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Carolina vs Toronto: NHL Match Prediction
The central meeting of the game day will take place in Raleigh on January 10. Toronto from Canada will visit Carolina and try to extend its winning streak. The Maple Leafs gained great momentum at the end of last year and have not lost a single time in 2025. The Hurricanes alternate successes and failures and are gradually moving away from the leaders of the Eastern Conference table. The team led by Rod Brind'Amour lacks stability, so it is forced to close the group of pursuers. What will this match be like? Read about it in our betting tip for it
Command Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
Carolina dropped to fifth place in the conference standings after a lackluster performance in the second half of December. Rod Brin'Damore's team had lost three of their previous six games and often played terribly on their half of the ice. In the away series, the Canes lost to Washington (1:3), won against the Rangers (3:1), and then suffered crushing defeats against Nashville (2:5) and New Jersey (2:4). In the return game against the Devils, the Hurricanes managed to win (5:2), and then played on the road against Columbus (3:4, B) and Florida (3:1). After returning home, the Hurricanes played very poorly against Minnesota (0:4), miraculously returned to the game against Pittsburgh (4:3, OT), and in the last game they could not cope with Tampa (2:3).
The hosts have not been so confident in defense for a long time. Carolina has conceded at least three times per game in six games out of eight, while in the five previous matches the projectile has hit the Canes' goal 15 times. Petr Kochetkov has given up again after a good stretch. Now the Russian has only 90.18% of the shots saved.
Martin Necas remains one of the NHL's leading scorers. The Czech forward has 47 points (15+32) and is ahead of Sebastian Aho (13+30), who hasn't scored much yet. The rest of the Hurricanes' players aren't looking as good and can't compete with the club's leaders yet.
Disqualifications and injuries
Shayne Gostisbehere, Tyson Jost, Frederik Andersen and Jesper Fasth are all out of the bout due to injury, with William Carrier questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Carolina averages 32 shots on goal
The Hurricanes play a powerful attack and spend a lot of time in the offensive zone, taking a lot of shots on the opponent's goal.
- According to statistics, hurricanes carry out 19 forceful receptions
Carolina doesn't play tough, so you rarely see a lot of power in her performance.
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto has secured second place in the Eastern Conference standings and is currently leading the Atlantic Division. The Canadians have earned 56 points in 42 games and intend to move up to first place, that is, overtake Washington. The Maple Leafs have gained good form and have not lost since the end of last year. After two victories over the Islanders (3:1 and 2:1), Craig Berube's men dealt with Boston (6:4) on home ice, and in the last game they were stronger than the guests from Philadelphia (3:2, OT). John Tavares's team did not relax and were also stronger in the return match against the Flyers. The Leafs came back twice during two periods and finished off their opponents with a puck in the middle of the final 20 minutes.
The visitors managed to improve their defensive play and on average the Canadians concede only 2.74 goals per game. While Anthony Stolarz is injured, Toronto's main goalie is Joseph Wall. The American has blocked 91.49% of shots this season, but has only failed to concede once in 20 starts. He was one of the key figures in the away game against Philadelphia and dealt with 30 attacks from the opponent.
Mitchell Marner has dropped to fourth place in the league's scoring list. The Canadian forward has scored 58 times (14+44) and continues to demonstrate the highest level of play. Among the rest, William Nylander stands out, who often comes out on the majority and often finishes the attacks of the Canadian club (23+20).
Disqualifications and injuries
Jake McCabe, Calle Jarnkrok, John Klingberg and Anthony Stolarz are all out of action due to injury, while Pontus Holmberg has yet to confirm his status.
Interesting trends for betting
- Toronto is 34-35 in first period goals scored and allowed
The Leafs have conceded very few goals in the opening period compared to many teams.
- Toronto averages eight minutes of penalty time per game.
According to statistics, the Maple Leafs are sent off at least four times per game.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three of the five games between the teams, at least two goals were scored in the first period.
1.77Bet 3rd period: Toronto will score
Toronto has scored in the third period against the Canes in eight of its last games.
1.58Tip and bets
Carolina has not demonstrated a strong level of play for a long period of time and now looks more like a mid-table NHL team. Rod Brindamour's charges are not so reliable on their half of the ice and concede quite a lot, although at the beginning of the regular season they were good in defense. Martin Necas and other attacking leaders are not able to win matches for their partners on their own, so the hosts are constantly losing points. Toronto is in excellent shape and continues to strengthen its position in the leading positions in the East. The Canadians won all matches in January and were reliable. The team from the province of Ontario has a lot of powerful forwards on their roster, who time after time make the necessary result. We believe that it is the visitors who will take two points from Raleigh. We suggest betting on the victory of the second with a zero handicap.
Prediction - Toronto win with Asian handicap (0) for 2.50
Bet on individual total
Carolina is not playing reliably in its own half of the ice, although at the beginning of the season the Canes played well in defense. Toronto consistently scores three goals per game, despite the fact that the Canadians try to act with an eye on their goal. We do not think that Rod Brind'Amour's charges are capable of holding back the Leafs, who have gained momentum. We believe in at least three accurate shots from the Maple Leafs.
We bet on Toronto's individual total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.95
Total Bet
Toronto's away games are usually extremely productive and rarely fail to score at least six goals. The Canadians are not playing so brightly now, but they are capable of showing great hockey against an opponent of Carolina's caliber. Canes can no longer sit back in defense, because Petr Kochetkov still misses and does not save his teammates. We think that there will be at least six accurate shots in the match.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.80
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