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.

Joseph Woll made 25 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs moved closer to clinching the Atlantic Division title by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1, reaching the 50-win mark.

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.