Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs 3/17/2023 – On Friday evening, the Carolina Hurricanes will meet the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena for some action on the ice. The Carolina Hurricanes are 44-14-8 on the scoreboard and are strongly dominating the Metropolitan Division. The Toronto Maple Leafs are second in the Atlantic Division with an overall 40-18-9. The Leafs are eager to break their losing streak by winning this game. The Carolina Hurricanes are predicted to win this matchup according to the most recent NHL betting stats.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs 3/17/2023
When: Friday, March 17, 7:00 PM ET
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
TV: NHL
Stream: NHL.TV
Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs 3/17/2023 Betting Odds:
| Team | PUCKLINE | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | +1.5 (-245) | 6 o (-105) | +107 |  |
| Maple Leafs | -1.5 (+205) | 6 u (-105) | -118 | |
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Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes have won three games out of their last five played, the latest win coming against the Winnipeg Jets with a final score of 5-3. The Hurricanes are scoring an average of 3.30 goals in each game and have been successful in 21.2 percent of their opportunities during powerplay. The Carolina offense in this hockey season is being headed by Martin Necas who has accumulated a total of 61 points along with 25 goals. On defense, the Hurricanes are allowing their opponents to score an average of 2.50 goals in each game.
Players to watch: Martin Necas C (G 25, A 36, PTS 61, Sebastian Aho C (G 27, A 28, PTS 55, Andrei Svechnikov RW (G 23, A 32, PTS 55.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost two games in a row, and are coming here after being defeated in a shootout against the Colorado Avalanche with a score of 2-1. The Leafs are shooting an average of 3.39 goals in each game and have been successful in 25.2 percent of their opportunities during powerplay. The Toronto offense this season is being led by Mitchell Marner who has scored a total of 86 points for the team. Defense-wise, the Leafs are allowing opponents to score an average of 2.66 goals in every game played.
Players to watch: Mitchell Marner RW (G 24, A 62, PTS 86, William Nylander RW (G 35, A 44, PTS 79, Auston Matthews C (G 31, A 36, PTS 67.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Predictions
Trends
Hurricanes
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina’s last 12 games.
Carolina are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games.
Hurricanes are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Toronto.
Carolina are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto.
Carolina are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
Maple Leafs
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Toronto’s last 20 games against Carolina.
Toronto are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina.
Toronto are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 9 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division.
Hurricanes vs Maple Leafs Betting Picks
The Hurricanes and the Leafs are quite similar in their offense and will face the same challenges in this game. The Leafs will try their best to take advantage of their home ground and take a win here. But, the NHL betting forum predicts the Carolina Hurricanes to win in this game.
Score Prediction: Hurricanes 4, Leafs 3.
