Sunday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the heavily favored Carolina Hurricanes (14-5-2) and the Buffalo Sabres (8-9-4) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The Hurricanes are -192 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Sabres (+160) in the game, which begins at 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-192)
• Underdog: Sabres (+160)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 13 of 21 matches (61.9%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 57.1% of Buffalo’s games (12/21) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.8, is 0.3 above Sunday’s over/under.
• These two clubs concede 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes create the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 76 this season.
• On defense, Carolina has been one of the best units in league competition, conceding 60 total goals to rank eighth.
• With a +16 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the NHL.
• The eight power-play goals Carolina has scored this season (on 59 chances) rank 32nd in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ offense has the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.56%).
• Carolina has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Hurricanes rank 21st in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 78.79%.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 49.9% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.
• Carolina connects on 10.7% of its shots, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.9 hits and 11.7 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Through 18 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 13 times.
• The Hurricanes have been victorious in eight of the nine games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -192.
• Per the moneyline odds, Carolina has a 65.8% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: eight goals and 13 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 11 goals and seven assists
• Jackson Blake: six goals and nine assists
• Frederik Andersen: 5-4-2 record, .883 save percentage, 34 goals allowed

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 66 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the league.
• Buffalo has given up 74 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 26th.
• They have a -8 goal differential, which ranks 26th in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded 11 power-play goals this season (on 63 chances). That ranks 20th in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (17.46%) ranks 22nd in the league.
• Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (fourth in league).
• The 88.52% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sabres have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate (43.3%).
• Buffalo’s collective 11.2% shooting percentage ranks 14th in the league.
• The Sabres have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have secured an upset victory in five, or 35.7%, of the 14 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Buffalo has yet to win as the underdog with odds of +160 or longer on the moneyline this season in three such games.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 38.5% chance to win.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 11 goals and nine assists
• Alex Tuch: six goals and 13 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: one goal and 15 assists
• Alex Lyon: 3-5-3 record, .906 save percentage, 34 goals allowed