone under in three of Carolina’s last five outings.
Over Toronto’s last ten games, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 6-2 in those games).
The Canes this season have tallied the third-most hits per game in the NHL (26.6), but the team’s averaged 33.2 over their past five home games.
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