Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Travis Pulver | in NHL Picks
Hockey fans are in for a good one to start the day on Monday with the Carolina Hurricanes (30-15-4, 17-8-1 Home) hosting the Buffalo Sabres (26-16-5, 10-10-2 Away). The puck is scheduled to drop at 1:30 p.m. EST at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, on Monday, January 19, with coverage provided by TNT.
Carolina enters this game off a day of rest following a pair of dominant wins, 9-1 over the Florida Panthers on Friday and 4-1 over New Jersey on Saturday. They’ve won six of their last eight games, with five of those wins coming by 2+ goals. The Hurricanes are third in the league in goals scored per game this season with 3.41, behind Tampa Bay (3.48) and Colorado (4.0). They rank ninth in goals allowed per game with 2.9. As for Buffalo, the Sabres are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota. However, it is just the third loss for Buffalo in their last 18 games (15-2-1; 7-2-1 in their last ten games). They’ve been a solid offensive team this season with 3.28 goals per game, just ahead of the number of goals scored against them per game (3.15).
This game will be the third between these two teams this season. Carolina won the first 6-3 (November 8), and Buffalo won the second 4-1 (November 23).
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Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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113 | 3652 | 39 | 22 | +56 |
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109 | 2122 | 42 | 23 | +47 |
Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres Latest Matches
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Carolina Hurricanes against Buffalo Sabres : Head to Head (H2H)
60 %
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Players list
B. Bussi
F. Andersen
A. Nikishin
K. Miller
J. Nystrom
S. Walker
J. Slavin
J. Chatfield
J. Staal
S. Jarvis
J. Blake
L. Stankoven
A. Svechnikov
J. Martinook
S. Aho
N. Ehlers
T. Hall
W. Carrier
E. Robinson
M. Jankowski
A. Lyon
U. Luukkonen
O. Power
B. Byram
M. Samuelsson
J. Bryson
R. Dahlin
Z. Metsa
P. Krebs
R. McLeod
J. Quinn
Z. Benson
K. Helenius
N. Ostlund
T. Kozak
J. Doan
J. Zucker
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
A. Tuch
Most goals and assists
Carolina Hurricanes
Buffalo Sabres
T. Thompson
(45 Goals)
S. Aho
(60 Assists)
R. Dahlin
(65 Assists)
Carolina Hurricanes - Buffalo Sabres Key Points
- Buffalo leads the all-time series vs. Carolina 111-94-18-3.
- Buffalo has not won in Carolina since March 22, 2016.
- Carolina is 10-16 ATS at home this season; Buffalo is 10-12 ATS on the road.
- The OVER is 16-9-1 for Carolina at home and 10-10-2 for Buffalo on the road.
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Our Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
I’m inclined to lean towards the Hurricanes to win, but I don’t see any value in betting the moneyline. While Carolina has been dominant of late, winning by 2+ goals in five of their last six victories, Buffalo has been playing good hockey as well. However, after Carolina scored 13 goals across the last two games and Buffalo recorded 5 goals in 5 of its last 7, I can see 7+ goals in this game.
Our Buffalo vs. Carolina Pick: OVER 6.5
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