Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 2/1/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-154) Sabres (+130)

KeyBank Center is where the Buffalo Sabres (26-19-4) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (32-9-8) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Carolina at -154 and Buffalo is opening at +130. The over/under is 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-1 victory over the Bruins in their last outing. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 36 shots they tried. In addition, they had 4 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. Carolina recorded 14 minutes in the box in this outing.

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Carolina Hurricanes opponents have amassed 171 power play opportunities (9th in professional hockey) and have a total of 31 goals in those attempts. The Hurricanes have had 1,296 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .900. Carolina has attempted 1,722 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. When at even strength, the Hurricanes have surrendered 98 goals while scoring 128 on offense. Carolina comes into tonight with 171 power play chances and they have tallied 32 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 18.71%. For the current season, they have 72 points and their points % is .735. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have accumulated 160 goals (14th in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 129.

The man in goal for this game is Antti Raanta. Raanta has taken the ice for 244 contests during his hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 120-72-27 and he started in 222 games. The opposition has scored 547 goals versus Raanta in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.46. Raanta has seen 6,610 shot attempts against him and has amassed 6,063 total saves. He has a save percentage of .917 in his 13,316 minutes played. For his professional hockey career, Raanta has earned 134 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .604.

The last time they were on the ice, Buffalo went up against the Wild in an outing where the Sabres got the tie by a final of 2-2. The Sabres notched 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they tried. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

This season, the Buffalo Sabres have accounted for 184 goals, 56 points, in addition to a points percentage of .571. They have granted a total of 164 goals to be scored by way of 125 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. The Sabres have accumulated 140 goals at even strength and 44 goals (5th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 170 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 25.88%. Buffalo has attempted 1,594 shots (16th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.54%, while allowing their opponents 1,598 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 73.65% on their oppositions 148 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%.

Across the ice you will find Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in goal. Luukkonen holds a career record of 16-13-4 and has participated in 33 games. Luukkonen's rate of quality starts comes out to 45.5% and he has qualified for 15 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has gathered 981 saves out of 1,084 shots taken, giving him a save % of .905. His opponents are averaging 3.20 goals/game and he has yielded 103 goals altogether. He has started in 33 games and has racked up 1,933 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo (+130)

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