Tavares won a key puck battle that led to a two-on-one chance one minute in, but Nylander hit the post. He was robbed on an A+ scoring chance in the early third, and looked dangerous once he was reunited with Marner.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a resounding comeback win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night, winning 6-3 at Lenovo Center. Jordan Staal led the way with a hat trick and rookie Juha Jaaska picked up his first NHL point with a primary assist on the game-winner.

The Hurricanes scored two goals in 17 seconds to tie the game. Eric Robinson cut it to 2-1 at 13:58 when he finished the rebound of Ty Smith’s shot, then Staal took Andrei Svechnikov’s backhand pass from below the goal line and scored net-front to tie it 2-2 at 14:15.

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vancouver Canucks after Jordan Staal's hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Hurricanes' 6-3 win.

The hottest line on the Eastern Conference’s hottest team got served a cold slice of humble pie Thursday, as the Carolina Hurricanes outskated, out-checked, and outshone the Maple Leafs 6-3 in Raleigh.

All good things must come to an end, as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Thursday evening. Toronto lost for the first time during the 2025 calendar year, ending its five-game winning streak,

The Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night (Jan. 9) hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first of three meetings this season. Rod Brind’Amour’s side are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games, while the Maple Leafs are on a five-game winning streak.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to keep a five-game win streak alive when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Game time is 7:30 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ESPN+, which you can subscribe to as part of the Disney Bundle or sign up for separately for as low as $11.99/month.