NHL FREE BETTING TIP: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are third in the Atlantic Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 29-10-3 record. They have won the last five games scoring on average 5.6 goals per game.

Most recently, the Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 7-1 on the road.

Mitchell Marner had two goals and an assist and Jack Campbell had 31 saves for Toronto. Jason Spezza, Auston Matthews, David Kampf, Michael Bunting and Pierre Engvall also scored for the Maple Leafs.

The Maple Leafs are 15-6-1 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto ranks fourth in the NHL averaging 3.6 goals per game, led by Auston Matthews with 29.

Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with 29 goals and has 51 points. Mitch Marner has eight goals and eight assists over the last 10 games for Toronto.

Toronto is 7-2-1 in the last 10, averaging 4.3 goals, 6.8 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game with an .889 save percentage.

The Carolina Hurricanes are on top of the Metropolitan Division and third in the Eastern Conference with a 31-9-2 record. They have won the last four games, most recently 2-1 against the San Jose Sharks.

Andrei Svechnikov scored on a rebound with 3:44 remaining to lift the Hurricanes past the Sharks. Vincent Trocheck scored the first goal for Carolina, and Frederik Andersen posted 27 saves.

The Hurricanes are 15-6-1 in conference play. Carolina is fifth in the NHL averaging 6.1 assists per game, led by Tony DeAngelo with 0.7.

Sebastian Aho has 45 total points while scoring 19 goals and totaling 26 assists for the Hurricanes. DeAngelo has nine assists over the last 10 games for Carolina.

Carolina is 7-2-1 in the last 10 games, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and eight penalty minutes while allowing 2.9 goals per game with a .908 save percentage.

Key facts

• Jake Muzzin will not suit up for Toronto because of a concussion
• Teuvo Teravainen is listed as day to day for the Hurricanes
• Both teams have split the last 10 games
• Carolina won the last match up 4-1

Both teams rank among the top 10 teams in the league both offensively and defensively. The Maple Leafs are slight favorites mainly because the home court where they are 16-4-1 while the Hurricanes are 15-5-1 on the road. This will be a tight game that will stay under 6 goals. Three of the previous five games between these two finished under 6 goals.

Value Bet

Toronto Maple Leafs to win and over 5.5 goals

3.10

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