Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes – Game #43 Preview, Projected Lineups & TV Info

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina HurricanesBoth sporting identical 7-2-1 records in their last 10 games, the Maple Leafs and the Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes will clash in Toronto tonight (7 p.m. EST, Sportsnet).

This is a battle of two top-end 5v5 teams with elite special teams who both enter the game in good form.

After starting 2022 off with a bit of a dip in form, the Leafs have enjoyed a scoring outburst against weaker competition of late. That said, their underlying numbers have held up since the holiday break. They sit third in the league in xGF% in 2022 while scoring at the second-highest rate in the league over that time. They’ve also given up a lot of goals on…