Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 11/4/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Friday, November 4, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+205) Hurricanes (-255)

The Buffalo Sabres (7-3-0) are hitting the road to PNC Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (6-2-1). The moneyline on this contest has the Sabres at +205 and the Hurricanes open at -255. The total is set at 6.

The Buffalo Sabres went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-3 win against the Penguins their last time out. Buffalo earned 8 penalty minutes for this contest. The Sabres had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. In addition, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and netted 1 goal. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 6 out of the 33 shots they attempted.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Buffalo Sabres have racked up 43 goals (2nd in hockey) this year and have given up 28. For the year, they have racked up 14 points and their points percentage sits at .700. Buffalo has accounted for 38 power play opportunities and they have tallied 9 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 23.68%. When playing at even strength, the Sabres have allowed 21 goals while earning 34 on the offensive side of the ice. Buffalo has tried 331 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 13.0%. The Sabres so far have had 317 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .912. Buffalo Sabres opponents have totaled 32 power play opportunities (23rd in professional hockey) and have earned 7 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Eric Comrie. Opponents have tallied 100 goals versus Comrie in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.11. Comrie has been involved in 35 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .903 in his 1,929 mins in the crease. He has an overall mark of 17-13-1 and he has gotten the start in 31 games. For his professional hockey career, Comrie has accumulated 15 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .484. Comrie has seen 1,035 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 935 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Carolina squared up with the Capitals in an outing where the Hurricanes got the tie by a final of 2-2. The Hurricanes tallied 2 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they took. They had 6 power play attempts in this contest and scored 1 out of those attempts.

The Hurricanes have racked up 22 goals at even strength and 6 goals (22nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Carolina has put up 326 shots (15th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.59%, while allowing the other team 236 shots. This season, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 28 goals, 13 points, and a points percentage of .722. They have granted a total of 25 goals to be scored by way of 18 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 35 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 17.14%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.41% on their opponents 34 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%.

Across the ice you will find Antti Raanta patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.45 goals/game and he has allowed 509 goals altogether. Raanta's quality start rate comes out to 62.5% and he has accumulated 130 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 208 games and has been on the ice for 12,444 minutes. Raanta has accumulated a career record of 110-70-25 and has been in goal for 229 games. He is sitting with 5,742 stops out of 6,251 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .919.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (+205)

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