The Carolina Hurricanes (30-15-4), winners of four straight home games, host the Buffalo Sabres (26-16-5) at Lenovo Center on Monday at 1:30 p.m. ET on TNT.
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Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will come out on top in Monday's contest.
The Sabres are 7-2-1 in their past 10 games, scoring 41 goals while giving up 28 in that period. On 31 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored six goals (19.4%).
Hurricanes vs. Sabres Predictions for Monday
Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final score of Hurricanes 4, Sabres 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-183)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)
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Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes are 30-15-4 overall and 9-4-13 in overtime matchups.
- Carolina is 9-2-2 (20 points) in its 13 games decided by one goal.
- In the eight games this season the Hurricanes scored just one goal, they've finished 1-7-0 (two points).
- Carolina has taken four points from the five games this season when it scored a pair of goals (2-3-0 record).
- The Hurricanes have scored three or more goals in 35 games (27-4-4, 58 points).
- In the 16 games when Carolina has scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 21 points after finishing 10-5-1.
- When it has outshot its opponent, Carolina is 28-9-3 (59 points).
- The Hurricanes' opponents have had more shots in seven games. The Hurricanes finished 1-5-1 in those matchups (three points).
Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres (26-16-5 overall) have posted a record of 6-5-11 in games that have required OT this season.
- Buffalo has earned 13 points (4-1-5) in its 10 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Sabres registered just one goal in five games and they finished 0-4-1 in those matchups.
- Buffalo has earned four points (2-5-0 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Sabres have scored at least three goals in 32 games, earning 52 points from those contests.
- This season, Buffalo has recorded a lone power-play goal in 15 games and registered 21 points with a record of 9-3-3.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Buffalo is 9-7-2 (20 points).
- The Sabres have been outshot by opponents 29 times this season, and earned 37 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Hurricanes Rank | Hurricanes AVG | Sabres AVG | Sabres Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 3.41 | Goals Scored | 3.28 | 9th |
| 9th | 2.9 | Goals Allowed | 3.15 | 21st |
| 2nd | 32.2 | Shots | 27.9 | 15th |
| 1st | 24.1 | Shots Allowed | 29.4 | 25th |
| 13th | 21.48% | Power Play % | 19.58% | 20th |
| 16th | 79.58% | Penalty Kill % | 83.08% | 6th |
Hurricanes vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TNT
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- Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
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