Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Pick & Prediction 1/15/25

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Hurricanes versus the Sabres? The puck drops at 6:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on TNT. The game will be played at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. In this Eastern matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 goals against the Sabres. The over/under for the game is 6 goals.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS BUFFALO SABRES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Buffalo Sabres +1.5

This game will be played at KeyBank Center at 6:00 ET on Wednesday, January 15th.

WHY BET THE BUFFALO SABRES:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Sabres winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+157)
• The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Are the Hurricanes Ready for a Road Win?

Carolina improved to 26-15-3 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total line of 6 goals was a push.

After taking a 1-0 lead, the Hurricanes allowed two goals in the first period. They responded with three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the victory.

Carolina fired 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Washington, with Andrei Svechnikov netting his 6th goal of the season on an empty net. Dmitry Orlov scored twice, bringing his season total to 3 goals. Martin Necas added his 6th goal and picked up two assists, giving him 12 assists for the year.

After a first-period goal, the Hurricanes added two more in the second and capped their scoring with an empty-netter in the final seconds. Carolina had 14 giveaways in the game.

After giving up two late goals in the first period, Carolina’s defense tightened up, shutting out the Capitals in the second and third. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, while the Hurricanes’ defense recorded 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Can Buffalo Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?

Buffalo’s record fell to 16-22-5 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 second-period goals.

The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for only 3. As underdogs on the puck line, Buffalo failed to cover. The Sabres’ lone goal came from Alex Tuch, who scored at 11:39 in the first period.

Buffalo’s offense fired 32 shots on goal but only found the net once in their 2-1 loss to the Red Wings. Alex Tuch scored his fifth goal of the season, an unassisted, shorthanded effort 8:21 into the first period.

The Sabres were held without an assist and went scoreless on the power play. Tuch took five shots on goal, while the team recorded 13 giveaways.

Buffalo’s defense will look to bounce back after giving up two second-period goals to Detroit, both of which came on the power play. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Sabres’ defense recorded 5 takeaways and 17 hits.