On Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 PM ET, the Carolina Hurricanes are slated to face off against the Buffalo Sabres at PNC Arena. For best bets, picks, and projections for this game, read on.

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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.3 goals)

• A total of 21 Carolina games this season have gone over Thursday’s total of 6.5 goals.
• There have been 30 Buffalo games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.1 more than the combined scoring averages for the Hurricanes (3.22) and the Sabres (3.21).
• This game’s total is 0.3 more than the 6.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -225

• The Hurricanes are 30-23 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Carolina is 11-6 (victorious in 64.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -225 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 69.2% to win.

Sabres Moneyline: +185

• Buffalo has 14 wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 37 times).
• The Sabres are winless in games with moneyline odds of +185 or longer (in one chance).
• Buffalo has a 35.1% chance to win this game (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Buffalo 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen has been critical to Carolina’s offense this season, putting up 67 points in 57 games.
• Sebastian Aho has 20 goals and 36 assists for Carolina to compile 56 total points (one per game).
• Seth Jarvis has contributed 45 points for Carolina in 51 games this season, scoring on 16.7% of his shots and putting up 22 goals and 23 assists.
• Pyotr Kochetkov (20-11-3) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .902 for Carolina.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Tage Thompson is among the top options on offense for Buffalo, with 51 points this season. He has put up 28 goals and 23 assists in 50 games.
• Rasmus Dahlin has made a big impact for Buffalo this season with 45 points, thanks to nine goals and 36 assists.
• Jason Zucker has 18 goals and 26 assists, for a season point total of 44.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has an .895 save percentage (46th in the league), with 1010 total saves, while giving up 118 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up a 20-16-4 record between the posts for Buffalo this season.

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Carolina vs. Buffalo Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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