Hurricanes Rally to Beat Maple Leafs 5-4 in Shootout

Sebastian Aho's late goals force overtime, Jake Guentzel secures victory for Carolina.

Sebastian Aho scored twice in the final minutes of the third period, bringing the game to a 4-4 tie and forcing overtime.
Jake Guentzel scored the winning goal in the shootout, giving the Carolina Hurricanes a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Maple Leafs were without key players Mitch Marner and Calle Jarnkrok due to injuries, impacting their lineup.
Carolina's Pyotr Kochetkov and Toronto's Ilya Samsonov both made 36 saves in a closely contested match.
The game featured significant turnovers leading to goals, with both teams capitalizing on mistakes in the neutral zone.