Hurricanes vs. Sabres Prediction & Picks - January 15

The Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-3, fourth in the Eastern Conference) square off against an opponent at the opposite end of the standings, the Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5, 16th in the Eastern Conference), on Wednesday, January 15 at 6:00 PM ET on TNT.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will take home the victory in Wednesday's hockey action.

The Sabres have gone 5-4-1 in their last 10 contests, scoring 35 goals while giving up 27 in that period. On 28 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored nine goals (32.1%).

Hurricanes vs. Sabres Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projection model for this game predicts a final result of Hurricanes 4, Sabres 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-190)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes are 3-3-6 in overtime games on their way to a 26-15-3 overall record.
• Carolina has 11 points (5-3-1) in the nine games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• In the three games this season the Hurricanes registered just one goal, they lost every time.
• Carolina has taken three points from the seven games this season when it scored two goals (1-5-1 record).
• The Hurricanes are 25-4-2 in the 31 games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 52 points).
• In the 16 games when Carolina has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 7-6-3 to register 17 points.
• When it has outshot opponents, Carolina is 21-10-3 (45 points).
• The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents nine times, and went 4-5-0 (eight points).

Sabres Splits and Trends

• The Sabres have posted a record of 4-5-9 in overtime contests as part of an overall mark of 16-22-5.
• Buffalo has earned 10 points (3-5-4) in its 12 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Sabres scored only one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
• Buffalo has earned three points (1-7-1 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
• The Sabres have earned 32 points in their 24 games with at least three goals scored.
• Buffalo has scored a single power-play goal in 16 games this season and has recorded 15 points from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Buffalo is 5-8-1 (11 points).
• The Sabres have been outshot by opponents in 29 games, going 11-14-4 to register 26 points.

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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York

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