Carolina Hurricanes v Toronto Maple Leafs: everything you need to know
Carolina Hurricanes meet Toronto Maple Leafs at Lenovo Center, Sunday 11:00am (NHL). Carolina Hurricanes have won 45 of the 87 meetings with Toronto Maple Leafs since 1999.
The big picture
Carolina Hurricanes come in 1st on the ladder; Toronto Maple Leafs are 21st. Carolina Hurricanes have the higher position to protect.
Carolina Hurricanes are 13–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.8 goals for and 2.4 against.
Toronto Maple Leafs are 8–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.3 against.
Form
Carolina Hurricanes have won four of their last five and most recently beat New York Islanders 5–3.
Toronto Maple Leafs have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Utah Mammoth 2–3.
Head to head
These sides have met 87 times on our records since 1999: Carolina Hurricanes 45, Toronto Maple Leafs 39, 3 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Carolina Hurricanes won 4–3 at Scotiabank Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Toronto Maple Leafs by 7 goals in 2017-18 (8–1).
Players to watch
For Carolina Hurricanes, watch Logan Stankoven (11 goals, 6 assists in 2026-27) and Sebastian Aho (9 goals, 14 assists in 2026-27).
For Toronto Maple Leafs, watch Auston Matthews (11 goals, 15 assists in 2026-27) and William Nylander (10 goals, 11 assists in 2026-27).
At Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes have won 13 of their last 17 at Lenovo Center.
The deeper numbers
Carolina Hurricanes have won their last 5 games at Lenovo Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Carolina Hurricanes go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
