Hurricanes vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - January 15

Two Eastern Conference clubs, residing at different ends of the standings, meet on Wednesday, January 15 when the fourth-place Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-3) visit the 16th-place Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5). Hurricanes (-185) at Sabres (+154) looks like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

Carolina fell 3-2 in overtime at home its last time out on January 12 against the Anaheim Ducks. Martin Necas led the Hurricanes with two points (two assists).

Buffalo lost 6-2 at home against the Seattle Kraken in its last game on January 11. John-Jason Peterka led the Sabres with two points (two assists) in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which squad will emerge victorious in Wednesday's hockey action.

Hurricanes vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.02 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Sabres matchup.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-185)
• Underdog: Sabres (+154)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have gone 24-16 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter, Carolina has put together a 13-8 record (winning 61.9% of its games).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 64.9% to win.
• Carolina's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 25 times.

Sabres Betting Insights

• This season the Sabres have been an underdog 28 times, and won nine, or 32.1%, of those games.
• Buffalo has a record of 1-5 when it's been set as an underdog of +154 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Sabres.
• Buffalo has played 29 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the seventh-most goals in the league (147 total, 3.3 per game).
• Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up 121 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+26) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 31 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season (on 136 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Carolina's 22.79% power-play conversion rate ranks 13th in the league.
• The four shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank seventh among NHL teams.
• Carolina kills 84.96% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina wins 52.4% of its faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes make 10.5% of their shots (16th in the league).

Sabres Key Stats

• With 130 goals (3.0 per game), Buffalo has the league's 16th-ranked offense.
• The Sabres give up 3.4 goals per game (145 in total), 27th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -15, the team is 23rd in the league.
• The Sabres have 22 power-play goals (on 124 chances), 24th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has the NHL's 27th-ranked power-play percentage (17.74%).
• The Sabres have three shorthanded goals (12th in league).
• Buffalo's has the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.36%).
• At 47.9%, Buffalo has the NHL's 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.2%, the Sabres are seventh in the league.