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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Saturday, December 5, 2026 · Lenovo Center

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Carolina HurricanesCarolinaHurricanesHome

CARNHL · HHN · WRAL · SN

Game preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN, WRAL and SN.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Maple Leafs

First game of a road trip.

  1. 252026-11-25: no game
  2. 262026-11-26: no game
  3. 272026-11-27: at BOS
  4. 282026-11-28: at PIT, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 292026-11-29: no game
  6. 302026-11-30: vs PHI
  7. 12026-12-01: no game
  8. 22026-12-02: no game
  9. 32026-12-03: vs FLA
  10. 42026-12-04: no game
  11. 52026-12-05: at CAR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~543 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~543 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Hurricanes

Another game at home.

  1. 252026-11-25: at TBL
  2. 262026-11-26: no game
  3. 272026-11-27: no game
  4. 282026-11-28: vs OTT
  5. 292026-11-29: no game
  6. 302026-11-30: at NYR
  7. 12026-12-01: no game
  8. 22026-12-02: no game
  9. 32026-12-03: vs CBJ
  10. 42026-12-04: no game
  11. 52026-12-05: vs TOR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Toronto Maple LeafsMaple LeafsTue, Oct 13 at UTA
  1. L1Roslovic#96Matthews#34Marchenko#86
    9:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewPaul#20McKenna#92Sissons#15
    6:09 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewTavares#91Nylander#88Cowan#53
    5:53 together at 5v5
  1. D1McCabe#22Raddysh#43
    12:12 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewRielly#44Stecher#28
    5:32 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewEkman-Larsson#95Blankenburg#3
    3:19 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Tavares CMatthews CNylander RMarchenko RRaddysh D3:07
  2. 2McKenna LRoslovic CCowan RRielly DBlankenburg D0:23

Penalty kill

  1. 1Sissons CBlueger CMcCabe DStecher D1:31
  2. 2Paul LDuhaime LEkman-Larsson DStecher D0:29
Carolina HurricanesHurricanesTue, Oct 13 vs WSH
  1. L1Carrier#28Aho#20Svechnikov#37
    9:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Jankowski#77Martinook#48Ehlers#27
    7:02 together at 5v5
  3. L3Deslauriers#44Robinson#50Kotkaniemi#82
    5:20 together at 5v5
  4. L4Hall#71Stankoven#22Blake#53
    3:09 together at 5v5
  1. D1Walker#26Miller#19
    17:18 together at 5v5
  2. D2Slavin#74Chatfield#5
    13:39 together at 5v5
  3. D3Reilly#6Gostisbehere#4
    9:49 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ehlers LAho CSvechnikov RBlake RGostisbehere D4:21
  2. 2Jankowski LRobinson LStankoven CBlake RMiller D0:33

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jankowski LMartinook LSlavin DChatfield D1:28
  2. 2Aho CStankoven CSlavin DChatfield D0:58

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

TORCAR

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

TOR 47% (2nd most shuffled)CAR 71% (11th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

TOR 1:29 left (3rd latest · 9 pulls)CAR 1:51 left (15th earliest · 9 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

TOR 45.8s (4th shortest)CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

TOR 26% (7th least often)CAR 28% (11th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series