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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: 61.4%
TOR: 38.6%
Expected Goals
CAR: 2.46
TOR: 2.45
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 41%

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: 61.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 4.9
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 6 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 2.5 - 2.5