A pair of Eastern Conference clubs, at opposite ends of the standings, face one another on Sunday, Nov. 23 when the first-place Carolina Hurricanes (14-5-2) visit the 16th-place Buffalo Sabres (8-9-4). Hurricanes (-192) at Sabres (+160) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
Carolina won 4-3 on the road its last time out on Nov. 21 against the Winnipeg Jets. The Hurricanes got two points apiece out of three skaters, including Sebastian Aho (two assists) and K’Andre Miller (two assists).
In its most recent game on Nov. 21, Buffalo claimed a 9-3 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Alex Tuch led the Sabres with four points (four assists) in that matchup.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will emerge victorious in Sunday’s hockey action.
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For insights on the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Sabres 4 – Hurricanes 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Moneylines
Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Sabres matchup.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-192)Underdog: Sabres (+160)Hurricanes Betting InsightsThe Hurricanes have been victorious in 13 of their 18 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (72.2%).Carolina is 8-1 (winning 88.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this game, the Hurricanes’ implied win probability is 65.8%.In 13 games this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.Sabres Betting InsightsThis season the Sabres have been an underdog 14 times, and won five, or 35.7%, of those games.Buffalo has not won as an underdog of +160 or more on the moneyline this season in three such games.The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 38.5%.Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 12 of 21 games this season.Hurricanes Key StatsCarolina has scored the third-most goals in the league (76 total, 3.6 per game).Defensively, the Hurricanes are one of the stingiest units in league play, giving up 60 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank eighth.Its goal differential (+16) makes the team second-best in the league.The eight power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season (on 59 power-play chances) rank 32nd in the NHL.Carolina ranks 32nd in the league with a 13.56% power-play conversion rate.The Hurricanes have scored three shorthanded goals this season.Carolina kills 78.79% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Carolina wins 49.9% of its faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.The Hurricanes shoot 10.7% as a team (21st in the league).Sabres Key StatsWith 66 goals (3.1 per game), Buffalo has the NHL’s 15th-ranked offense.The Sabres have conceded 74 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 26th in the league.With a goal differential of -8, the team is 26th in the league.The Sabres have 11 power-play goals (20th in NHL) on 63 chances.Buffalo has the NHL’s 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (17.46%).In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres have three.The 88.52% penalty-kill percentage of Buffalo is the best in the league.At 43.3%, Buffalo has the NHL’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.The Sabres’ 11.2% shooting percentage is 14th in the league.
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