Buffalo Sabres center Sam Lafferty (81) celebrates after his goal with defenseman Connor Clifton (75) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)AP
The Carolina Hurricanes face the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 (1/15/25) in a regular season game at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
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Here’s what you need to know:
What: NHL regular season
Who: Hurricanes vs. Sabres
When: Jan. 15, 2025 (1/15/25)
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Where: KeyBank Center
TV:TNT, truTV
Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial), Max
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Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:
Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5, in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres face the Carolina Hurricanes in Eastern Conference play.
Buffalo has gone 8-11-3 in home games and 16-22-5 overall. The Sabres are third in league play with 181 total penalties (averaging 4.2 per game).
Carolina has a 26-15-3 record overall and a 9-10-2 record in road games. The Hurricanes are 25-4-2 in games they score at least three goals.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tage Thompson has scored 19 goals with 15 assists for the Sabres. Rasmus Dahlin has 12 assists over the past 10 games.
Jack Roslovic has 17 goals and eight assists for the Hurricanes. Jordan Staal has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 5-3-2, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Hurricanes: None listed.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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