Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/22/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 22, 2025

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON 

Where to Watch:  NHL Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -122, Maple Leafs +102; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -120, Maple Leafs +100; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -120, Maple Leafs +100; Over/Under:  6 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  33-19-4 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Toronto Maple Leafs:  33-20-2 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  6-3-1 last 10

Toronto Maple Leafs:  6-4-0 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 70 points, a 33-19-4 record overall, and they are 12-13-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Utah Hockey Club in their last game, winning that one at home 7-3. Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho each led the team in goals scored with 2 while Jalen Chatfield, Jordan Martinook, and Jack Roslovic each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Seth Jarvis, Jackson Blake, and Andrei Svechnikov each led the team in assists with 2 while Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall, and Eric Robinson each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 39 shots with 36 saves and a .923 save percentage. Their offense has scored 184 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 154 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Maple Leafs are entering this game with 68 points, a 33-20-2 record overall, and they are 19-11-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, losing that one on the road 2-1. Morgan Rielly scored 1 goal for them in that one. Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Auston Matthews each led the team in assists with 1 while Auston Matthews led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Joseph Woll was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 25 shots with 23 saves and a .920 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 169 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 156 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Maple Leafs listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Maple Leafs have looked really good in their games this season with their 33-20-2 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East. They have also looked good on their home ice this season with their 19-11-0 home record. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 33-19-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East. They were rolling going into the All-Star break as they are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and won big over Utah in their last one before the break, winning that game 7-3, but they haven't been a great road team this year. They have a 12-13-3 road record this season which isn't great, and the break also killed the momentum they had going in. The Maple Leafs have also looked good lately as they went into the break with a 6-4-0 record in their last 10 games, but they lost their last game before the break and have been thinking about that loss over the last 2 weeks. That loss ended a road trip out West so they are going to be motivated to come out of the break strong with the rest that some of the players had, and they can take advantage of the Hurricanes who have been a really weak road team all season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Maple Leafs to win this game. 

Hurricanes Maple Leafs Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, February 22, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Maple Leafs 3 Hurricanes 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 40-38 (-15.3 units) on the moneyline as a road favorite of -200 or less. 91-58 (-9.3 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 68-54 (-8.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 17-8 UNDER after scoring 6 goals or more in their previous game. 74-44 UNDER after playing a home game.

Toronto Maple Leafs: 25-22 (+8.3 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 64-48 (+8.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 59-36 (+9.1 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 34-24 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 

Carolina Hurricanes:  T. Jost (C) Day To Day - Lower Body. W. Carrier (LW) Out - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

Toronto Maple Leafs:  M. Pacioretty (LW) Day To Day - Undisclosed. C. Timmins (D) Day To Day - Upper Body. J. Hakanpaa (D) Out - Knee. C. Dewar (C) Out - Upper Body. C. Jarnkrok (C) Out - Groin.

"Yeah, I'm hoping so. I think [Saturday] will be more of a game-time decision, but he's definitely right there if not then." - Rod Brind’Amour on Tyson Jost coming back from injury.

“He hasn’t hit his ceiling yet. I believe there is more there. He could score (more) goals and also that power-forward type of play, his speed, getting on top of people, and on the forecheck and in the offensive zone, he has done a good job on the power play. He has been at the net front or in the bumper. He has really progressed, and he’s doing a good job.” - Craig Berube on Bobby McMann this season.

LW Seth Jarvis

C Sebastian Aho

RW Mikko Rantanen

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Pyotr Kochetkov

LW Matthew Knies

C Auston Matthews

RW Max Domi

LD Morgan Rielly

RD Oliver Ekman-Larsson

G Joseph Woll

Points: M. Rantanen (66)

Goals: M. Rantanen (26)

Assists: M. Rantanen (40)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.12)

Points: M. Marner (71)

Goals: W. Nylander (33)

Assists: M. Marner (55)

GAA: A. Stolarz (2.08)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)

Toronto Maple Leafs: Craig Berube (1st season)