Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 2/27/25

Betting on today’s Sabres and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Hurricanes being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Sabres.

BUFFALO SABRES VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5

This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 7:00 ET on Thursday, February 27th.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Sabres.
• We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+191)
• The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Sabres Make it Happen on the Road?

Buffalo’s record fell to 24-27-5 after a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings. The Sabres held a 1-0 lead after the first period, but Detroit responded with two goals in the second. Buffalo was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 3 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

Alex Tuch scored the Sabres’ only goal, a short-handed effort at 11:39 in the first period. Buffalo had 32 shots on goal, but couldn’t find the net again. The Red Wings tied it at 7:49 in the second period and took the lead with another goal later in the same period.

Buffalo’s offense struggled in their 2-1 loss to the Red Wings, managing just one goal. Alex Tuch scored his 5th of the season, coming on a shorthanded opportunity at 8:21 in the first period.

The Sabres fired 32 shots on goal but couldn’t find the net again. They had 13 giveaways and were shut out in the second and third periods.

Buffalo’s defense gave up two goals in their previous game, both of which came in the second period on the power play. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage. The Sabres’ defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 17 hits.

Can Carolina Lock in a Home Win?

With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes moved to 33-21-4 this season. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Carolina took an early lead, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes tied it up in the second period and added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the victory.

Carolina’s offense fired 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Washington. Dmitry Orlov led the way with two goals, bringing his season total to three. Martin Necas added his sixth goal and picked up two assists, now with 12 assists on the year. Andrei Svechnikov scored his sixth goal, an empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the game.

Carolina’s first goal came at 5:59 in the first period, with Orlov scoring again in the second. Necas found the net at 17:31 in the second period. The Hurricanes had 14 giveaways in the game.

After giving up two late goals in the first period, the Hurricanes’ defense locked things down, holding the Capitals scoreless in the second and third periods. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and Carolina’s defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.