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Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks – Underdog Maple Leafs To Win Again In NHL

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09 Jan 2025
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Leigh Copson 09 Jan 2025
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  • Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes picks for Thursday, January 9
  • Game is taking place at Lenovo Center
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    Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks
  • Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Toronto Maple Leafs Form
  • Carolina Hurricanes Form

Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks

Toronto are tipped to win as a betting underdog on the road in Carolina.

The Maple Leafs have been solid defensively during their current win streak, while this Hurricanes group has been hit-or-miss since Christmas.

  • Toronto Maple Leafs are on a 5-game win streak
  • Toronto Maple Leafs are 5-0 in their last 5 road games
  • The Under has cashed in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
  • The Under has hit in 3 of Carolina's previous 4 games

Head To Head

  • Carolina Hurricanes lead the all-time series 75-47-17
  • Carolina Hurricanes won 2-1 when the two teams last met in March 2024

Toronto Maple Leafs Form

Toronto head to Carolina on their best run of form this season, having now won each of their last five games.

The Maple Leafs went into Christmas on the back of a couple of defeats, only to rebound by beating Detroit 5-2 on the road.

They failed to follow that up as they then lost 5-2 at home to Washington, but they have not lost since that December 28 defeat.

Toronto ended 2024 with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders at home, and then backed that up with a 2-1 victory when they visited the Islanders two days later.

The Maple Leafs then beat Boston 6-4 at home, before winning back-to-back meetings with Philadelphia, 3-2 in overtime at home and 3-2 in regulation on the road.

Carolina Hurricanes Form

Carolina go into this matchup having struggled for consistency since Christmas, going 3-4 since Christmas Day.

The Hurricanes’ mixed form began as they split back-to-back meetings with New Jersey, losing 4-2 on the road and 5-2 at home.

They then dropped a shootout in Columbus before moving on to Florida where they took down the Panthers 3-1.

Carolina failed to make it back-to-back wins, losing 4-0 at home to Minnesota, only to rebound immediately with a 4-3 overtime success against Pittsburgh.

The Hurricanes again failed to follow up a win though, as they were beaten 3-2 in Tampa Bay.

Verdict

Toronto have a rough recent record against Carolina, but that trend is backed to change here.

The Maple Leafs arrive on a win streak and have won five straight on the road too, so we like them in the underdog role in this one.

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