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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Carolina Hurricanes will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Lenovo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Maple Leafs, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Carolina, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Lightning on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -104 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Toronto won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Flyers on January 07. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 27-13-2 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games
Carolina:
Team record: 24-15-2 SU
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Vancouver Saturday, January 11
Carolina home to Vancouver Friday, January 10