Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 2/27/25 NHL Picks

The Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes meet Thursday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes Pick.

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview 

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Rangers and Ducks, and play the Canadiens, Sharks, and Lightning next. The Sabres are hot again with wins in six of their last seven games.

The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.21 goals per game and are scoring 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 28 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 36 assists and Dylan Cozens has 127 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.36 goals per game and are killing 77.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 33 goals on 258 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 118 goals on 1,128 shots.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview 

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Maple Leafs and Canadiens, and they play the Oilers, Flames, and Red Wings next. The Hurricanes have lost five of their last six games, their worst stretch of the season.

The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.22 goals per game and are scoring 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 22 goals, Martin Necas has 39 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 157 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.79 goals per game and are killing 84.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 88 goals on 895 shots.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Sabres have lost each of their last 10 night games at Lenovo Center.
• The Hurricanes have won each of their last nine Thursday games against the Sabres.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games at Lenovo Center against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games at Lenovo Center.
• The Hurricanes have won the third period in seven of their last eight games at Lenovo Center following a road loss.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The Sabres have won each of their last five games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have lost the third period in four of their last five games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents when trailing after the second period.

Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report

The Hurricanes will be without William Carrier and Jesper Fast.

The Buffalo Sabres will be without Felix Sandstrom. 

Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

The Carolina Hurricanes are the more talented team and should be favored at home, but this line is steep for a Canes squad that’s lost four of their last five games. The Hurricanes have scored one or fewer goals in three of their last five games. The Sabres are one of those teams that lets you down once you believe in them, but they’ve won six of their last seven games are are crushing it offensively during that stretch. Also, the Sabres have won the last two games against the Hurricanes. I’ll take a shot with the Sabres and the plus money.