The Carolina Hurricanes (34-18-5), coming off a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, visit the Buffalo Sabres (26-27-4) at KeyBank Center on Sunday, February 25 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and BSSO. The Sabres took down the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in their most recent game.
Hurricanes vs. Sabres Game Info
- Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
- Time: 6:00 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 rank 12th in the NHL with 188 goals scored (3.3 per game).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are one of the stingiest units in NHL action, allowing 157 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank fifth.
- Their +31 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
- The 49 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (on 180 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes’ 27.22% power-play conversion rate is fourth-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes have scored nine shorthanded goals this season.
- The Hurricanes kill 84.70% of opponent power plays, the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Hurricanes win 51.9% of their faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes connect on 10.1% of their shots (15th in the league).
- The Hurricanes have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 14.1 hits and 11.1 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Carolina, Sebastian Aho has recorded 61 points.
- With 18 goals and 28 assists, Seth Jarvis is one of the top offensive options for Carolina with his 46 points (0.8 per game).
- On 142 shots (for 17 goals) and 23 assists, Martin Necas has created 40 points this season.
- In 30 games played this season, Pyotr Kochetkov (15-10-3) has given up 65 goals.
Hurricanes Injuries
Antti Raanta: Lower Body (Out), Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out), Jalen Chatfield: Upper Body (Questionable)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres have 166 goals this season (2.9 per game), 21st in the NHL.
- The Sabres concede 3.0 goals per game (172 in total), 14th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -6, they are 19th in the league.
- The Sabres have 24 power-play goals (on 165 chances), 28th in the NHL.
- The Sabres score on 14.55% of their power plays, No. 27 in the NHL.
- The Sabres have four shorthanded goals (16th in league).
- At 80.00, the Sabres have the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 46.5%, the Sabres have the league’s 30th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The Sabres’ 9.2% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.
- The Sabres have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Sabres Key Players
- Casey Mittelstadt has recorded 13 goals and 32 assists in 57 games for Buffalo, good for 45 points.
- Rasmus Dahlin has helped lead the attack for Buffalo this season with 14 goals and 29 assists.
- Alex Tuch has scored 16 goals on the season, adding 22 assists.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 16-14-2 this season, compiling 805 saves and allowing 77 goals (2.5 goals against average) with a .913 save percentage (15th in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Victor Olofsson: Illness (Out), Owen Power: Upper Body (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season), Erik Johnson: Illness (Questionable)
, coming off a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, visit the Buffalo Sabres (26-27-4) at KeyBank Center on Sunday, February 25 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and BSSO. The Sabres took down the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in their most recent game.Hurricanes vs. Sabres...){kind=link}