Hurricanes vs. Sabres Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 23, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a matchup of Eastern Conference teams on the ice in the Empire State when the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Buffalo Sabres Sunday afternoon, and we have the inside scoop with our Hurricanes vs. Sabres prediction. Carolina downed Winnipeg 4-3 on the road in their previous contest on Friday night. Buffalo picked up a 9-3 blowout win over Chicago at home in their previous contest on Friday night. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Hurricanes own a 6-3-1 advantage, including a 6-3 home win in the first matchup this season November 8. Read more about this Hurricanes vs. Sabres prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
Carolina Seeking to Maintain Metropolitan Division Advantage
Carolina has alternated wins and losses in their last six games as they took down Winnipeg on the road in their previous contest, Friday night. The Hurricanes entered Saturday 14-5-2 on the season and stood three points ahead of New Jersey for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division. Carolina is 2nd in the league in goals per game as they put up 3.62 goals per contest on the year. The Hurricanes are tied for 12th in goals against by allowing an average of 2.86 goals per night in the 2025-26 season. Carolina stands just 31st in power play success as they cashed in on 13.6% of their chances with the man advantage in 2024-25. The Hurricanes are 21st in the league in penalty killing as they successfully navigate 78.8% of their shorthanded situations on the year this season.
Against Winnipeg, Carolina had their ups and downs but managed to skate away with the two points on the road Friday night. The Hurricanes owned a 12-11 advantage in shots in the opening period but trailed 2-1 on the scoreboard after 20 minutes of play. Jordan Staal opened the scoring just 16 seconds into the game with his sixth goal of the season off an assist from Jordan Martinook. The Hurricanes gave up two unanswered goals to trail at the end of the stanza. In the second period, Carolina owned a 9-4 edge in shots and outscored Winnipeg 2-0 to take a 3-2 lead at the second intermission. Staal tied the game with his second goal of the night and seventh of the year at 3:08 off assists from Jalen Chatfield and K’Andre Miller. Seth Jarvis gave Carolina a 3-2 lead with his 11th goal of the year, shorthanded, at 6:31 off assists from Sebastian Aho and Miller. In the third period, the Hurricanes were outshot 12-7 with both teams scoring once, to secure the win. Andrei Svechnikov gave Carolina a 4-2 lead with his seventh goal of the season, on the power play, at 3:19 off assists from Nikolaj Ehlers and Aho. The Hurricanes allowed a goal less than a minute later to trim the lead but held on the rest of the way. Brandon Bussi made 24 saves for Carolina, who owned a 28-27 advantage in shots on goal, in the win. Pyotr Kochetkov (4-0-0, 1.70 GAA, .926 save percentage, shutout) is expected to get the start here.
Key Injury Report for Hurricanes:
- Defenseman Jaccob Slavin (lower body) is out.
- Defenseman Charles Alexis Legault (hand) is out.
- Center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (lower body) is questionable.
Sabres Trying for Fourth Win in Five Games
Buffalo won for the third time in four games as they took down Chicago at home in one-sided fashion Friday night. The Sabres enter this game 8-9-4 on the year and stand last in the Atlantic Division, six points behind Detroit for the top spot. For the season, Buffalo is 14th in offense as they are averaging 3.14 goals per game on the season. The Sabres are 27th in the league in goals against as they allow 3.52 goals per contest this year. Buffalo is 21st in power play success as they cash in 17.5% of their chances with the man advantage. The Sabres are 1st in the league in penalty killing as they successfully get through 88.5% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
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Against Chicago, Buffalo’s offense broke out in a big way as they rolled to a one-sided triumph at home. The Sabres outshot the Blackhaws 15-6 in the opening period and took a 3-1 lead to the dressing room after 20 minutes of play. Josh Doan opened the scoring with his sixth goal of the year at 13:57 off assists from Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch. Jason Zucker made it 2-0 with his fifth of the season at 15:19 with assists going to Jack Quinn and Rasmus Dahlin. Bowen Byram gave Buffalo a 3-0 advantage with his fourth goal of the year, on the power play, at 17:33 with assists going to Tuch and Ryan McLeod. They gave up a goal later in the period to trim their lead to two. In the second period, Buffalo owned an 8-7 edge in shots in the second period and outscored Chicago 3-1 to lead 6-2 at the second intermission. McLeod gave the Sabres a 4-1 edge with his fifth goal of the year at 5:42 off assists from Zucker and Conor Timmins. Eight seconds later, Mattias Samuelsson made it 5-1 with his fifth goal of the season at 5:50 off assists from Isak Rosen and Jacob Bryson. After Chicago scored to make it 5-2, Doan scored his second goal of the night and seventh of the year at 17:31 with assists going to Tuch and Dahlin.
In the third period, Buffalo was outshot 10-7 but outscored Chicago 3-1 to earn the win. After giving up the opening goal of the period to trim the margin to 6-3, Thompson gave Buffalo a 7-3 edge with his 11th goal of the year at 1:56, with the lone assist going to Tuch. Jack Quinn made it 8-3 with his fourth goal of the year at 7:07 off assists from Byram and Zucker. Bryson closed the scoring with his first goal of the year at 16:22 off assists from Beck Malenstyn and Jordan Greenway. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 20 saves for the Sabres, who owned a 30-23 edge in shots in goal, in the win. Alex Lyon (3-5-3, 3.07 GAA, .906 save percentage, shutout) is expected to get the start in goal here.
Key Injury Report for Sabres:
- Left wing Zach Benson (lower body) is out.
- Right wing Justin Danforth (upper body) is out.
- Defensive Michael Kesselring (lower body) is out.
- Center Jiri Kulich (undisclosed) is out.
- Center Josh Norris (upper body) is out.
Hurricanes vs. Sabres Pick
Hurricanes vs. Sabres Puckline Pick
- Hurricanes -1.5 (+143) (4 units)
Carolina has the top spot in the Metropolitan Division standings and they are a high-octane offensive unit. The Hurricanes have been a stellar road team this season, posting an 8-3-1 mark on the year. Buffalo has won three of their last four games but the fact remains that the Sabres still have issues, especially in their own end of the ice. They have been better at home (7-4-2) than on the road (1-5-2) this season but they are still trying to solidify their goaltending situation. Carolina has their three-headed monster between the pipes in Kochetkov, Frederik Andersen and Bussi. Look for the Hurricanes to take advantage of Buffalo’s defensive issues to pick up a win here.
Hurricanes vs. Sabres Over/Under Pick
- Over 6.5 (4 units)
Carolina has seen the over post a 13-8 mark in their 21 games so far this season. The Hurricanes have an average of 6.48 goals per game this season and that number slides to 5.67 goals per game on the road in their 12 games away from home. Buffalo entered Saturday having seen the over post a 12-7-2 mark in their 21 games this season. The Sabres have an average total of 6.67 goals per game and that number slips to 6.31 goals per game at home in their 13 games at the Keybank Center. We’ve seen the over post a 5-4-1 mark in the last 10 meetings and with the Hurricanes’ offensive firepower, look for this game to wind up over the number.
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