Carolina beats Toronto 6-3 with help of emergency goaltender
Emergency backup goalie Dave Ayres made eight saves in relief of Carolina's two injured netminders in the Hurricanes' 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Carolina Hurricanes
6
Toronto Maple Leafs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| TOR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Scotiabank Arena · 19,414 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W 7-0 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | vs Boston Bruins | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | W 4-0 | NHL |
| 10/22/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | L 5-6 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 18:37
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Penalty 18:37
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Missed 16:44 6-3
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Missed 13:20 6-3
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Missed 11:07 6-3
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Penalty 9:31
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Penalty 5:55
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Missed 5:31 6-3
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Missed 5:11 6-3
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Goal 3:44 6-3
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Missed 3:43 5-3
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Missed 3:31 5-3
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Missed 2:59 5-3
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Goal 0:53 5-3
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Missed 19:56 4-3
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Penalty 18:39 4-3
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Penalty 18:39 4-3
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Missed 17:35 4-3
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Penalty 15:39
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Goal 15:10 4-3
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Goal 13:36 4-2
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Goal 13:17 4-1
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Missed 11:25 3-1
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Penalty 11:19
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Goal 10:49 3-1
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Goal 9:53 2-1
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Missed 9:45 1-1
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Penalty 8:44 1-1
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Missed 7:20 1-1
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Goal 5:46 1-1
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Missed 5:33 0-1
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Missed 4:57 0-1
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Missed 4:48 0-1
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Missed 2:43 0-1
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Missed 1:25 0-1
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Missed 1:18 0-1
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Goal 19:24 0-1
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Missed 16:17 0-0
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Missed 13:15 0-0
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Missed 12:27 0-0
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Missed 10:47 0-0
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Penalty 9:31
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Penalty 6:10
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Missed 5:02 0-0
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Missed 4:07 0-0
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Missed 3:44 0-0
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Penalty 3:07
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Missed 2:17 0-0
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Missed 2:05 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 6-3
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Period End 20:00 6-3
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Shot 19:59 6-3
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Face Off 18:37 6-3
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Penalty 18:37
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Penalty 18:37
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Face Off 18:00 6-3
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Stoppage 18:00 6-3
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Face Off 17:31 6-3
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Stoppage 17:31 6-3
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Shot 17:29 6-3
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Takeaway 16:54 6-3
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Missed 16:44 6-3
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Shot 16:13 6-3
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Hit 16:08 6-3
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Blocked 15:44 6-3
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Face Off 15:34 6-3
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Stoppage 15:34 6-3
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Face Off 15:04 6-3
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Stoppage 15:04 6-3
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Face Off 14:58 6-3
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Stoppage 14:58 6-3
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Hit 14:55 6-3
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Blocked 14:44 6-3
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Hit 14:23 6-3
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Takeaway 13:39 6-3
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Missed 13:20 6-3
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Hit 12:55 6-3
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Hit 12:11 6-3
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Face Off 11:59 6-3
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Stoppage 11:59 6-3
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Blocked 11:22 6-3
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Face Off 11:09 6-3
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Stoppage 11:09 6-3
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Missed 11:07 6-3
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Hit 10:13 6-3
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Giveaway 10:01 6-3
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Blocked 9:55 6-3
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Takeaway 9:46 6-3
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Shot 9:36 6-3
Showing the last 40 of 324 events.
Team Stats
CAR
TOR
12
Blocked Shots
12
16
Hits
15
12
Takeaways
7
47
Shots
26
2
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
32
47.5
Faceoff Win Percent
52.5
7
Giveaways
19
6
Total Penalties
6
15
Penalty Minutes
15
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
- John Tavares Injured Reserve
Carolina Hurricanes
- Taylor Hall Out
- Alexander Nikishin Out
- Jordan Staal Injured Reserve
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