Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes Prediction
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at PNC Arena. When these two teams faced off on February 7th it was Toronto that secured the 5-2 victory.
Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Maple Leafs come into this game with a 43-19-9 record overall and they have gone 18-12-4 away from home. On Thursday the Maple Leafs scored six goals on the way to the four goal victory. Austen Matthews had another strong game finishing with two goals Toronto is averaging 3.44 goals while their defense is giving up 2.73 goals per game. The offense is ranked 7th while the defense is ranked 7th. Mitchell Marner has been the top player for the Maple Leafs scoring 28 goals and adding 64 assists.
Hurricanes Betting Preview
On the other side of this matchup is the Hurricanes who sit with a 46-16-8 record overall and they have gone 4-9-2 at home. On Thursday the Hurricanes faced off against the New York Rangers and they were defeated 2-1. The Hurricanes are averaging 3.27 goals while their defense is giving up 2.56 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 2nd. Martin Necas has been the top player scoring 27 goals and adding 38 assists.
Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes Trends
The Hurricanes are 8-1 in their last nine games against the Atlantic. The over is 4-0 in the Maple Leafs last four games against the Metro. The over is 3-0-1 in the Maple Leafs last four games following a win. The under is 3-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Shane’s Free Pick
These are both strong defensive teams and this game is going to be all about the defense. The Maple Leafs are giving up only 2.73 goals and in the last game they only gave up two goals. The Hurricanes are going to really struggle to score in this game, and that will be the difference as this game is going to stay under the total. Back the under to cash.
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