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Sabres at Hurricanes

NHL · Saturday, Nov 8 · 6:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final BUF 3 – CAR 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF1023
CAR1236
Team box
BUF·CAR
22
shots
35
0 of 1
power play
1 of 2
48.4
faceoff %
51.6
21
hits
25
16
blocked shots
13
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Alex LyonBUF3329.879
Pyotr KochetkovCAR2219.864

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 3 · BUF 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 37%, CAR 63% · Updated Nov 8, 2025

Expected margin
CAR by 1.1
Expected score
CAR 3.8 – 2.7 BUF
Expected total
6.5
SabresThe matchupHurricanes
+173Our fair odds−173
2.7Expected goals3.8
−0.06Power rating+0.23
2.7Goals / game3.7
3.1Allowed / game2.7
29.4Shots / game32.2
42.4Faceoff %50.6
19.8Hits / game19.5
5−9Season record9−4
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · CAR chance
Our model fair36.6%63.4%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BUFBuffalo Sabres+17337%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−17363%————
SpreadCAR by 1.1
BUFBuffalo Sabres+1.1our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−1.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 1.1 expected
Buffalo Sabres by 7 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 17%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 12%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 18%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 5%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 7 goals: 1%
← BUF wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more47%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more35%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more15%
Decided by one goal38%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.531%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BUFAlex Lyon G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 3.17 GAAstarted
CARPyotr Kochetkov G · last 5 starts: .888 save %, 2.80 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·CAR
Nov 6, 2025 vs STL
last game
Nov 6, 2025 vs MIN
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 13+ games
BUF·CAR
−0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.23
2.7
goals / game
3.7
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.7
5−9
season record
9−4
5−5
home record
4−1
0−4
away record
5−3
L2
streak
W2
4−6
last 10
6−4
29.4
shots / game
32.2
42.4
faceoff %
50.6
19.8
hits / game
19.5
16.2
blocked shots / game
13.4
4.0
takeaways / game
5.1
14.9
giveaways / game
16.6

Rating Trend

BUF · CAR · 26 days
Buffalo SabresCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 6−4
Apr 8, 2025at BUFBUF 3 − 0
Feb 27, 2025at CARCAR 5 − 2
Jan 15, 2025at BUFBUF 4 − 2
Feb 25, 2024at BUFBUF 3 − 2 SO
Dec 2, 2023at CARCAR 6 − 2
Nov 7, 2023at CARCAR 3 − 2 OT
Apr 8, 2023at BUFBUF 4 − 3
Feb 1, 2023at BUFCAR 5 − 1
Nov 4, 2022at CARCAR 5 − 3
Apr 7, 2022at CARCAR 5 − 3

BUF · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Nov 6, 2025vs STL0 − 3L
Nov 4, 2025vs UTAH1 − 2L
Nov 1, 2025vs WSH4 − 3W
Oct 30, 2025at BOS3 − 4L
Oct 28, 2025vs CBJ3 − 4L
Oct 25, 2025at TOR3 − 4L
Oct 24, 2025vs TOR5 − 3W
Oct 22, 2025vs DET4 − 2W
Oct 20, 2025at MTL2 − 4L
Oct 18, 2025vs FLA3 − 0W

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Nov 6, 2025vs MIN4 − 3W
Nov 4, 2025at NYR3 − 0W
Nov 1, 2025at BOS1 − 2L
Oct 30, 2025vs NYI6 − 2W
Oct 28, 2025vs VGK3 − 6L
Oct 25, 2025at DAL2 − 3L
Oct 23, 2025at COL5 − 4W
Oct 20, 2025at VGK1 − 4L
Oct 18, 2025at LA4 − 3W
Oct 16, 2025at ANA4 − 1W