- Matchup: Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs
- Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
- Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
- Broadcast: Sportsnet
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The Carolina Hurricanes (43-19-6) will be heading to Scotiabank Arena on Friday to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (29-28-12).
In their last outing, the Carolina Hurricanes secured a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Carolina spent 10 minutes in the penalty box during this match. Their offensive performance was commendable, managing to score 1 goal from 2 power play opportunities. Overall, the team capitalized on 6 of their 44 shots on goal.
Focusing on their offensive prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have recorded 236 goals this season, ranking 3rd in the league, while allowing 199 goals against. Currently, they have accumulated 92 points, leading to a points percentage of .676. Carolina has been granted 203 power play opportunities, successfully converting 45 of them, yielding a rate of 22.17%. At even strength, they have scored 191 goals while conceding 159. With a total of 2,202 shots taken, the Hurricanes maintain a shooting percentage of 10.7%. Defensively, they face 1,652 shots with a save percentage of .880. Their opponents have been awarded 193 power play opportunities (19th in the league), converting 40 into goals.
The goaltender for this matchup will be Brandon Bussi. Throughout his professional career, he has achieved 17 quality starts, maintaining a quality start rate of .531. His save percentage stands at .895 over 81 minutes played. Bussi has faced 751 shots, successfully saving 672. He has allowed 79 goals during his career, with a goals against average of 2.47. His win-loss record is 25-6-1, having been the starter in 32 games.
In their previous game, the Toronto Maple Leafs faced the New York Islanders, suffering a 3-1 defeat. The Maple Leafs had 3 power play chances but couldn’t convert any into goals, finishing the game with 1 goal out of 27 total shots on goal.
This season, the Maple Leafs have scored 183 goals at even strength along with 32 goals (29th in the league) on the power play. They have attempted 1,880 shots (18th in the NHL), with a shooting percentage of 11.44%, while conceding 2,223 shots to opponents. Overall, Toronto has totaled 215 goals and 70 points, resulting in a points percentage of .507. They have allowed 237 goals against, split between 206 at even strength and 31 while shorthanded. The team has earned 165 power play opportunities with a conversion rate of 19.39% and a penalty kill percentage of 82.97% from their opponents’ 182 power plays. Their current save percentage is 89.3%.
Joseph Woll is expected to be in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has allowed an average of 2.82 goals per game, totaling 302 goals against. Woll maintains a quality start percentage of 62.6%, having recorded 67 quality starts in his career. He has played in 107 games, logging 4,210 minutes with a career record of 62-39-7. Woll has made 3,007 saves from 3,309 shots faced, resulting in a save percentage of .909.
Who will triumph in tonight’s NHL clash against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on Carolina
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