Tuesday’s NHL action includes the Carolina Hurricanes (46-26-4) visiting the Buffalo Sabres (34-36-6) at KeyBank Center. The Sabres are heavy underdogs (+200 on the moneyline) against the Hurricanes (-245) ahead of the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-245)
• Underdog: Sabres (+200)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 26 of 76 games this season.
• Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 43 of 76 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.5, is 0.0 more than Tuesday’s over/under.
• The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes net the ninth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 247 this season.
• Carolina is ranked seventh in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 205 in total (2.7 per game).
• With a +42 goal differential, they’re ranked seventh-best in the NHL.
• Carolina’s 44 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) have come on 233 chances.
• The Hurricanes’ offense has the NHL’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.88%).
• Carolina has scored a total of 10 shorthanded goals this season.
• The Hurricanes defeat 84.75% of opponent’s power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.5%.
• Carolina connects on 10.2% of its shots, ranking 21st in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes average 17 hits and 11.5 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has won 43 of its 70 games as a favorite this season.
• Through 21 games with moneyline odds shorter than -245 this season, the Hurricanes have been victorious 15 times.
• According to the moneyline odds, Carolina has a 71.0% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 28 goals and 42 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 30 goals and 31 assists
• Andrei Svechnikov: 19 goals and 26 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 26-14-3 record, .898 save percentage, 112 goals given up

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 249 total goals (3.3 per game) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Buffalo’s 267 total goals given up (3.5 per game) rank 29th in the league.
• They have a -18 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded 40 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) on 218 chances.
• The Sabres have an 18.35% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 24 percentage.
• Buffalo has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL teams).
• The 76.32% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have put totgether is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
• The Sabres have the league’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.9%).
• Buffalo’s collective 11.9% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
• The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been listed as the underdog 52 times this season, and upset their opponent 21 times.
• Buffalo is 2-3 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +200 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 33.3% chance to win.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 43 goals and 27 assists
• Alex Tuch: 32 goals and 29 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 24 goals and 37 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 24-23-4 record, .885 save percentage, 164 goals given up