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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Friday, March 5, 2027 · Lenovo Center

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CARNHL · HHN · TVAS · TSN4

Game preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Friday, March 5, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN, TVAS and TSN4.

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

Rest and travel

Maple Leafs

First game of a road trip.

  1. 232027-02-23: vs DET
  2. 242027-02-24: no game
  3. 252027-02-25: at PIT
  4. 262027-02-26: no game
  5. 272027-02-27: at BUF
  6. 282027-02-28: no game
  7. 12027-03-01: vs DET
  8. 22027-03-02: no game
  9. 32027-03-03: vs SEA
  10. 42027-03-04: no game
  11. 52027-03-05: 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

First home game after a 2-game road trip (Columbus and Washington).

  1. 232027-02-23: at NJD
  2. 242027-02-24: no game
  3. 252027-02-25: vs SJS
  4. 262027-02-26: no game
  5. 272027-02-27: vs TBL
  6. 282027-02-28: no game
  7. 12027-03-01: at CBJ
  8. 22027-03-02: no game
  9. 32027-03-03: at WSH
  10. 42027-03-04: no game
  11. 52027-03-05: vs TOR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~234 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~933 mi
on this 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