Prior to the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET in Thursday’s game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Buffalo Sabres, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re looking to place a single wager or have your eyes set on building a parlay.

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Hurricanes vs. Sabres Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.3 goals)

• A total of 21 Carolina games this season have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• In Buffalo’s 56 games this season, 30 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The Hurricanes score 3.22 goals per game, compared to the Sabres’ average of 3.21, adding up to 0.1 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -225

• In the 53 times this season the Hurricanes have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 30-23 in those games.
• Carolina is 11-6 (victorious in 64.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -225 or shorter.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 69.2% to win.

Sabres Moneyline: +185

• In 37 games as the moneyline underdog, Buffalo has achieved the upset 14 times.
• The Sabres haven’t won a match with moneyline odds of +185 or longer (in one such game).
• Buffalo’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 35.1% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Buffalo 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Mikko Rantanen has recorded 67 points.
• Sebastian Aho has 20 goals and 36 assists for Carolina to compile 56 total points (one per game).
• On 132 shots (for 22 goals) and 23 assists, Seth Jarvis has recorded 45 points this season.
• In the 35 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .902, 32nd in the league.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Buffalo’s Tage Thompson has recorded 23 assists and 28 goals in 50 games, good for 51 points.
• Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin has racked up 45 total points (0.9 per game), with nine goals and 36 assists.
• Buffalo’s Jason Zucker has 44 points (18 goals, 26 assists) this season.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s record stands at 20-16-4 on the season, giving up 118 goals (3.0 goals against average) and collecting 1010 saves with an .895 save percentage (46th in the league).

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Carolina vs. Buffalo Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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