NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 4/8/2025

Andrei Svechnikov celebrating a goal for the Carolina Hurricanes
Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images

Carolina Hurricanes (46-26-4, 96 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (34-36-6, 74 Pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Tonight – Tuesday, April 8
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: MSG-B, ESPN+, FDSSO
Radio:
Carolina –
Buffalo – 550 WGR

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Carolina -1.5 ML -218
Buffalo +1.5 ML +180
O/U 6.5

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes have lost back-to-back games after a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday. The Canes are 16-18-3 on the road this season. Carolina defeated the Sabres 5-2 in their last meeting.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres have won seven of their last eight games after a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Buffalo is 21-14-3 at home this season. The Sabres are the most penalized team in the NHL.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Jarvis-Aho-Blake
Hall-Roslovic-Stankoven
Svechnikov-Staal-Martinook
Robinson-Jankowski-Jost

Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Kochetkov
Andersen

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Benson-Kulich-Thompson
Peterka-McLeod-Quinn
Zucker-Krebs-Tuch
Malenstyn-Ostlund-Lafferty

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power–Bernard-Docker
Byram-Clifton

Reimer
Luukkonen

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Andrei Svechnikov has 19 goals and 26 assists for the Hurricanes. Taylor Hall has six goals and four assists over the last ten games.

Buffalo Sabres

Alex Tuch has 32 goals and 29 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has nine goals and two assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

RW Jesper Fast – IR 
LW William Carrier – Out
C Jesper Kotkaniemi – Day to day

Buffalo Sabres

C Josh Norris – Day to day
LW Jordan Greenway – Day to day

Next Game

Carolina Hurricanes – April 10 at Washington Capitals
Buffalo Sabres – April 10 at Columbus Blue Jackets

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