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Hurricanes at Maple Leafs

NHL · Friday, Mar 20 · 6:00 PM CT · Scotiabank Arena · Final CAR 4 – TOR 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
CAR03014
TOR11103
Team box
CAR·TOR
36
shots
26
1 of 5
power play
0 of 2
48.1
faceoff %
51.9
20
hits
21
11
blocked shots
21
4
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Brandon BussiCAR2623.885
Joseph WollTOR3632.889

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TOR +3
CAR +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: TOR 1 · CAR 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CAR 55%, TOR 45% · Updated Mar 20

Expected margin
CAR by 0.6
Expected score
CAR 3.6 – 3.0 TOR
Expected total
6.6
HurricanesThe matchupMaple Leafs
−121Our fair odds+121
3.6Expected goals3.0
+0.30Power rating−0.04
3.5Goals / game3.1
3.0Allowed / game3.5
32.4Shots / game27.2
50.5Faceoff %55.7
19.8Hits / game22.8
43−25Season record29−40
6−4Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CAR chance · TOR chance
Our model fair54.7%45.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CARCarolina Hurricanes−12155%————
TORToronto Maple Leafs+12145%————
SpreadCAR by 0.6
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.6our margin————
TORToronto Maple Leafs+0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 0.6 expected
Carolina Hurricanes by 7 goals: <1%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 9%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 15%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 16%Toronto Maple Leafs by 1 goal: 23%Toronto Maple Leafs by 2 goals: 7%Toronto Maple Leafs by 3 goals: 8%Toronto Maple Leafs by 4 goals: 4%Toronto Maple Leafs by 5 goals: 1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals: <1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 7 goals: <1%
← CAR wins byTOR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more40%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more28%
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .835 save %, 4.05 GAAstarted
TORJoseph Woll G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 3.22 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CAR·TOR
Mar 18 vs PIT
last game
Mar 17 vs NYI
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 68+ games
CAR·TOR
+0.30
rating (0 = average)
−0.04
3.5
goals / game
3.1
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.5
43−25
season record
29−40
25−11
home record
17−19
18−14
away record
12−21
W1
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
2−8
32.4
shots / game
27.2
50.5
faceoff %
55.7
19.8
hits / game
22.8
11.1
blocked shots / game
15.5
5.9
takeaways / game
4.7
16.4
giveaways / game
16.5

Rating Trend

CAR · TOR · 135 days
Carolina HurricanesToronto Maple Leafs
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TOR 4−6
Dec 4, 2025at CARTOR 5 − 1
Nov 9, 2025at TORCAR 5 − 4
Apr 13, 2025at CARTOR 4 − 1
Feb 22, 2025at TORTOR 6 − 3
Jan 9, 2025at CARCAR 6 − 3
Mar 24, 2024at CARCAR 2 − 1
Mar 16, 2024at TORCAR 5 − 4 SO
Dec 30, 2023at TORCAR 3 − 2
Mar 25, 2023at CARCAR 5 − 3
Mar 17, 2023at TORTOR 5 − 2

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Mar 18vs PIT6 − 5W
Mar 17at CBJ1 − 5L
Mar 14at TB4 − 2W
Mar 12vs STL1 − 3L
Mar 10vs PIT5 − 4W
Mar 7at CGY4 − 5L
Mar 6at EDM6 − 3W
Mar 4at VAN6 − 4W
Mar 2at SEA1 − 2L
Feb 28vs DET5 − 2W

TOR · Last 10

2−8 · streak L1
Mar 17vs NYI1 − 3L
Mar 15at MIN4 − 2W
Mar 14at BUF2 − 3L
Mar 12vs ANA6 − 4W
Mar 10at MTL1 − 3L
Mar 7vs TB2 − 5L
Mar 5at NYR2 − 6L
Mar 4at NJ3 − 4L
Mar 2vs PHI2 − 3L
Feb 28vs OTT2 − 5L