Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the Carolina Hurricanes (14-5-2, first in conference) visit the Buffalo Sabres (8-9-4, 16th) at KeyBank Center on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Carolina claimed a 4-3 road victory over the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on Nov. 21.

In its most recent game on Nov. 21, Buffalo secured a 9-3 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Before watching this matchup, here is what you need to know about Sunday’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 Saturday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Hurricanes (-189)Underdog: Sabres (+158)Over/under: 6.5Hurricanes vs. Sabres game info and start timeDate: Sunday, November 23, 2025Time: 1 p.m. ETTV channel: NHL NetworkLive stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Hurricanes stats and trendsThrough 18 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 13 of those matchups.The Hurricanes have a record of 8-1 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -189.The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 65.4% chance of winning this contest.Carolina’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 13 of 21 times.In their last 10 matchups, the Hurricanes are 7-1-2 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (36 total) over that stretch.Defensively, the Hurricanes have allowed 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.Sabres stats and trendsThe Sabres have claimed an upset victory in five, or 35.7%, of the 14 games they have played while the underdog this season.Buffalo has yet to win as an underdog with odds of +158 or longer on the moneyline this season in three such games.The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 38.8%.In 57.1% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (12/21), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In the last 10 games, the Sabres are 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They have scored 33 goals over that span.Over on the defensive end, the Sabres have allowed 3.4 goals per game (34 total) in those 10 matchups.