If you’re searching for best bets for the Carolina Hurricanes’ upcoming game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET, then you’ve come to the right spot. Read on, as we offer our picks and predictions for this showdown.

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Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• A total of 16 Carolina games this season have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• There have been 17 Toronto games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The Hurricanes score 3.34 goals per game, compared to the Maple Leafs’ average of 3.14, adding up to 0.0 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 5.5 goals per game, 1.0 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -143

• The Hurricanes are 22-15 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -143 or shorter, Carolina is 19-11 (winning 63.3% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Hurricanes have a 58.8% chance to win.

Maple Leafs Moneyline: +120

• Toronto has six wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened nine times).
• The Maple Leafs have won three games with moneyline odds of +120 or longer (in four such games).
• Toronto’s implied probability to win this matchup is 45.5% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Toronto 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Martin Necas has put up 47 points.
• Having scored 13 goals and adding 30 assists, Sebastian Aho is an important piece of the offense for Carolina through 41 games.
• With 29 points through 34 games (11 goals and 18 assists), Seth Jarvis has been an important part of Carolina’s offense this season.
• As Carolina’s top goalie, Pyotr Kochetkov has recorded 15 wins and 9 losses this season while giving up 64 goals with 587 saves.

Maple Leafs Points Leaders

• Toronto’s Mitchell Marner has collected 44 assists and 14 goals in 42 games, good for 58 points.
• William Nylander has made a big impact for Toronto this season with 43 points, thanks to 23 goals and 20 assists.
• John Tavares has scored 20 goals and contributed 22 assists for Toronto, giving him a point total of 42.
• Joseph Woll has a 14-6-0 record this season, with a .915 save percentage (11th in the league). In 20 games, he has 517 saves, and has given up 48 goals (2.5 goals against average).

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Carolina vs. Toronto Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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