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Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2025-01-09 • Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes 6 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 70.6%
TOR: 29.4%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.45
TOR: 2.70
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
TOR
Joseph Woll - 8-4-1 | 0.914 SV% | 2.74 GAA
StatCARTOR
Season SV%0.8990.914
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.332.74
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CARPyotr Kochetkov3330390.9%3.2710.27
TORJoseph Woll3428682.4%5.053-0.95
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • CAR at home vs TOR: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-20TOR 3 - 4 CARCARCAR
2025-12-04CAR 1 - 5 TORTORCAR
2025-11-09TOR 4 - 5 CARCARCAR
2025-04-13CAR 1 - 4 TORTORCAR
2025-02-22TOR 6 - 3 CARTORCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR1901.04
1TOR1900.91
2CAR2422.41
2TOR1111.07
3CAR2011.60
3TOR1901.28
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 70.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 6 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 3.4 - 2.7