The Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres — the former coming off a defeat, the latter a victory — will meet on Sunday at 6:00 PM ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The bookmakers have made the Hurricanes solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Sabres are at +128.
The betting insights in this article use the latest odds as of February 25, 2024 at 9:18 AM ET. See below the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Hurricanes vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: CAR: (-155) | BUF: (+128)
- Puck line: CAR: -1.5 (158) | BUF: +1.5 (-194)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-113) | Under: (-108)
Injury Report as of February 25
Hurricanes: Jalen Chatfield: Upper Body (Questionable), Frederik Andersen: Blood Clots (Out), Antti Raanta: Lower Body (Out)
Sabres: Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out), Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Erik Johnson: Illness (Questionable), Victor Olofsson: Illness (Questionable), Owen Power: Hand (Out)
Hurricanes vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Sabres |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Sabres (+1.5) |
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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Hurricanes Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.30 (12th) | Goals Scored | 2.91 (21st) |
| 2.75 (8th) | Goals Allowed | 3.02 (13th) |
| 32.7 (7th) | Shots | 31.8 (11th) |
| 25.3 (1st) | Shots Allowed | 29.0 (6th) |
Hurricanes Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | 54 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 156 | 5 | +12 |
| Seth Jarvis | 57 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 130 | 8 | +7 |
| Martin Necas | 52 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 142 | 4 | -9 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 57 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 102 | 8 | +6 |
| Michael Bunting | 56 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 106 | 6 | -14 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | 57 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 98 | 1 | +13 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 56 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 171 | 4 | -7 |
| Alex Tuch | 50 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 127 | 2 | +1 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 57 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 164 | 1 | +6 |
| Jeff Skinner | 49 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 158 | 7 | -2 |
Betting Trends
- The Hurricanes are 31-19 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Hurricanes a 60.8% chance to win.
- The Sabres have been listed as an underdog 34 times this season, and won 12, or 35.3%, of those games.
- The Sabres have a 43.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- In 30 games this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 6 goals.
- Buffalo has played 29 games this season that finished with over 6 goals.
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