The Carolina Hurricanes (9-4) are lopsided favorites at home against the Buffalo Sabres (5-5-4) on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are -265 on the moneyline to win, while the Sabres have +215 moneyline odds.

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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-265)
• Underdog: Sabres (+215)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in seven of 13 games this season.
• In 42.9% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (6/14), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.3, is 0.2 less than Saturday’s over/under.
• These two teams give up 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 3.6 average goals per game add up to 47 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Carolina has conceded the second-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 35 (2.7 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +12.
• The four power-play goals Carolina has put up this season (on 37 chances) rank 31st in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ offense has the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (10.81%).
• Carolina’s two shorthanded goals this season rank sixth in the league.
• The Hurricanes have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 82.61%.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the league.
• Carolina converts 11.3% of its shots, ranking 14th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.5 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has gone 8-2 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• In one matches with moneyline odds lower than -265, the Hurricanes have won every time.
• Carolina has a 72.6% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: four goals and nine assists
• Seth Jarvis: eight goals and five assists
• Jackson Blake: four goals and six assists
• Frederik Andersen: 5-3-0 record, .892 save percentage, 24 goals allowed

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 37 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has conceded 43 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th.
• They have a -6 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded eight power-play goals this season, which ranks 20th in the NHL (on 45 chances).
• The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (17.78%) ranks 20th in the league.
• Buffalo has scored two shorthanded goals this season (sixth in league).
• The 91.3% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sabres win 42.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 32nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Buffalo is shooting 9% (29th in the league).
• The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been the underdog nine times this season, and upset their opponent in three of those games.
• Buffalo has not played with moneyline odds of +215 or longer once this season.
• The Sabres have a 31.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sabres Leaders

• Alex Tuch: four goals and seven assists
• Tage Thompson: five goals and five assists
• Zachary Benson: nine assists
• Alex Lyon: 3-4-3 record, .914 save percentage, 28 goals conceded