How to Pick the Hurricanes vs. Sabres Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – January 15
Published 12:44 pm Tuesday, January 14, 2025
If you’re looking for best bets for the Carolina Hurricanes’ upcoming game against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday at 6:00 PM ET, then you’ve come to the right place. Read on, as we provide our picks and predictions for this showdown.
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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.
- There have been 22 Buffalo games with more than 6.5 goals this season.
- The Hurricanes score 3.34 goals per game, compared to the Sabres’ average of 3.02, adding up to 0.1 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
- This game’s over/under is 0.4 more than the 6.1 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
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Moneyline Pick
Hurricanes Moneyline: -181
- The Hurricanes are 24-16 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Carolina is 13-8 (victorious in 61.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -181 or shorter.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 64.4% to win.
Sabres Moneyline: +150
- Buffalo has secured an upset victory nine times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 28 games as the underdog).
- The Sabres have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +150 or longer (in six chances).
- Buffalo’s implied probability to win this game is 40.0% based on the moneyline.
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Score Prediction
Prediction:
Carolina 4, Buffalo 3
Hurricanes Points Leaders
- Martin Necas has been important to Carolina’s offense this season, recording 50 points in 44 games.
- Sebastian Aho has 13 goals and 31 assists for Carolina to compile 44 total points (one per game).
- Carolina’s scoring effort is aided by Andrei Svechnikov’s 44 points. He’s contributed 17 assists.
- Pyotr Kochetkov (16-9-2) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .901 for Carolina.
Sabres Points Leaders
- Tage Thompson has recorded 19 goals (0.5 per game) and collected 15 assists (0.4 per game), averaging three shots per game and shooting 16.4%. That makes him among the leaders for Buffalo with 34 total points (0.9 per game).
- 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 a 13-13-4 record this season, with an .896 save percentage (45th in the league). In 31 games, he has 775 saves, and has allowed 90 goals (3.0 goals against average).
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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