Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 2/22/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-182) Maple Leafs (+150)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (33-20-2) are welcoming the Carolina Hurricanes (33-19-4) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Hurricanes at -182 while the Maple Leafs are at +150. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-3 victory over the Hockey Club in their last outing. The Hurricanes had a good offensive performance in this victory. For the game, they converted 7 of the 38 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Carolina accumulated 10 penalty minutes for this game.

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Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have racked up 184 goals (7th in the NHL) for the season and have allowed 152. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 70 points and their points percentage comes in at .625. Carolina comes into tonight with 165 power play opportunities and they have scored 33 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 20.00%. When at even strength, the Hurricanes have given up 127 goals while scoring 151 on the offensive side of the ice. Carolina has taken 1,786 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Hurricanes thus far have had 1,415 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .893. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have amassed 165 power play tries (6th in pro hockey) and have come away with 25 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Pyotr Kochetkov. Kochetkov has participated in 103 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 58-30-12 and he was named the starter in 99 games. The opposition has scored 239 goals versus Kochetkov in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.58. Kochetkov has had 2,593 shot attempts against him and he has 2,354 total saves. He has a save percentage of .908 during his 4,008 minutes played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Kochetkov has compiled 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .566.

When they were on the ice last, Toronto went up against the Canucks in a game where the Maple Leafs went home in defeat by a tally of 2-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Maple Leafs earned 1 goal out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 169 goals, 68 points, as well as a points percentage of .618. They have allowed 156 goals to be scored by of a combination of 123 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. The Maple Leafs have 134 goals at even strength and 35 goals (12th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 151 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.18%. Toronto has attempted 1,581 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.69%, while allowing the other team 1,593 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.88% on the other teams 164 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.2%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Anthony Stolarz patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 3.05 goals/game and he has allowed 287 goals altogether. Stolarz's quality start rate is 60.4% and he has made 61 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 101 games and has played for a total of 5,643 minutes. Stolarz holds a lifetime record of 53-36-11 and has played in 126 contests. He has accrued 3,157 saves out of 3,444 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .917.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina (-182)

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