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Hurricanes at Sabres

NHL · Sunday, Nov 23 · 12:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final CAR 1 – BUF 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CAR1001
BUF1214
Team box
CAR·BUF
30
shots
21
1 of 4
power play
1 of 4
56.6
faceoff %
43.4
18
hits
27
9
blocked shots
21
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Ryan McLeodBUF021
Jack QuinnBUF106
Shayne GostisbehereCAR103
Alex TuchBUF102
Tage ThompsonBUF102
Beck MalenstynBUF102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Frederik AndersenCAR2017.850
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF3029.967

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CAR 54%, BUF 46% · Updated Nov 23, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CAR 3.5 – 3.1 BUF
Expected total
6.6
HurricanesThe matchupSabres
−117Our fair odds+117
3.5Expected goals3.1
+0.28Power rating−0.11
3.7Goals / game3.2
2.9Allowed / game3.5
33.9Shots / game28.1
49.9Faceoff %43.3
18.9Hits / game19.1
14−7Season record8−13
7−3Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CAR chance · BUF chance
Our model fair53.8%46.2%
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
CARCarolina Hurricanes−11754%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres+11746%————
Spreadabout even
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.4our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our 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

Even game expected
Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 8%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 18%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 22%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 4%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%
← CAR wins byBUF wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more36%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more25%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
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
CARFrederik Andersen G · last 5 starts: .870 save %, 3.02 GAAstarted
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 3.01 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CAR·BUF
Nov 21, 2025 at WPG
last game
Nov 21, 2025 vs CHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 21+ games
CAR·BUF
+0.28
rating (0 = average)
−0.11
3.7
goals / game
3.2
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.5
14−7
season record
8−13
6−3
home record
7−6
8−4
away record
1−7
W1
streak
W1
7−3
last 10
4−6
33.9
shots / game
28.1
49.9
faceoff %
43.3
18.9
hits / game
19.1
11.6
blocked shots / game
16.2
5.4
takeaways / game
4.8
17.0
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

CAR · BUF · 41 days
Carolina HurricanesBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 4−6
Nov 8, 2025at CARCAR 6 − 3
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

CAR · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Nov 21, 2025at WPG4 − 3W
Nov 19, 2025at MIN3 − 4L
Nov 17, 2025at BOS3 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025vs EDM3 − 4L
Nov 14, 2025vs VAN4 − 3W
Nov 11, 2025vs WSH1 − 4L
Nov 9, 2025at TOR5 − 4W
Nov 8, 2025vs BUF6 − 3W
Nov 6, 2025vs MIN4 − 3W
Nov 4, 2025at NYR3 − 0W

BUF · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Nov 21, 2025vs CHI9 − 3W
Nov 19, 2025vs CGY2 − 6L
Nov 17, 2025vs EDM5 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025at DET5 − 4W
Nov 13, 2025at COL3 − 6L
Nov 12, 2025at UTAH2 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025at CAR3 − 6L
Nov 6, 2025vs STL0 − 3L
Nov 4, 2025vs UTAH1 − 2L
Nov 1, 2025vs WSH4 − 3W