Hurricanes vs Sabres Game Overview
CAR vs BUFRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
5-4-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 08, '25 | CAR |
|
CAR -220 | o6.5 | 35 | 22 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Apr 08, '25 | BUF |
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BUF +207 | u6.5 | 18 | 33 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Feb 27, '25 | CAR |
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CAR -206 | o6.5 | 37 | 15 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Jan 15, '25 | BUF |
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BUF +153 | P6.0 | 24 | 37 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Feb 25, '24 | BUF |
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BUF +115 | u6.0 | 32 | 32 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Dec 02, '23 | CAR |
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CAR -235 | o6.5 | 37 | 22 | 2-2 | 0-5 |
| Nov 07, '23 | CAR |
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CAR -217 | u6.5 | 27 | 21 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Apr 08, '23 | BUF |
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BUF +148 | o6.5 | 30 | 34 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| Feb 01, '23 | BUF |
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CAR -138 | u6.5 | 30 | 34 | 0-4 | 1-2 |
| Nov 04, '22 | CAR |
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CAR -194 | o6.5 | 33 | 25 | 1-4 | 1-5 |
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Carolina's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kotkaniemi | C | Out - Lower-Body( Nov 16, '25) | Nov 16, '25 | |
| The Hurricanes indicated on Monday (Nov. 17) that Kotkaniemi doesn't have a timetable to return. | ||||
| C. Legault | D | Out - Hand( Nov 10, '25) | Nov 10, '25 | |
| The Carolina Hurricanes placed D Charles Alexis Legault on injured reserve on Tuesday (Nov. 11). | ||||
| J. Slavin | D | Out - Lower-body( Oct 22, '25) | Oct 22, '25 | |
| The Carolina Hurricanes placed D Jaccob Slavin on injured reserve on Thursday (Oct. 23). | ||||
Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Benson | LW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Nov 21, '25) | Nov 21, '25 | |
| Benson did not play in Friday's (Nov. 21) game versus the Blackhawks. | ||||
| M. Kesselring | D | Out - Lower Body( Nov 16, '25) | Nov 16, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Michael Kesselring on injured reserve on Monday (Nov. 17). | ||||
| J. Norris | C | Out - Upper Body( Nov 16, '25) | Nov 16, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 17) participated in morning skate and could return ahead of schedule, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550. | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Oct 17, '25) | Oct 17, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Oct. 18). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-0-1-1
GAA
2.80
Save %
.868
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Bussi | Nov 21, 2025 | WIN 3 - CAR 4 | W | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | W -163 | o6.5 |
| F.Andersen | Nov 19, 2025 | MIN 4 - CAR 3 (SO) | - | 3 | 18 | .833 | - | L -172 | o6.5 |
| P.Kochetkov | Nov 17, 2025 | BOS 1 - CAR 3 | W | 1 | 30 | .967 | - | W -197 | u6.0 |
| F.Andersen | Nov 15, 2025 | CAR 3 - EDM 4 (OT) | - | 4 | 23 | .826 | - | L -119 | o6.5 |
| P.Kochetkov | Nov 14, 2025 | CAR 4 - VAN 3 (OT) | W | 3 | 17 | .824 | - | W -278 | o6.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
3.17
Save %
.793
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.Luukkonen | Nov 21, 2025 | BUF 9 - CHI 3 | W | 3 | 23 | .870 | - | W -172 | o6.5 |
| C.Ellis | Nov 19, 2025 | BUF 2 - CAL 6 | L | 6 | 35 | .829 | - | L -145 | o6.0 |
| C.Ellis | Nov 17, 2025 | BUF 5 - EDM 1 | W | 1 | 33 | .970 | - | W +133 | u6.5 |
| C.Ellis | Nov 15, 2025 | DET 4 - BUF 5 (OT) | W | 4 | 28 | .857 | - | W +145 | o6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Nov 13, 2025 | COL 6 - BUF 3 | - | 2 | 3 | .333 | - | L +316 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Nov 13, 2025 | COL 6 - BUF 3 | L | 3 | 30 | .900 | - | L +316 | o6.5 |
CAR vs BUFStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.67 | Total | 3.52 |
| 1.19 | 1st Period | 1.05 |
| 1.10 | 2nd Period | 0.95 |
| 1.19 | 3rd Period | 1.33 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.19 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33.86 | Total | 31.52 |
| 5.76 | 1st Period | 5.24 |
| 6.90 | 2nd Period | 5.52 |
| 5.62 | 3rd Period | 6.38 |
| 0.48 | OT | 0.57 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.21 | 1st Period | 0.80 |
| 0.16 | 2nd Period | 0.83 |
| 0.21 | 3rd Period | 0.79 |
| 0.30 | OT | 0.67 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 59 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 7 - 61 |
| 13.56 | PP % vs. PK % | 88.52 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen | 290 | 256 | 0.883 | 5-4-2 | ||
| Brandon Bussi | 154 | 138 | 0.896 | 5-1-0 | ||
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 95 | 88 | 0.926 | 4-0-0 | ||