Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 18 March 2023

Mar 16, 2023, 8:06PM

The Toronto Maple Leafs square off with the Carolina Hurricanes in NHL action at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, beginning at 10:00am AEDT.

Stats Insider's top betting tips for Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are featured below.

Who will win? Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes

Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Saturday's Toronto-Carolina NHL match-up 10,000 times.

Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Maple Leafs a 52% chance of beating the Hurricanes at Scotiabank Arena.

More: Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes Simulated 10K Times

Toronto vs Carolina NHL Odds

The latest betting odds in Australia for Saturday's NHL game at Scotiabank Arena are listed below:

Head to Head: Maple Leafs $1.80, Hurricanes $2.05
Line: Maple Leafs -1.5 ($3.00), Hurricanes +1.5 ($1.42)
Total (Over/Under 6 Goals): Over $1.91, Under $1.91

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Maple Leafs to win at $1.80 and the Hurricanes to win at $2.05.

The Maple Leafs are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Hurricanes, with odds of $3.00 currently on offer at bet365.

For the underdog Hurricanes (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.42.

The Over/Under for Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes sits at 6 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91 and odds for the Under at $1.91.

According to Stats Insider's model, the Hurricanes (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6 goals has a 52% chance of staying Under.

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Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes NHL Betting Tips

Head to Head: Hurricanes at $2.05 with PointsBet
Line: Hurricanes +1.5 at $1.42 with bet365 (70% probability)
Total Goals: Under 6 at $1.91 with PointsBet (52% probability)

Stats Insider's Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes predictions are based on market-leading simulations and betting expertise to bring you the best possible advice 24/7.

While the Maple Leafs have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Hurricanes to win is our preferred option because of the edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.

Making use of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to being a profitable bettor in the long run.

Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes NHL Prediction

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Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes? The data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Toronto's Auston Matthews is the most likely player to score the first goal in Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes.

Matthews has an 11.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Scotiabank Arena, while the Maple Leafs star has a 48.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Maple Leafs First Goal Scorer Tips

Auston Matthews: 11.4% probability
William Nylander: 7.4% probability
Mitch Marner: 7.4% probability
John Tavares: 5.7% probability
Michael Bunting: 3.8% probability

Hurricanes First Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 7.5% probability
Seth Jarvis: 5.1% probability
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 4.1% probability
Martin Necas: 4.1% probability
Teuvo Teravainen: 3.8% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Maple Leafs Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Auston Matthews: 48.2% probability
William Nylander: 35.4% probability
Mitch Marner: 34.5% probability
John Tavares: 30.8% probability
Michael Bunting: 20.7% probability

Hurricanes Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 37.3% probability
Seth Jarvis: 26.7% probability
Martin Necas: 22.3% probability
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 22.2% probability
Teuvo Teravainen: 21.2% probability

Our model updates regularly, so keep checking this page for the latest betting tips before the Toronto vs Carolina game at Scotiabank Arena.

As always, check out our Best Bets for betting tips on every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Maple Leafs vs Hurricanes NHL 2023

The game between the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes at Scotiabank Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00am AEDT on Saturday.

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Carolina Hurricanes
Date: Saturday 18 March 2023
Time: 10:00am AEDT
Venue: Scotiabank Arena

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.

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