Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks & Predictions 1/11/2019

Friday, January 11, 2019

PNC Arena

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, January 11, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +123 and the Hurricanes at -159.

Buffalo has a record of 23-14-6 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 125 goals and given up 121 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-20-0 and an over/under record of 21-21-0. Carolina is 20-17-5 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 112 goals and surrendered 121 for a goal differential of -9. Their record against the spread is 20-22-0 while their over/under record is 15-26-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 23-20-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 21-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 20-22-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 15-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

12/07/18 D Casey Nelson Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/09/19 C Jack Eichel Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Carolina

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

01/08/19 C Jordan Staal Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Tampa Bay

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has accumulated 42 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 29 goals this year with 135 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 18.2 minutes played per game. Sam Reinhart averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 9 goals on 88 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 14 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 890 shots against him and he's given up 73 goals. He's made 817 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Teuvo Teravainen has scored 34 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 10 goals this season with 90 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Sebastian Aho averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 16 goals on 123 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Petr Mrazek has 8 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 481 shots against him and he's surrendered 48 goals. He's made 433 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 52 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 125 while they've given up 121 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 130 power play opportunities and have scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 18th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 126 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 4th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.04% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 18th in the NHL with a total of 45 points this year. They have 24 power play goals on 142 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 130 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Hurricanes are 28th in the league with 112 goals scored while they've given up 121 goals, which is 22nd overall. They average 36 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.35%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 2,402 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,505 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49% as they have 1,876 attempts while they have given up 1,951 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 49.5% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,265 face-off wins compared to 1,359 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That ranks them 25th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 777 hits and they have blocked 554 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 56.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 43.3% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 1,301 face-off wins compared to 1,291 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,121 hits and they have blocked 543 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 56.1% as they've attempted 2,857 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,236 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 56% ranks 1st as they have 2,152 attempts while they have given up 1,693 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Sabres/Hurricanes NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina -159

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