Hurricanes vs. Sabres betting preview

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The Carolina Hurricanes (30-15-4) are favored at home (-192 moneyline odds to win) against the Buffalo Sabres (26-16-5, +160 moneyline odds). The contest on Monday starts at 1:30 p.m. ET from Lenovo Center on TNT.

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Hurricanes to win vs Sabres -192

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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-192)
  • Underdog: Sabres (+160)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Sabres Quick Facts

  • Carolina has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 25 of 49 games this season.
  • In 48.9% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (23/47), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two clubs concede 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes create the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 167 this season.
  • On defense, Carolina has conceded 142 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 13th in league play.
  • The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +25 this season.
  • The 32 power-play goals Carolina has recorded this season (on 149 chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ 21.48% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 13th in the league.
  • Carolina has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Hurricanes rank 16th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.58%.
  • With a 50.5% faceoff win rate, the Hurricanes have the 15th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Carolina scores on 10.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.5 hits and 11.2 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • In 44 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 29 of those matchups.
  • In 20 games with moneyline oddds lower than -192, the Hurricanes have 15 wins.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Carolina has a 65.8% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: 17 goals and 33 assists
  • Andrei Svechnikov: 16 goals and 24 assists
  • Nikolaj Ehlers: 14 goals and 25 assists
  • Brandon Bussi: 17-3-1 record, .904 save percentage, 48 goals conceded

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

  • The Sabres have scored 154 goals this season (3.3 per game) to rank 13th in the NHL.
  • Buffalo has given up 148 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 16th.
  • Their +6 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
  • Buffalo has put up 28 power-play goals this season (on 143 chances). That ranks 18th in the NHL.
  • The Sabres have a 19.58% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 20 percentage.
  • Buffalo has scored six shorthanded goals this season (third in NHL).
  • The 83.08% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have registered is the league’s sixth-best rate.
  • The Sabres have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (44.8%).
  • Buffalo’s collective 11.8% shooting percentage ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Sabres have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

  • The Sabres have been an underdog in 23 games this season, with 12 upset wins (52.2%).
  • Buffalo is 2-3 when it is underdogs of +160 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Sabres have a 38.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 25 goals and 25 assists
  • Alex Tuch: 16 goals and 23 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: six goals and 28 assists
  • Alex Lyon: 10-6-3 record, .906 save percentage, 54 goals allowed
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