Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes

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I’m also expecting Carolina to flirt with four goals tonight, thanks to the generosity of the Leafs at even strength. The Hurricanes’ offense is trending toward a breakout game and the Leafs’ expected goals against metrics are indicating it could come tonight. He’s allowed at least three goals in all but one of those starts and now faces a team that beat him five times on 24 shots last week. Toronto is simply allowing too many high-danger chances and the constant juggling of defensive pairings isn’t helping. The last meeting didn’t see many infractions called, but Toronto did go 1-for-1 when they were given the man advantage. He’s struggled mightily since rejoining the Hurricanes and allowed five goals in their latest loss to Toronto. However, they’ve put together a pair of decent performances and the well-timed rest that Sheldon Keefe has been giving his players seems to be paying off. The Toronto Maple Leafs play their fourth game of a five-game road trip tonight in Carolina before wrapping it up tomorrow in Nashville. Since January 1, the rookie goalie is 1-6 straight up with an awful .868 SV%. [NHL betting trends](https://www.covers.com/sport/hockey/nhl/matchup/trends/269696) for Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes. [NHL picks and predictions](https://www.covers.com/picks/nhl) for Maple Leafs vs. [Leafs](https://www.covers.com/sport/hockey/nhl/teams/main/toronto-maple-leafs) have had an up-and-down month in terms of production and winning the metric battle.

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They are on top of you all over the ice. They do the little things really well. They are really good at the front of the net as well. They are going to shoot the puck a lot. They pressure you all over the ice. They are going to make it hard around your net and even harder more so in this building.

Carolina beat Toronto to earn two important points as teams chase seeding for Stanley Cup Playoffs in Metro, Atlantic division races.

The Canes were the more opportunistic team in the first, taking a 2-0 lead on goals by Brent Burns and captain Jordan Staal. We’ve been doing a pretty good job all year just going 1-0 and not thinking ahead or in the past.” It came after Kochetkov appeared to smother the puck and get a whistle to stop play, only to have Matthews poke it in. The initial ruling was no-goal but was awarded to the Leafs after review. Brind’Amour was quick to say the Canes were “off” and outplayed for the most part but saved by the play of Kochetkov. The Devils topped the Ottawa Senators 5-3 Saturday and have clinched a playoff spot.

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[Jesper Fast](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2590847/jesper-fast) and [Martin Necas](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4233586/martin-necas) both had two assists. [Matt Murray](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3067862/matt-murray) made 23 saves. [Calle Jarnkrok](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2555316/calle-jarnkrok) had Toronto’s first goal. … The Maple Leafs won the first two meetings this season, including by 5-2 on March 17 at home. [Brent Burns](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2300/brent-burns), [Jordan Staal](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3541/jordan-staal) and [Stefan Noesen](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2562623/stefan-noesen) also scored for Carolina, which won for the fourth time in its last eight games to maintain in first place in Metropolitan Division. It’s a good time of year.” Noesen’s go-ahead goal with 11:47 left in the third resulted when his wrap-around attempt was denied by Murray. “I find it in a lot of ways to be our best game,” Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said. Jarnkrok notched his 18th goal, including six this month. [Pyotr Kochetkov](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4565259/pyotr-kochetkov) made 41 saves for his first victory in his last three outings. “The first two games we played that team, I thought we deserved much better. “We found a way,” said Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, whose team was outshot for the first time in 14 games.