How to Pick the Hurricanes vs. Sabres Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – January 15
Published 12:50 pm Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or have your sights set on putting together a parlay, Wednesday’s game at 6:00 PM ET between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Buffalo Sabres features a slew of betting options. Prior to the puck dropping, check out our best bets for this contest.
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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Picks
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Total Pick
Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.3 goals)
- A total of 17 Carolina games this season have gone over Wednesday’s total of 6.5 goals.
- So far this season, 22 games Buffalo has played finished with over 6.5 goals.
- These two teams combine for 6.4 goals per game, 0.14000000000000057 less than the total set for this contest.
- This game’s total is 0.4 more than the 6.1 goals these two teams allow per game combined.
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Moneyline Pick
Hurricanes Moneyline: -181
- The Hurricanes have won 60.0% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (24-16).
- Carolina is 13-8 (victorious in 61.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -181 or shorter.
- The Hurricanes have a 64.4% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.
Sabres Moneyline: +150
- Buffalo has nine wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 28 times).
- The Sabres have won a single game with moneyline odds of +150 or longer (in six such games).
- Buffalo has a 40.0% implied probability to win this matchup.
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Score Prediction
Prediction:
Carolina 4, Buffalo 3
Hurricanes Points Leaders
- Martin Necas has been imperative to Carolina’s offense this season, putting up 50 points in 44 games.
- Having scored 13 goals and adding 31 assists, Sebastian Aho is excelling for Carolina through 44 games.
- With 32 points through 44 games (15 goals and 17 assists), Andrei Svechnikov has been an important part of Carolina’s offense this season.
- In 28 games played this season, Pyotr Kochetkov (16-9-2) has allowed 70 goals.
Sabres Points Leaders
- Tage Thompson is a key offensive option for Buffalo, with 34 points this season. He has recorded 19 goals and 15 assists in 38 games.
- John-Jason Peterka has made a major impact for Buffalo this season with 32 points, thanks to 11 goals and 21 assists.
- Jason Zucker has 15 goals and 16 assists for Carolina.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has an .896 save percentage (45th in the league), with 775 total saves, while conceding 90 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put together a 13-13-4 record between the posts for Buffalo this season.
Hurricanes’ Schedule
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| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2025 | Maple Leafs | W 6-3 | Home | -179 |
| 1/10/2025 | Canucks | W 2-0 | Home | -175 |
| 1/12/2025 | Ducks | L 3-2 | Home | -513 |
| 1/15/2025 | Sabres | – | Away | -181 |
| 1/17/2025 | Golden Knights | – | Home | – |
| 1/20/2025 | Blackhawks | – | Away | – |
| 1/21/2025 | Stars | – | Away | – |
Sabres’ Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2025 | Capitals | W 4-3 | Home | +129 |
| 1/9/2025 | Senators | W 4-0 | Away | +130 |
| 1/11/2025 | Kraken | L 6-2 | Home | -139 |
| 1/15/2025 | Hurricanes | – | Home | +150 |
| 1/17/2025 | Penguins | – | Home | – |
| 1/20/2025 | Kraken | – | Away | – |
| 1/21/2025 | Canucks | – | Away | – |
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Carolina vs. Buffalo Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: TNT
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- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Venue: KeyBank Center
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