<p>Looking to win big? The Hurricanes and Sabres face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Sabres are hosting the game at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 in this Eastern conference contest against the Sabres. The game's over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.</p><h3>CAROLINA HURRICANES VS BUFFALO SABRES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Buffalo Sabres +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at KeyBank Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, April 8th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE BUFFALO SABRES:</h3><ul><li>In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sabres winning this one 4-2.</li><li>We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+155)</li><li>The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Will Carolina Find a Way to Win on the Road?</h3><p>With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes improved to 46-26-4 this season. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.</p> 

<p>Carolina scored first, 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 to secure the victory, including an empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the game.</p><p>Carolina's offense fired 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Washington, with Dmitry Orlov scoring twice, now up to three goals this season. Martin Necas added his sixth goal and picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 12. Andrei Svechnikov closed out the scoring with an empty-netter, his sixth goal of the year.</p> <p>The Hurricanes found the net once in the first period, twice in the second, and added the empty-net goal with 9 seconds left in the game. Despite 14 giveaways, Carolina managed to score four times, including Orlov's second goal in the 2nd period.</p><p>After giving up two late goals in the first period, the Hurricanes' defense tightened up, keeping the Capitals off the board in the second and third periods. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, while Carolina's defense added 7 takeaways, 10 hits, and 11 blocks.</p><h3>Will the Sabres Come Through as Home Underdogs?</h3><p>With a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings, Buffalo’s record dropped to 34-36-6. The Sabres were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the 3 combined goals fell short of that number.</p> <p>Buffalo scored first, with Alex Tuch finding the net at 11:39 in the first period. However, Detroit responded with two power-play goals in the second period, sealing the win.</p><p>Buffalo's offense struggled in their 2-1 loss to Detroit, with Alex Tuch scoring the team's only goal, his 5th of the season, on a shorthanded effort. The Sabres took 32 shots on goal but were unable to find the net after Tuch's first-period goal.</p> <p>Buffalo had 13 giveaways and failed to score on the power play. Tuch, who took 5 shots on goal, scored at 8:21 in the first period.</p><p>Buffalo's defense gave up two goals in their previous game, both of which came on power plays in the second period. The first was at 12:11, followed by another at 5:22. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the Sabres' defense added 5 takeaways and 17 hits.</p>

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