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Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-3) vs. Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5)
January 15, 2025 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Sabres 154 / Carolina Hurricanes -185; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres meet Wednesday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Sabres vs Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Sabres vs Hurricanes Pick.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Canucks, lost to the Ducks, and they play the Golden Knights, Blackhawks, and Stars next. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.34 goals per game and are scoring 22.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Roslovic leads Carolina with 17 goals, Martin Necas has 35 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 123 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.75 goals per game and are killing 85 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 70 goals on 704 shots.


Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Senators, lost to the Kraken, and play the Penguins, Kraken, Canucks, Flames, and Oilers next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.02 goals per game and are scoring 17.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 19 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 25 assists and Dylan Cozens has 95 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.37 goals per game and are killing 78.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 28 goals on 225 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 90 goals on 866 shots.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

  • The Hurricanes have lost seven of their last eight games as road favorites.
  • The Sabres have won each of their last three games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as home underdogs following a home loss.
  • The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites.
  • The Hurricanes have lost the first period in each of their last five games as road favorites.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

  • The Sabres have lost each of their last eight games following a home loss.
  • The Hurricanes have won each of their last seven games against the Sabres after coming off overtime.
  • The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in four of their last five games after coming off overtime.
  • The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games following a home loss.
  • The Hurricanes have won the first period in each of their last six games at KeyBank Center.

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

  • Tage Thompson has scored a goal in five of the Sabres’ last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Sabres’ last nine games.
  • Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents at KeyBank Center.
  • Tage Thompson has the equal-most multi-goal games for the Sabres this season (2).

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

  • Jordan Staal has scored at least one goal in three of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
  • Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last five Wednesday games.
  • Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one point in 14 of the Hurricanes’ last 16 games against the Sabres.
  • Jordan Staal has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Hurricanes this season (2).

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Buffalo Sabres rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.37).
  • The Buffalo Sabres rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.74%).
  • The Carolina Hurricanes rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.96%).
  • The Carolina Hurricanes rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.34).

Sabres vs Hurricanes Injury Report

The Buffalo Sabres will continue to be without Jiri Kulich.

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without William Carrier and Frederik Andersen. Tyson Jost is questionable for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Sabres vs Hurricanes Prediction

The Carolina Hurricanes have had trouble on the road this season, but they’re still the better team and have won seven of the last 10 games against the Sabres. As I’ve said in previous write-ups, the Sabres are one of those teams that lets you down right when you start to believe in them. The Sabres have shown signs of progress lately, and then they get clapped at home by the Kraken by a score of 6-2. I’ve had trust issues with the Sabres for years, and it doesn’t get any easier when they’re stepping up in competition. The Hurricanes are still one of the best teams in the league and usually win games they’re supposed to win. Give me the Canes on the road, and of course, I lay the PL to shave down the price. 

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5

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