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 ...

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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.

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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.