Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs
· National Hockey League
Nikishin scores in OT to lift the East-leading Hurricanes past the Maple Leafs, 4-3
Nikishin fired a shot beyond goalie Joseph Woll’s blocker.
Eric Robinson scored on a penalty shot for Carolina, K’Andre Miller and Jordan Staal also had goals, and Brandon Bussi made 23 saves. Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho each had two assists.
John Tavares, William Nylander and Dakota Joshua scored for Toronto. Woll stopped 32 shots, and Matias Maccelli had two assists.
Robinson scored on the penalty shot in the second period after being hooked on a breakaway by defenseman Troy Stecher. The Carolina winger beat Woll to the glove side.
Aho became the third player to hit at least 70 points in five seasons with the Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise. Ron Francis (11) and Eric Staal (seven) top the list.
Toronto captain Auston Matthews had surgery on his left MCL in New York on Thursday. He was injured last week on a knee-on-knee hit from Anaheim defenseman Radko Gudas.
Maple Leafs: At Ottawa on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesCAR wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 11:48 | Dakota Joshua Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Bo Groulx (2), Matias Maccelli (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:57 | Jordan Staal Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Seth Jarvis (27), Sebastian Aho (46) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:35 | Eric Robinson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:47 | John Tavares Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Calle Jarnkrok (2), Jake McCabe (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:40 | K'Andre Miller Goal (6) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:50 | William Nylander Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Matias Maccelli (21) |
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Goal | 4th Period 0:41 | Alexander Nikishin Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (28), Sebastian Aho (47) |
Statistics
 CAR |
 TOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 20 | Hits | 21 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 36 | Shots | 26 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 25 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 48.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.9 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Max Domi, C | Out | May 25 |
| Anthony Stolarz, G | Out | Apr 16 |
| Calle Jarnkrok, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Dakota Joshua, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Brandon Carlo, D | Out | Apr 11 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| William Carrier, LW | Day-To-Day | Jun 6 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Arena
Location: Toronto,
Attendance: 18,329 | Capacity:
Location: Toronto,
Attendance: 18,329 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
7 | 22 | 113 | 53 |
 Pittsburgh |
16 | 25 | 98 | 41 |
 Philadelphia |
12 | 27 | 98 | 43 |
 Washington |
9 | 30 | 95 | 43 |
 Columbus |
12 | 30 | 92 | 40 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 34 | 91 | 43 |
 New Jersey |
3 | 37 | 87 | 42 |
 NY Rangers |
9 | 39 | 77 | 34 |
