NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 1/15/2025

Dylan Cozens and Tage Thompson skating for the Buffalo Sabres

Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-3, 55 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5, 37 Pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Tonight – Wednesday, January 15
Time: 6:00 pm EST

TV: TNT, Max, TruTV
Radio:
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan
Buffalo – 550 WGR

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Carolina -1.5 ML -175
Buffalo +1.5 ML +136
O/U 6

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. The Canes are 9-10-2 on the road this season. Carolina has the league’s top penalty kill at 85 percent.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Buffalo is 8-11-3 at home this season. The Sabres have the 26th-ranked power play in the NHL.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Roslovic-Aho-Jarvis
Robinson-Kotkaniemi-Necas
Svechnikov-Staal-Martinook
Jaaska-Drury-Blake

Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Kochetkov
Tokarski

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Zucker-Cozens-Thompson
Peterka-McLeod-Tuch
Benson-Krebs-Quinn
Malenstyn-Kozak-Lafferty

Dahlin-Byram
Power-Jokiharju
Bryson-Clifton

Luukkonen
Reimer

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Buffalo Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Jack Roslovic has 17 goals and eight assists for the Hurricanes. Jordan Staal has five goals and four assists over the last ten games.

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson has scored 19 goals with 15 assists for the Sabres. Rasmus Dahlin has 12 assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

RW Jesper Fast – LTIR – Out for the season
G Frederik Anderson – Week to week
C Tyson Jost – Out Long Term
LW William Carrier – Day to day

Buffalo Sabres

LW Jordan Greenway – Out Long Term
C Jiri Kulich – Week to week
D Mattias Samuelsson – Day to day

Next Game

Carolina Hurricanes – January 17 vs Vegas Golden Knights
Buffalo Sabres – January 17 vs Pittsburgh Penguins

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