NHL FREE BETTING TIP: Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina Hurricanes

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The Buffalo Sabres are fifth in the Atlantic Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 25-34-11 record.

They have lost three of the last five games and are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.

Buffalo is 11-19-10 against teams from the East. They are 9th in the conference averaging 29.8 shots per game and is averaging 2.7 goals.

Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 54 points, scoring 31 goals and collecting 23 assists. 

The Sabres are 5-2-3 in the last 10 games averaging three goals.

The Carolina Hurricanes are on top of the Metropolitan Division and second in the Eastern Conference with a 45-16-8 record.

They have won 3 of the last 5 games but are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Carolina is 24-11-6 against conference rivals. They are the best team in the league when it comes to allowed goals per game with only 2.3. 

Tony DeAngelo leads the Hurricanes with a plus-27 in 51 games this season. 

Carolina is 4-3-3 in the last 10 games averaging 3.2 goals per game. 

Key facts

• The Sabres will have their full roster available for tonight’s game
• Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Ethan Bear will not play for the Hurricanes tonight
• The Carolina Hurricanes have absolutely dominated the Buffalo Sabres winning the last 13 games
• The last seven games have finished over 5.5 goals

The Carolina Hurricanes are second in the Eastern Conference with 4 point deficit to the leading Florida Panthers. This is a game that they must and will win in order to get a chance to reach the top seed before the playoff starts. It’s been more than 5 years since the Sabres managed to defeat the Hurricanes and this is definitely not the time for that series to be snapped. The Hurricanes have won the last 5 games coming in after two days of rest, 15 of the last 22 games as a road favorite and 24 of the last 35 games against teams with a losing record.

Value Bet

Carolina Hurricanes -2.5

2.68

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