nhl Game Recap
Hurricanes vs Maple Leafs Final: 5-4 - Recap
It came down to a shootout and Pyotr Kochetkov foiled the opposition in a 5-4 victory for Carolina over Toronto Saturday.
The Hurricanes were a -143 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Sebastian Aho(2), Seth Jarvis, and Jordan Martinook each scored for the Hurricanes in the victory. Martinook opened the scoring for Carolina.
Pyotr Kochetkov turned in a 36-save effort for the Hurricanes.
Toronto got goals from William Nylander, David Kampf, Nicholas Robertson, and John Tavares in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Toronto got a 36-stop effort from Ilya Samsonov in the loss.
Carolina scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Toronto outshot Carolina 40-40 in the game.
Carolina heads into a battle against the Senators. Toronto, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.