The Toronto Maple Leafs, riding a five-game winning streak, are set to face the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh. The Leafs are coming off back-to-back victories against the Philadelphia Flyers, while the Hurricanes are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Philadelphia Flyers' Joel Farabee and Toronto Maple Leafs ' Connor Dewar fought during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in Philadelphia. The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to extend their five-game win streak when they face the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Maple Leafs (27-13-2, in the Atlantic Division) are 7-3 in their last 10 games and haven't lost since December 28.
They are coming off back-to-back wins over the Flyers, including a 3-2 victory at Philly on Tuesday night. Auston Matthews and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist, and Matthew Knies scored the go-ahead goal with 6:39 remaining. At age 34, Tavares is not showing signs of slowing down. He reached the 20-goal plateau for the 15th time in his 16 seasons. Joseph Woll (14-6-0-0 and a 2.46 goals-against average) and Anthony Stolarz (9-5-0-2 and a 2.15 goals-against average) have been the Leafs' primary goaltenders. Carolina (24-15-2, in the Metropolitan Division) is 15-5-0 at home this season but has been slumping overall of late, with a 4-5-1 record in the last 10 games. They lost 3-2 to Tampa Bay on Tuesday night, as Brayden Point scored with 52 seconds to play to end the Lightning’s four-game losing streak. Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury (18) carries the puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal scored for Carolina, and Pytor Kochetkov finished with 31 saves. Center Martin Necas (15 goals, 47 points) and Sebastian Aho (13 goals, 43 points) lead the Hurricanes in points. Kochetkov has gotten the majority of starts in goals, with 26. His record is 15-9-0-1 and he has a 2.50 goals-against average
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