Toronto Maple Leafs vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 1/9/25
Planning on watching today’s Maple Leafs and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Hurricanes are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Maple Leafs in a Eastern conference matchup.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5
This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 7:30 ET on Thursday, January 9th.
WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:
- With the Hurricanes being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Hurricanes.
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Maple Leafs (+1.5)
Will Toronto Shock Everyone at Lenovo Center?
After a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild, the Maple Leafs now sit at 27-13-2. Toronto, the underdog on the puck line, kept the total under 6 goals, with the combined score reaching just 3.
The Wild scored first, but William Nylander tied it up for the Maple Leafs with 19:08 left in the first period. The game remained scoreless until the Wild netted the winner 2:14 into overtime.
William Nylander netted his 9th goal of the season, scoring on a power play at 19:08 in the first period. Auston Matthews, with his 6th assist, and Mitchell Marner, who now has 12 assists this season, contributed to the goal.
The Maple Leafs took 28 shots on goal but gave the puck away 10 times. After Nylander’s early goal, they were held scoreless for the rest of the game, including overtime.
Toronto’s defense gave up the first goal at 9:41 in the first period and the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage. The Maple Leafs’ defense also recorded 2 takeaways and 30 hits.
Can the Hurricanes Hold Strong at Home?
Carolina’s 4-2 win over the Capitals moved them to 24-15-2 this season. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.
The Hurricanes scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina tied it up early in the second and scored again to take the lead, adding an empty-net goal in the third to secure the win.
Carolina fired 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Washington, with Dmitry Orlov scoring twice on his three shots. Orlov’s second goal was his third of the season, while Martin Necas added his 6th goal, along with his 12th assist on Orlov’s first goal. Andrei Svechnikov sealed the game with an empty-netter, also his 6th goal of the year.
After a first-period goal, the Hurricanes found the net twice in the second, including Necas’ 6th goal. Carolina’s final goal came with just 9 seconds left in the game.
Carolina’s defense gave up two late goals in the first period, but they shut things down after that, not allowing a goal in the 2nd or 3rd periods. Pyotr Kochetkov finished with 19 saves and a 90.5% save percentage, while the Hurricanes’ defense recorded 7 takeaways and 10 hits.