The Maple Leafs are first in the Atlantic Division, four points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who defeated the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 later on Sunday. Toronto has clinched a top-two finish in the division and home ice for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Sebastian Aho scored on a third-period power play, but the Hurricanes have lost five of their last six games. Frederik Andersen, who stopped 16 shots, lost his third consecutive game. The Maple Leafs scored on their fourth and sixth shots of the game.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes NHL game to be played on April 13, 2025 on ESPN.