Overview
- Taylor Hall tied the game early in the third period before Logan Stankoven scored the winner with 7:47 remaining.
- Carolina outshot Toronto 47-20, including a 22-2 margin in the third period that underscored their territorial dominance.
- Dennis Hildeby made 41 saves in his first start of the season for the Maple Leafs, while Brandon Bussi stopped 16 shots for the Hurricanes.
- William Nylander scored twice for Toronto, and John Tavares and Auston Matthews each had a goal and an assist, with Tavares playing his 1,200th NHL game.
- The Hurricanes improved to 11-4-0 with their fourth straight victory as the Maple Leafs fell to 8-7-1; Carolina remained without Jaccob Slavin, Shayne Gostisbehere and Jalen Chatfield, and Toronto was missing Scott Laughton with no return timeline.