Buffalo Sabres (24-27-5, 53 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (33-21-4, 70 pts)
Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Thursday, February 27
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+ / MSG- / FDSS
Radio:
Buffalo Sabres – WGR 550 AM
Carolina Hurricanes – The Fan 99.9 FM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Buffalo Sabres +1.5 ML +190
Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 ML -230
O/U 6.5
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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:
The Sabres are 9-15-2 on the road and will be trying to end their three-game road losing streak tonight in Raleigh. This is the second of three meetings between these clubs with the Sabres winning the first game 4-2 on January 15 in Buffalo. Ryan McLeod had a hat-trick for the Sabres in the victory.
Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes are 21-6-1 at home but have lost four of their last five games. Carolina has gone 15-7-1 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents. Buffalo is 26th in penalty minutes served (537) while the Hurricanes are 7th (409).
Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:
Peterka-Kulich-Thompson
Zucker-McLeod-Tuch
Greenway-Cozens-Quinn
Benson-Krebs-Malenstyn
Byram-Dahlin
Power-Samuelsson
Gilbert-Jokiharju
Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen
Reimer
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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines:
Jarvis-Aho-Blake
Svechnikov-Roslovic-Rantanen
Martinook-Staal-Robinson
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Stillman
Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker
Andersen
Kochetkov
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Players To Watch:
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson was snubbed for Team USA in the 4 Nations Tournament but has used the slight as motivation, scoring three goals and adding three assists in four games this month. The 6-foot-7 Phoenix, Arizona native leads the Sabres in scoring with 51 points (28g, 23a) in just 50 games as the 27-year-old has missed some time with injuries.
Carolina Hurricanes
Mikko Rantanen has struggled since his trade to Carolina. The 28-year-old winger has only three points (1g, 2a) in eight games with the Hurricanes. The ‘Canes will have to make a decision soon on the talented native of Nousiainen, Finland – if they can’t agree on a contract extension, will they move him at the trade deadline? Or play out the string and try to win a Stanley Cup and hope the two sides can work something out at a later date? It’s a difficult situation to be in if you’re GM Eric Tulsky.
Injury Report:
Buffalo Sabres
None
Carolina Hurricanes
LW William Carrier – OUT
RW Jesper Fast – LTIR
Next Game:
Buffalo Sabres – March 1 vs. Montreal Canadiens
Carolina Hurricanes – March 1 vs. Edmonton Oilers
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