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Carolina Hurricanes 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Carolina Hurricanes 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (overtime). Shots on goal: CAR 36, TOR 26. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CAR 0-1 TOR; P2 CAR 3-1 TOR; P3 CAR 0-1 TOR; OT CAR 1-0 TOR.

Scoring plays: P1 11:48 Dakota Joshua (assists: Bo Groulx, Matias Maccelli) to make it CAR 0-1 TOR; P2 05:57 Jordan Staal (assists: Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho) to make it CAR 1-1 TOR; P2 12:35 Eric Robinson to make it CAR 2-1 TOR; P2 13:47 John Tavares (assists: Calle Jarnkrok, Jake McCabe) to make it CAR 2-2 TOR; P2 17:40 K'Andre Miller to make it CAR 3-2 TOR; P3 13:50 William Nylander (assists: Matias Maccelli) to make it CAR 3-3 TOR; OT 00:41 Alexander Nikishin (assists: Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho) to make it CAR 4-3 TOR. Top skaters: Sebastian Aho (CAR) 0 G, 2 A; Matias Maccelli (TOR) 0 G, 2 A; Seth Jarvis (CAR) 0 G, 2 A; Jordan Staal (CAR) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Joseph Woll (TOR) 32 saves on 36, decision O; Brandon Bussi (CAR) 23 saves on 26, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CAR
Sebastian Aho
0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 18:47 TOI
Goals · TOR
William Nylander
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 20:39 TOI
Goaltending · CAR
Brandon Bussi
23 saves on 26 shots (.885) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CAR 1 largest lead P2 12:35 (CAR 2, TOR 1) · 2-0 run, P2 5:57–P2 12:35
TOR 1 largest lead P1 11:48 (CAR 0, TOR 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 3 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 11:48 Dakota Joshua (Bo Groulx, Matias Maccelli) TOR · wrist shot · CAR 0, TOR 1
  • P2 5:57 Jordan Staal (Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho) CAR · Power play · tip-in shot · CAR 1, TOR 1
  • P2 12:35 Eric Robinson CAR · Power play · wrist shot · CAR 2, TOR 1
  • P2 13:47 John Tavares (Calle Jarnkrok, Jake McCabe) TOR · wrist shot · CAR 2, TOR 2
  • P2 17:40 K'Andre Miller CAR · Shorthanded · backhand shot · CAR 3, TOR 2
  • P3 13:50 William Nylander (Matias Maccelli) TOR · wrist shot · CAR 3, TOR 3
  • OT 0:41 Alexander Nikishin (Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho) CAR · wrist shot · CAR 4, TOR 3

Linescore

123OT T
CAR 0301 4
TOR 1110 3

Shots on goal: CAR 36, TOR 26

Biggest Period

The Carolina Hurricanes scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CARTOR
36Shots on goal26
65Shot attempts55
25Faceoff wins27
20Hits21
11Blocked shots21
1Power-play goals0
5Takeaways5
9Giveaways14
4Penalty minutes10
88.5%Save %88.9%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
CAR81710136
TOR41111026

🎯 Shot Map

Carolina Hurricanes4 G · 54 attempts
Sean Walker: missed the netJackson Blake: missed the netSean Walker: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: saved (snap)Alexander Nikishin: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (wrist)Jalen Chatfield: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: missed the netSeth Jarvis: saved (wrist)Seth Jarvis: missed the netMike Reilly: saved (wrist)Alexander Nikishin: saved (slap)Mark Jankowski: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: saved (slap)Sean Walker: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (tip-in)Sean Walker: saved (slap)Alexander Nikishin: saved (slap)Jordan Staal: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: missed the netJordan Staal: goal (tip-in)William Carrier: saved (deflected)Sean Walker: saved (wrist)Jordan Staal: saved (wrist)Eric Robinson: saved (tip-in)Seth Jarvis: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (wrist)Eric Robinson: goal (wrist)Logan Stankoven: saved (deflected)Logan Stankoven: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: missed the netK'Andre Miller: goal (backhand)Jordan Staal: missed the netJalen Chatfield: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (backhand)Sebastian Aho: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: missed the netJackson Blake: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (backhand)Seth Jarvis: saved (tip-in)Seth Jarvis: missed the netLogan Stankoven: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: saved (wrist)Jaccob Slavin: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: missed the netSean Walker: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: saved (backhand)Alexander Nikishin: goal (wrist)
  • 4Goals7% of attempts
  • 32Saved59% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net33% of attempts
Toronto Maple Leafs3 G · 32 attempts
Troy Stecher: saved (wrist)William Nylander: saved (wrist)Easton Cowan: missed the netJake McCabe: missed the netBo Groulx: saved (wrist)Dakota Joshua: goal (wrist)Steven Lorentz: missed the netDakota Joshua: saved (deflected)Troy Stecher: saved (wrist)Max Domi: missed the netBo Groulx: saved (wrist)Brandon Carlo: saved (wrist)Jake McCabe: saved (wrist)John Tavares: goal (wrist)Nick Robertson: saved (wrist)John Tavares: saved (wrist)Morgan Rielly: saved (wrist)Matthew Knies: saved (wrist)Easton Cowan: saved (backhand)John Tavares: saved (wrist)Simon Benoit: saved (wrist)Oliver Ekman-Larsson: saved (wrist)William Nylander: saved (wrist)Steven Lorentz: saved (wrist)Bo Groulx: saved (wrist)Brandon Carlo: missed the netWilliam Nylander: saved (wrist)Max Domi: saved (wrist)William Nylander: goal (wrist)Troy Stecher: missed the netOliver Ekman-Larsson: saved (wrist)Max Domi: saved (wrist)
  • 3Goals9% of attempts
  • 23Saved72% of attempts
  • 6Missed the net19% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Sebastian Aho C 022020018:47
Seth Jarvis C 022020017:56
K'Andre Miller D 101+110023:58
Jordan Staal C 101-124218:03
Alexander Nikishin D 101040014:23
Eric Robinson L 101+122108:25
Jaccob Slavin D 000-210123:58
Jalen Chatfield D 000010022:07
Sean Walker D 000-152320:42
Nikolaj Ehlers L 000-132018:00
Taylor Hall L 000041017:39
Jackson Blake R 000040117:07
Logan Stankoven C 000030016:32
Jordan Martinook L 000-102116:31
Andrei Svechnikov R 000-200114:36
Mark Jankowski L 000002110:40
William Carrier L 000015009:32
Mike Reilly D 000-110009:07
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Brandon Bussi W 232688.5360:41
TOR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Matias Maccelli L 022+100212:59
William Nylander R 101-140120:39
John Tavares C 101-134016:12
Dakota Joshua C 101+121011:25
Jake McCabe D 011+210122:55
Bo Groulx C 011+132115:53
Calle Jarnkrok C 011+100014:46
Troy Stecher D 000021321:41
Simon Benoit D 000013321:28
Matthew Knies L 000-110020:01
Morgan Rielly D 000-110418:33
Oliver Ekman-Larsson D 000+221018:01
Brandon Carlo D 000+112116:24
Max Domi C 000+120015:36
Easton Cowan R 000011112:21
Steven Lorentz C 000+113212:18
Nick Robertson L 000011110:39
Jacob Quillan C 000002110:12
TOR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Joseph Woll O 323688.9460:41

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series CAR 2 – 1 TOR
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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Carolina Hurricanes 44-19-6 W2 L10 6-4-0 Next game recap: @ PIT · Sun, Mar 22
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