A fun Eastern Conference showdown is set for Wednesday night when the Carolina Hurricanes (74 points) visit the Buffalo Sabres (56 points). Carolina currently leads the Metropolitan division and have the second most points in the conference. Buffalo is fourth in the Atlantic, well behind third, but are just one point out of the second Wild Card spot. Below is my NHL betting pick for Hurricanes vs Sabres.
Hurricanes vs Sabres Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Hurricanes Moneyline (-169) |
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This game will be played at KeyBank Center at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Why Bet the Hurricanes:
✅ Carolina is 6-0 in their last six games played.
✅ The Hurricanes are 13-1 in their last 14 games against the Sabres.
✅ Buffalo is 2-4 in their last six home games.
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Carolina Hurricanes
Buffalo Sabres
Team Records
| CAR | Team Records | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 12-4-0 | Overall | 8-9-1 |
| 0-0 | Shootout | 1-0 |
| 2-0 | Overtime | 1-1 |
| 6-1-0 | Home | 6-5-0 |
| 6-3-0 | Road | 2-4-1 |
| 7-1-0 | EAS | 4-8-1 |
| 5-3-0 | WES | 4-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATL | 3-3-0 |
| 5-0-0 | MET | 1-5-1 |
| 0-3-0 | CEN | 3-0-0 |
| 5-0-0 | PAC | 1-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ≤1 | 2-2-1 |
| 6-2-0 | ≥3 | 3-3-0 |
| 7-2-0 | Oct | 4-5-1 |
| 5-2-0 | Nov | 4-4-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Dec | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| CAR | Team Stats | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Goals For | 60 |
| 40 | Goals Agst | 61 |
| 3.5 | PP For GM | 3.11 |
| .81 | PP Goals GM | .56 |
| 23.21 | PP% | 17.86 |
| 3.69 | PP Agst GM | 3.39 |
| .56 | PP Agst Goals GM | .78 |
| 84.75 | PK% | 77.05 |
| 8.3 | PIM GM | 10.7 |
| 8.6 | oPIM GM | 9.0 |
Goalies
| A. Raanta | U. Luukkonen | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GP | 8 |
| 20 | GS | 8 |
| 12-7-2 | W-L-T/O | 3-4-1 |
| 63 | Goals Allowed | 25 |
| 2.99 | GAA | 3.16 |
| 493 | Shots Against | 233 |
| .872 | SV% | .893 |
| 1 | SO | 0 |
| 8 | Quality Starts | 4 |
| .400 | QS% | .500 |
| 8 | Bad Starts | 1 |
| 132 | Goals All.% | 105 |
| -15.35 | Goals Sv Above Avg | -1.26 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/4/22 BOS | Ullmark ML N/A | W5-2 TOTAL N/A | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
| 5/2/22 BOS | Ullmark ML N/A | W5-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 36 | 35 | .972 |
| 4/28/22 NJ | Gillies ML N/A | W6-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 30 | 27 | .900 |
| 4/24/22 NYI | Varlamov ML N/A | W5-2 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 18 | 17 | .944 |
| 4/21/22 WPG | Comrie ML N/A | W4-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 22 | 20 | .909 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/22 TB | Vasilevskiy ML N/A | L1-6 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 9 | 7 | .778 |
| 1/6/22 SJ | Hill ML N/A | L2-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 21 | 18 | .857 |
| 1/1/22 BOS | Ullmark ML N/A | L3-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 41 | 37 | .902 |
| 12/29/21 NJ | Blackwood ML N/A | L3-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 42 | 38 | .905 |
| 12/16/21 MIN | Talbot ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 32 | 30 | .938 |
Betting Trends
| CAR | Betting Trends | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 4.67 | Avg Score | 3.33 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 4.67 | Avg Score | 3.33 |
| 2 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
| CAR | Betting Trends | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-0-0 |
| 4.4 | Avg Score | 3.8 |
| 2.6 | Avg Opp Score | 2.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 4 | Avg Score | 3 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 3.4 |
| CAR | Betting Trends | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 4.1 | Avg Score | 3.3 |
| 2.7 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 3.6 | Avg Score | 3.6 |
| 2.6 | Avg Opp Score | 3.3 |
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Carolina Hurricanes
Last time out, Carolina hosted the Los Angeles Kings and won a 5-4 overtime thriller. The Hurricanes led 1-0 after the first period, but it was all Los Angeles in the second as they scored four unanswered goals. Carolina went on a run of their own as they scored three goals in the third period to send the game to overtime, and then won the game with under a minute to go in OT.
Brent Burns, Paul Stasny, Jordan Staal, Teuvo Teravainen, and Sebastian Aho all scored on the night. Nine Hurricanes recorded at least one assist in the victory.
The Hurricanes have been balanced this season as Sebastian Aho has a team high 21 goals and Martin Necas leads the way with 46 points. Brent Burns has dished out a team leading 27 assists. Carolina is scoring 3.30 goals per game and allow just 2.64.
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo visited the Minnesota Wild and lost 3-2 in a shootout. The Sabres took a 1-0 lead just two minutes into the game, but just over one minute later the Wild tied it up. Midway through the second, the Sabres again took the lead, but Minnesota once again tied it up quickly. Minnesota scored all three of their shootout attempts to get the extra point.
Jack Quinn and Zemgus Girgensons both scored in the shootout loss. Two Sabres recorded an assist on the night.
Tage Thompson is having a remarkable season as he leads Buffalo with 34 goals and 68 points. Rasmus Dahlin has dished out a team high 41 assists. The Sabres are scoring 3.76 goals per game and allow 3.35.
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