Toronto Maple Leafs (43-24-5 Los Angeles Kings Hoodies Authentic , third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (41-27-5, second in the Central Division)Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Nashville hosts Toronto at Bridgestone Arena in a non-conference matchup.The Predators have gone 22-13-1 in home games. Nashville has converted on 13 percent of power-play opportunities, scoring 31 power-play goals.The Maple Leafs are 21-10-4 on the road. Toronto ranks second in the Eastern Conference recording 9.7 points per game, averaging 3.6 goals and 6.1 assists. In their last meeting on Jan. 7, Nashville won 4-0.TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Johansen leads the Predators with 58 total points, scoring 11 goals and collecting 47 assists. Viktor Arvidsson has scored five goals over the last 10 games for Nashville.LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 5-4-1 Los Angeles Kings Hats Authentic , averaging 3.8 goals, seven assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.9 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game with a .890 save percentage.Predators: 5-5-0, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.7 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .904 save percentage.Predators Injuries: None listed.Maple Leafs Injuries: Jake Gardiner: day to day (undisclosed), Frederik Gauthier: day to day (foot), Kasperi Kapanen: out (illness) Custom Los Angeles Kings Jerseys , Travis Dermott: out (upper body). RALEIGH, N.C. — Just days before the season began, Curtis McElhinney wasn’t even in the conversation about the Carolina Hurricanes.Now he’s emerging as the team’s top goaltender.He’ll likely have another chance to prove his worth Friday night against the visiting Anaheim Ducks at PNC Arena.Article continues below ...McElhinney holds a 7-2-0 record in nine games. This is the first time in his career that he has started in as many as nine games in a season prior to December.“He’s a pro, you could tell. We said that Day 1 that we got him,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said of McElhinney, who was claimed off waivers right before the regular season. “Whatever you throw at him that wasn’t ideal, he handles it.”The Hurricanes have won four of their last five games, with McElhinney in the nets for each of the victories www.officialwild.com , including a 2-1 decision Tuesday night at Montreal.“Where the goalie just stole the game,” Brind’Amour said. “We need that sometimes. We all know how important that position is.”McElhinney, who has played in 195 career games, tied his career-high with 48 saves in the Montreal game. The other time when he was so busy was with Columbus in an April 2015 game.“It feels good. It’s all about building something here now,” McElhinney said. “Things start rolling and people get excited about it.”Carolina goalies Petr Mrazek and Scott Darling are a combined 5-7-3 in 15 games. Darling, who was projected to be the team’s top goaltender this season, was placed on waivers Thursday.The Ducks, who’ve also won four of their last five games Minnesota Wild T-Shirts Authentic , will be in their fourth game of a season-long five-game road trip.“You’ve got to feel good about ourselves a little bit, but we’ve got lots of room for improvement,” said Ducks coach Randy Carlyle, whose team won on back-to-back nights this week at Tampa Bay and Florida.The Ducks turned to two goalies for the victories in those games.John Gibson has been Anaheim’s primary goalie, though Ryan Miller has had success against Carolina, mostly as a Buffalo Sabres goalie. He owns a 16-9-4 all-time record vs. the Hurricanes.Miller moved into 17th place on the NHL career wins list with his 373rd victory when the Ducks defeated Tampa Bay. He’s within one victory of matching John Vanbiesbrouck for the most by a U.S.-born goalie.The Ducks had their mothers along for the first three games of the trip. The phase of the trip has concluded.“She’s good luck, I guess,” left winger Nick Ritchie Minnesota Wild Hoodies Authentic , who scored two goals Wednesday night at Florida, said in reference to his mother.Carolina defenseman Jake Bean made his NHL debut Tuesday night and could be in line for his first regular-season game at home.“He was fine. He came in there and made a couple nice plays,” Brind’Amour said of Bean. “It was a good first game for him.”The Ducks won both meetings last season with Carolina and hold a four-game winning streak in the series. They’ve won in their last four visits to Raleigh.The teams meet again next Friday night at Anaheim.