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Aho's late goal lifts Hurricanes past Maple Leafs 5-3

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored his team-leading 32nd goal of the season with 2:26 remaining to rescue the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Aho’s goal came 32 seconds after Auston Matthews’ second goal for Toronto tied the game. Teuvo Teravainen added an empty-net goal.

“We found a way,” said Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, whose team was outshot for the first time in 14 games.

“The first two games we played that team, I thought we deserved much better.