Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Apr 2025

Expect Goals as Canes Take on Sabres

The Hurricanes go up against the Sabres and we’re expecting the teams to surpass 6.5 goals. Our betting prediction is to back the Over selection at +108.

Canes Claimed 5-2 Victory in Last H2H

Carolina Hurricanes have now lost back-to-back games. On the road in their previous appearance, Boston Bruins won 5-1 at TD Garden. Canes racked up 40 shots but only scored one goal in the process. It was Justin Robidas who found the net.

Buffalo Sabres have enjoyed six consecutive home wins at KeyBank Center. Last time out, Boston Bruins were beaten 6-3. Tage Thompson had a hat trick and was +2 in total.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Canes beat the Sabres in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 5-2 scoreline at Lenovo Center. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Canes land six wins.

Starting Goalies

Pyotr Kochetkov (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-16-3	2.6	.897	2
23/24	23-13-4	2.33	.911	4

James Reimer (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-10-2	3.1	.896	1
23/24	11-8-2	3.11	.904	2

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 32.5 shots on goal, with a 17.8% powerplay efficiency. The Canes have been giving up 2.9 goals from 24.4 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.5%.

Seth Jarvis is the top points scorer with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, with Taylor Hall recording 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Frederik Andersen have a 2.00 goal against average with a .919 save percentage.

The Sabres have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 4.3 goals from 26.0 shots on goal, with a 17.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.6 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.6%.

The top points scorer is Alex Tuch with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, while Tage Thompson is next in line after having 11 points, 9 goals and 2 assists. Goalie James Reimer have a 2.69 GAA with a .910 SV%.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

The sportsbooks have been generous with the +108 when it comes to betting over the goal line. We’re expecting the lamp to be lit at least seven times in this NHL encounter.

We take note of any injuries affecting each franchise before going ahead with our hockey predictions. The form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the NHL action.

Key Hurricanes vs Sabres stats:

• The 6.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Hurricanes games on the road.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sabres games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Sabres games.

Over 6.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 48.1% chance of winning. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

If you want to get larger odds on your Over wager, there’s a smart way of doing this. The sportsbooks will allow you to move the line when it comes to betting on the Total.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tage Thompson Over 2.5 Shots -156

Tage Thompson (Sabres) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight home games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -156 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

Latest Tage Thompson Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+170

First

+1050

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

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Correct Score Prediction

Hurricanes 3 - 5 Sabres

A 5-3 win in favor of the Sabres is available at odds of +3300. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Hurricanes

Sabres

1-0

Hurricanes

+5500

Sabres

+6000

2-0

Hurricanes

+4500

Sabres

+6600

2-1

Hurricanes

+1500

Sabres

+1800

3-0

Hurricanes

+2500

Sabres

+5000

3-1

Hurricanes

+1600

Sabres

+2800

3-2

Hurricanes

+850

Sabres

+1050

4-0

Hurricanes

+2800

Sabres

+7000

4-1

Hurricanes

+1100

Sabres

+2800

4-2

Hurricanes

+1300

Sabres

+2200

4-3

Hurricanes

+1000

Sabres

+1200

5-0

Hurricanes

+4000

Sabres

+12500

5-1

Hurricanes

+1600

Sabres

+4500

5-2

Hurricanes

+1150

Sabres

+2800

5-3

Hurricanes

+1900

Sabres

+3300

5-4

Hurricanes

+1900

Sabres

+2400

6-1

Hurricanes

+3300

Sabres

+11000

6-2

Hurricanes

+2000

Sabres

+5500

6-3

Hurricanes

+2000

Sabres

+4500

6-4

Hurricanes

+4000

Sabres

+6000

6-5

Hurricanes

+4500

Sabres

+5500

7-2

Hurricanes

+4500

Sabres

+14000

7-3

Hurricanes

+4000

Sabres

+9000

7-4

Hurricanes

+5000

Sabres

+9000

7-5

Hurricanes

+9000

Sabres

+12500

7-6

Hurricanes

+11000

Sabres

+12000

8-4

Hurricanes

+8000

Sabres

+14000

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Contest

Sportsbooks’ favorites Carolina Hurricanes are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -244 about them triumphing means a 71% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At +198, Buffalo Sabres are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at +106.

Favorites Canes are available at -165 to bag the first goal. Alternatively, you can secure odds of +125 that the Sabres light the lamp before their opponents.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Hurricanes

-244

Sabres

+198

3-Way Moneyline

Hurricanes

-143

Tie

+360

Sabres

+300

Puck Line

Hurricanes -1.5

+104

Sabres +1.5

-128

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-130

Over 6.5

+106

Sebastian Favorite to Find the Net First

Sebastian is available at +128 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favorite is now priced at odds of +800 to find the net first.

