Power Ranking
Carolina 2
Buffalo 21
Betting Odds Preview
Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
The visiting Carolina Hurricanes hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at KeyBank Center against the Buffalo Sabres.
Buffalo will face the 13-11-7 Hurricanes. In totals betting, the Sabres are 10-17-4 in over under betting so far this season while the Carolina Hurricanes are 13-13-5.
Smart Chart
- CAR
- 3.41
- 2.67
- 26.06
- 85.02
- 33.62
- 25.76
- 0.74
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
Team Record
Carolina Hurricanes
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 13-11-7 | 4-3-3 | 2-5-2 | 6-3-3 | 7-8-4 |
| Home | 9-3-1 | 3-0-1 | 2-2-1 | 3-1 | 6-2-1 |
| Away | 4-8-6 | 1-3-2 | 0-3-1 | 3-2-3 | 1-6-3 |
| Fave | 4-3-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0-1 | 2-2 |
| Dog | 8-14-6 | 2-6-3 | 2-3-2 | 4-2-2 | 4-6-4 |
| O/U | 13-13-5 | 5-4-1 | 5-1-3 | 7-5 | 6-8-5 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 12-11-8 | 5-2-3 | 3-5-3 | 6-3-1 | 6-8-7 |
| Home | 7-6-3 | 4-2 | 1-4-2 | 3-1 | 4-5-3 |
| Away | 5-5-5 | 1-0-3 | 2-1-1 | 3-2-1 | 2-3-4 |
| Fave | 2-2-2 | 1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0-2 |
| Dog | 10-17-6 | 4-5-3 | 3-5-2 | 5-3-1 | 5-8-5 |
| O/U | 10-17-4 | 5-3-2 | 2-8-1 | 5-4-1 | 5-13-3 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | BUF | 1 | -146 | Under | 24 |
| CAR | 2 | 22 | |||
| Mar 22, 2016 | BUF | 3 | -123 | Push | 25 |
| CAR | 2 | 27 | |||
| Mar 12, 2016 | CAR | 2 | -117 | Push | 30 |
| BUF | 3 | 24 | |||
| Nov 27, 2015 | CAR | 1 | -102 | Push | 28 |
| BUF | 4 | 21 | |||
| Apr 6, 2015 | CAR | 3 | 160 | Over | 52 |
| BUF | 4 | 25 | |||
| Jan 8, 2015 | BUF | 2 | -214 | Over | 20 |
| CAR | 5 | 31 | |||
| Oct 14, 2014 | BUF | 4 | -166 | Over | 26 |
| CAR | 3 | 25 | |||
| Mar 13, 2014 | BUF | 2 | -180 | Over | 23 |
| CAR | 4 | 55 | |||
| Feb 25, 2014 | CAR | 2 | 121 | Push | 38 |
| BUF | 3 | 18 | |||
| Jan 23, 2014 | CAR | 5 | 110 | Over | 33 |
| BUF | 3 | 29 |
Betting Odds Trends
Carolina Hurricanes
- Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
- Carolina is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
- Carolina is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
- Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
- Buffalo is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
- Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
- Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
- Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Injuries
Carolina Hurricanes
- Frederik Andersen G Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
- Jesper Fast RW IR (10/07), Neck
- Seth Jarvis C Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Tuch RW Is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Undisclosed
- Tage Thompson RW Is downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Jordan Greenway LW Is out indefinitely, Undisclosed
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Will start in goal Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Carolina Hurricanes
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | BUF | 2-1 | W | -146 | 22 | 24 | 0/1 | 0/0 | Anders Nilsson | Home |
| Dec 16, 2016 | WAS | 3-4 | L | -103 | 30 | 26 | 1/6 | 1/2 | Philipp Grubauer | Home |
| Dec 13, 2016 | VAN | 8-6 | W | -183 | 36 | 34 | 2/3 | 2/2 | Jacob Markstrom | Home |
| Dec 10, 2016 | SJ | 3-4 | L | +155 | 33 | 20 | 2/2 | 1/1 | Aaron Dell | Away |
| Dec 8, 2016 | LA | 3-1 | W | +175 | 18 | 22 | 0/0 | 3/3 | Jeff Zatkoff | Away |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2016 | FLA | 3-4 | L | +113 | 36 | 39 | 1/3 | 3/4 | Roberto Luongo | Away |
| Dec 17, 2016 | CAR | 1-2 | L | +132 | 24 | 22 | 0/0 | 1/1 | Cam Ward | Away |
| Dec 16, 2016 | NYI | 3-2 | W | -161 | 37 | 35 | 1/3 | 0/1 | J-F Berube | Home |
| Dec 13, 2016 | LA | 6-3 | W | +113 | 26 | 33 | 0/1 | 0/0 | Jeff Zatkoff | Home |
| Dec 9, 2016 | WAS | 1-4 | L | +112 | 28 | 29 | 1/5 | 1/3 | Philipp Grubauer | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Carolina Hurricanes
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
2.67 2.98
Shots Allowed
25.76 29.29
Penalty Kill %
85.02 79.84
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
2.80 2.80
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.90 2.90
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
83.56 83.47
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.41 | 6 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 3.43 | 1 | 2.80 | 11 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 28.06 | 1 | 83.47 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.05 | 22 | 2.80 | 5 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.24 | 26 | 83.56 | 3 |