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Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 20, 2026

NHL matchup

Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 20, 2026.

March 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 20. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

111:58 together · 10 games

xG share57.6%
Corsi for / against
132 / 78
Fenwick for / against
94 / 64
Corsi share
62.9%
Fenwick share
59.5%
xG for / against
5.82 / 4.28
Defense pair

163:04 together · 10 games

xG share57.6%
Corsi for / against
188 / 123
Fenwick for / against
130 / 90
Corsi share
60.5%
Fenwick share
59.1%
xG for / against
9.77 / 7.19
All observed combinations

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

90:58 together · 10 games

xG share37.1%
Corsi for / against
84 / 120
Fenwick for / against
64 / 87
Corsi share
41.2%
Fenwick share
42.4%
xG for / against
3.57 / 6.04
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Frederik Andersen

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Mar 18

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
113
Save %
85.8
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
36.3

Joseph Woll

Toronto Maple Leafs · Last start: Mar 17

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
162
Save %
90.1
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
32.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
3.77
xG against / game
2.74
xG differential / game
1.03

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Toronto Maple Leafs

xG for / game
2.55
xG against / game
4.07
xG differential / game
-1.52

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
70.0
Corsi share (%)
60.9
Fenwick share (%)
60.7
Faceoff win %
48.7
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 35.0 · Shooting: 10.9% · Avg distance: 31.8 ft

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
49.1
Corsi share (%)
40.8
Fenwick share (%)
42.0
Faceoff win %
53.5
Penalties / game
5.5

Shots / game: 25.9 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 34.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
22Points16
0.786Points %0.571
53Goals for52
34Goals against46
19Goal differential6
W2Current streakL1
Road versus home
Carolina Hurricanes CAR road
Metric
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR home
9Games8
7Wins4
15Points9
15Goal differential-1
Last 10 games
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
8-1-1Record5-3-2
17Points12
42Goals for41
22Goals against35
20Goal differential6
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Carolina Hurricanes CAR 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR 4 wins
Total goals33 – 37
Goal differential -4 / +4
Goals per game3.3 / 3.7
Shots per game34.8 / 28.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 4, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
5 - 1 24 - 33 View
Nov 9, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
5 - 4 47 - 20 View
Apr 13, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 1 20 - 26 View
Feb 22, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 6 35 - 23 View
Jan 9, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 6 33 - 34 View
Mar 24, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 2 33 - 43 View
Mar 16, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
5 - 4 40 - 40 View
Dec 30, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 2 28 - 27 View
Mar 25, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 5 44 - 28 View
Mar 17, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
2 - 5 34 - 24 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.