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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The fans at Scotiabank Arena will be treated to a game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Toronto Maple Leafs when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Maple Leafs, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Columbus at +183 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Carolina won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Canadiens on December 28. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -251 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 19-13-4 SU
Carolina is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 17-9-7 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
Next up:
Carolina at New York Tuesday, January 2
Toronto at Los Angeles Tuesday, January 2