Player Goals

Sebastian (Hurricanes)

First

+128

Anytime

+800

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

First

+140

Anytime

+850

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

First

+155

Anytime

+950

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+170

Anytime

+1050

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

First

+195

Anytime

+1100

Jackson Blake (Hurricanes)

First

+220

Anytime

+1200

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+220

Anytime

+1300

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+245

Anytime

+1400

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

+285

Anytime

+1500

Mark Jankowski (Hurricanes)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Hurricanes)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Jack Roslovic (Hurricanes)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Jordan Staal (Hurricanes)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Jordan Martinook (Hurricanes)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Brent Burns (Hurricanes)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

William Carrier (Hurricanes)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Shayne Gostisbehere (Hurricanes)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Eric Robinson (Hurricanes)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Isak Rosén (Sabres)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Noah Östlund (Sabres)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Tyson Jost (Hurricanes)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-105

Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Carolina Hurricanes Stats

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 8.00 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.40 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.10 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 32.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 12.6
• Blocks: 20.1
• Faceoff Wins : 30
• Hits: 10.8
• Giveaways: 18.9
• Takeaways: 5.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 32.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.4
• Blocks: 21.9
• Faceoff Wins : 30.4
• Hits: 13.4
• Giveaways: 17.5
• Takeaways: 5.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 26
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.4
• Penalties: 3.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 7.5
• Blocks: 12.1
• Faceoff Wins : 24.9
• Hits: 16.5
• Giveaways: 14.9
• Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 30.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 11.4
• Blocks: 15.4
• Faceoff Wins : 29.6
• Hits: 22.8
• Giveaways: 17.4
• Takeaways: 4.7

Team News

Carolina Hurricanes Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
20	Sebastian Antero Aho	75	20.15	28	42	70	4
24	Seth Jarvis	69	19.41	30	31	61	9
37	Andrei Svechnikov	66	17.2	19	26	45	-7

4	Shayne Gostisbehere	67	18.51	7	37	44	5
71	Taylor Hall	72	15.16	17	22	39	-10
96	Jack Roslovic	75	13.77	21	16	37	-7
22	Logan Stankoven	72	15.09	12	23	35	1
48	Jordan Martinook	76	15.3	13	21	34	13
11	Jordan Staal	71	15.43	12	21	33	13
50	Eric Robinson	76	12.04	14	18	32	16
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi	76	14.01	11	20	31	9
53	Jackson Blake	76	13.7	15	16	31	9
7	Dmitri Orlov	70	19.82	6	20	26	14
8	Brent Burns	76	21.34	6	20	26	9
74	Jaccob Slavin	76	21.6	6	20	26	15
64	Jalen Chatfield	75	18.84	6	11	17	19
77	Mark Jankowski	54	12.45	11	5	16	5
26	Sean Walker	76	16.68	5	10	15	-1
28	William Carrier	39	11.62	4	5	9	2
27	Tyson Jost	33	9.69	2	4	6	2
56	Scott Morrow	9	15	1	4	5	3
54	Juha Jaeaeskae	18	8.93	0	4	4	0
42	Ty Smith	8	13.66	1	1	2	1
46	Justin Robidas	2	11.15	1	1	2	1
61	Riley Stillman	3	3.27	0	0	0	-1
16	Ryan Suzuki	2	6.6	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
52	Pyotr Kochetkov	44	2.55	0.899
31	Frederik Andersen	19	2.11	0.914
41	Spencer Martin	9	3.89	0.846
60	Yaniv Perets	1	7.32	0.857
34	Dustin Tokarski	6	2.18	0.902

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Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	70	18.79	43	27	70	2
89	Alex Tuch	76	19.33	33	29	62	15
26	Rasmus Dahlin	67	24.2	15	47	62	10

77	John-Jason Peterka	71	18.32	23	38	61	-1
17	Jason Zucker	67	15.97	21	30	51	4
71	Ryan McLeod	73	16.81	19	29	48	12
25	Owen Power	76	21.45	7	33	40	-12
4	Bowen Byram	76	22.83	7	30	37	12
22	Jack Quinn	68	14.95	14	21	35	-20
13	Josh Norris	56	18.35	21	14	35	-6
9	Zach Benson	69	14.67	10	17	27	1
19	Peyton Krebs	75	13.71	9	17	26	0
20	Jiri Kulich	56	14.66	14	8	22	-1
75	Connor Clifton	67	15.79	0	14	14	-2
23	Mattias Samuelsson	56	18.97	4	10	14	1
29	Beck Malenstyn	72	10.49	4	6	10	-15
12	Jordan Greenway	34	15.07	3	5	8	-4
78	Jacob Bryson	45	14.41	0	7	7	-7
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	34	13.37	2	5	7	6
81	Sam Lafferty	54	9.83	3	3	6	-11
48	Tyson Kozak	21	10.49	3	2	5	-2
63	Isak Rosen	6	10.35	0	1	1	-2
27	Devon Levi	9	53.4	0	0	0	0
33	Ryan Johnson	3	17.67	0	0	0	-2
57	Brett Murray	3	7.9	0	0	0	-2
44	Josh Dunne	2	7.1	0	0	0	-3
36	Noah Oestlund	2	11.15	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	53	3.23	0.885
47	James Reimer	20	2.88	0.901
32	Felix Sandstroem	-	-	-

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups