The Carolina Hurricanes (7-5), winners of three straight home games, host the Buffalo Sabres (6-6) at PNC Arena on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and BSSO.
Hurricanes vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 41 total goals (3.4 per game) rank sixth in the league.
- The Hurricanes have given up 42 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 30th in league action in goals against.
- Their -1 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
- The 12 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season are third-best in the NHL (on 45 power-play chances).
- The Hurricanes have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate (26.67%).
- The four shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season lead the NHL.
- The Hurricanes have the league’s 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.09%).
- The Hurricanes win 51.1% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes make 9.6% of their shots (19th in the league).
- The Hurricanes have shut out opponents once this season. They average 11.8 hits and 10.1 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi is one of Carolina’s top contributors this season with 12 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 16.7%.
- With four goals and six assists, Martin Necas is one of the most important offensive options for Carolina with his 10 points (0.8 per game).
- Seth Jarvis has created 10 points for Carolina in 12 games this season, scoring on 15.6% of his shots and recording five goals and five assists.
- Antti Raanta (3-1-0) has a 3.0 goals against average and a save percentage of .870 for Carolina.
Hurricanes Injuries
Brett Pesce: Lower Body (Out), Ryan Suzuki: Upper Body (Out)
Sabres Insights
- With 39 goals (3.2 per game), the Sabres have the NHL’s eighth-best offense.
- The Sabres have conceded 38 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +1, they are 15th in the league.
- With four power-play goals (on 35 chances), the Sabres are 26th in the NHL.
- The Sabres score on 11.43% of their power plays, No. 27 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres have two.
- The 89.13% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres is fifth in the NHL.
- The Sabres win 45.2% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 10th in the league.
- This season, the Sabres have shut out their opponents once.
Sabres Key Players
- Jeff Skinner’s six goals and five assists in 12 games for Buffalo add up to 11 total points on the season.
- Casey Mittelstadt is a key piece of the offense for Buffalo with 11 total points this season. He has scored three goals and added eight assists in 12 games.
- Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin is among the leaders on the team with 10 total points (two goals and eight assists).
- Eric Comrie has a .914 save percentage (21st in the league), with 64 total saves, allowing six goals (2.4 goals against average). He has compiled a 1-1-0 record this season.
Sabres Injuries
Eric Comrie: Lower Body (Out), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Lower Body (Out), Zachary Benson: Lower Body (Out)