Carolina visits Toronto after Jarvis' 2-goal game
Carolina Hurricanes (33-19-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (33-20-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Seth Jarvis' two-goal game against the Utah Hockey Club in the Hurricanes' 7-3 win.
Toronto has a 19-11-0 record in home games and a 33-20-2 record overall. The Maple Leafs have conceded 156 goals while scoring 169 for a +13 scoring differential.
Carolina is 33-19-4 overall and 12-13-3 in road games. The Hurricanes have gone 15-7-1 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
The teams match up Saturday for the second time this season. The Hurricanes won 6-3 in the previous meeting. Jordan Staal led the Hurricanes with three goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: William Nylander has 33 goals and 22 assists for the Maple Leafs. Matthew Knies has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Mikko Rantanen has 26 goals and 40 assists for the Hurricanes. Jarvis has scored seven goals with five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 6-4-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: None listed.
Hurricanes: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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