Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres odds, tips and betting trends

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Jan. 18, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Jan 15, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) celebrates his third goal of the game with teammates during the third period against the Montréal Canadiens at KeyBank Center.

Two teams in the top half of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the Carolina Hurricanes (30-15-4, first in conference) host the Buffalo Sabres (26-16-5, sixth) at Lenovo Center on Monday at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Carolina won 4-1 on the road its last time out on Jan. 17 against the New Jersey Devils.

Buffalo lost 5-4 in overtime at home against the Minnesota Wild in its last game on Jan. 17.

As hockey matchups continue, prepare for the outing with everything you need to know before Monday’s game.

Watch Hurricanes vs. Sabres on Sling!Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Hurricanes (-200)Underdog: Sabres (+165)Over/under: 6.5Hurricanes vs. Sabres game info and start timeDate: Monday, January 19, 2026Time: 1:30 p.m. ETTV channel: TNTLive stream: Watch on SlingWatch Hurricanes vs. Sabres on Sling!Hurricanes stats and trendsIn 44 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 29 of those games.In 14 games with shorter than -200 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have won 12.There is a 66.7% chance that Carolina wins this game, per the moneyline.Carolina’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 25 of 49 times.In the last 10 games, the Hurricanes are 6-3-1 (75.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 4.1 goals-per-game average (41 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Hurricanes have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over those 10 matchups.Sabres stats and trendsThis season the Sabres have 12 wins in the 23 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Buffalo is 1-3 when it is the underdog by +165 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 37.7% chance for the Sabres to win.In 48.9% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (23/47), the teams combined to score over Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.Over the last 10 games, the Sabres have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.They are scoring at a 4.1 goals-per-game average (41 total) over that span.Defensively, the Sabres have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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