Pacioretty will be absent due to an upper-body injury that he sustained after taking a shot to the side of the head in Saturday's 7-3 comeback win against the Montreal Canadiens. He was however able to finish the game, logging 10:13 in ice time.

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.

However, like many of the top players in the NHL, his production has seen its ups and downs – none more noticeable than a recent stretch where Nylander went pointless for five g

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jordan Staal scored a hat trick to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Eric Robinson, Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis also ...

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-13-2) tonight in the first set of yet another back-to-back. This will be the first time this season that the Canes and Leafs have ...

The Leafs need to find ways to ease Joseph Woll's workload or risk burning him out ahead of when they need him most: in the playoffs.

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Toronto forward Max Pacioretty has been ruled out for the Maple Leafs' game Monday night against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning because of an upper-body injury. Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said after Pacioretty missed practice on Monday morning that the 17-year veteran won't play and his status for returning is day-to-day.

Matthew Knies has been red hot since welcoming Auston Matthews back into the lineup alongside him. He leads all Leafs with 16 shots on goal over Toronto’s five-game winning streak. I’ll bet on him to keep it rolling and record 2+ shots tonight.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal scored a hat trick to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Eric Robinson, Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes while Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 30 shots for his first home win since Dec. 17.

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-13-2) tonight in the first set of yet another back-to-back. This will be the first time this season that the Canes and Leafs have faced off.

NHL action on Thursday includes the Carolina Hurricanes (24-15-2) hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-13-2) at PNC Arena, starting at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes rank fourth with 50 points and the Maple Leafs are second with 56 points in the Eastern Conference.