RALEIGH, N.C. – Joseph Wall made 22 saves, Bobby McMann scored twice and Toronto Maple Leafs win Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday night to end the six-game series with their third win in a row and fourth in five games.
Auston Matthews, Scott Laughton and Matthew Nice also scored for Toronto.
Seth Jarvis scored for Carolina and Frederik Andersen stopped 18 shots. Playing the fourth game of a seven-game series at home, the Hurricanes were eliminated after beating Calgary 1-0 in overtime on Sunday night for their second straight victory.
McMann opened the scoring 53 seconds into Toronto's first shot on goal, beating Andersen with a one-timer from high position. Lawton made it 2-0 with 8:15 left in the period.
Jarvis answered for Carolina with 2:15 left in the first, firing past Wall for his 16th goal of the season. Knies hit a backhander at 4:44 of the second to restore Toronto's two-goal lead.
Matthews made it 4-1 with a layup with 9:21 left in the second. This season he has 11 goals. McMann scored an empty net goal in the third.
Maple Leafs: Host Montreal on Saturday night to open a five-game homestand.
Hurricanes: Host Nashville on Saturday night.
