Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the fourth-place Carolina Hurricanes (9-4) host the 16th-place Buffalo Sabres (5-5-4) at Lenovo Center on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
Carolina secured a 4-3 home victory against the Minnesota Wild its last time out on Nov. 6.
Buffalo’s most recent game was a home loss, 3-0, against the St. Louis Blues on Nov. 6.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s action on the ice.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-256)Underdog: Sabres (+209)Over/under: 6.5Hurricanes vs. Sabres game info and start timeDate: Saturday, November 8, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Hurricanes stats and trendsThrough 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won eight of those games.The Hurricanes have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -256.Carolina has a 71.9% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.Carolina’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals seven of 13 times.In the past 10 contests, the Hurricanes have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) during that time.Defensively, the Hurricanes have allowed 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.Sabres stats and trendsThe Sabres have been the underdog nine times this season, and upset their opponent in three of those games.Buffalo has not been a bigger moneyline underdog than the +209 odds on them winning this game.The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 32.4%.Buffalo’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in six of 14 chances this season.In the past 10 contests, the Sabres are 4-2-4 (50.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.7 goals-per-game average (27 total) during that span.On the defensive side, the Sabres have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over those 10 outings.