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Sabres at Hurricanes

NHL · Monday, Jan 19 · 12:30 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final BUF 1 – CAR 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF1001
CAR1012
Team box
BUF·CAR
18
shots
29
0 of 1
power play
1 of 2
45.8
faceoff %
54.2
25
hits
23
12
blocked shots
6
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF2927.931
Brandon BussiCAR1817.944

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 1 · BUF 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 41%, CAR 59% · Updated Jan 19

Expected margin
CAR by 0.6
Expected score
CAR 3.6 – 3.0 BUF
Expected total
6.6
SabresThe matchupHurricanes
+142Our fair odds−142
3.0Expected goals3.6
+0.01Power rating+0.19
3.3Goals / game3.5
3.1Allowed / game2.9
27.9Shots / game32.4
44.9Faceoff %50.7
19.0Hits / game19.4
26−21Season record30−19
7−3Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · CAR chance
Our model fair41.3%58.7%
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+14241%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−14259%————
SpreadCAR by 0.6
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.6our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.6our 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

Carolina Hurricanes by 0.6 expected
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 4%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 8%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%
← BUF wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more38%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more27%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal40%

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: 11%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
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .897 save %, 3.40 GAAstarted
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .919 save %, 2.01 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·CAR
Jan 17 vs MIN
last game
Jan 17 at NJ
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 47+ games
BUF·CAR
+0.01
rating (0 = average)
+0.19
3.3
goals / game
3.5
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.9
26−21
season record
30−19
16−9
home record
17−9
10−12
away record
13−10
L1
streak
W2
7−3
last 10
6−4
27.9
shots / game
32.4
44.9
faceoff %
50.7
19.0
hits / game
19.4
15.0
blocked shots / game
11.2
5.1
takeaways / game
5.9
15.9
giveaways / game
16.5

Rating Trend

BUF · CAR · 94 days
Buffalo SabresCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 5−5
Nov 23, 2025at BUFBUF 4 − 1
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

BUF · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Jan 17vs MIN4 − 5L
Jan 15vs MTL5 − 3W
Jan 14vs PHI5 − 2W
Jan 12vs FLA3 − 4L
Jan 10vs ANA5 − 3W
Jan 8at NYR5 − 2W
Jan 6vs VAN5 − 3W
Jan 3at CBJ1 − 5L
Dec 31, 2025at DAL4 − 1W
Dec 29, 2025at STL4 − 2W

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Jan 17at NJ4 − 1W
Jan 16vs FLA9 − 1W
Jan 13at STL0 − 3L
Jan 12at DET3 − 4L
Jan 10vs SEA3 − 2W
Jan 8vs ANA5 − 2W
Jan 6vs DAL6 − 3W
Jan 4at NJ3 − 1W
Jan 3vs COL3 − 5L
Jan 1vs MTL5 − 7L