**Buffalo Sabres (5-5-4) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (9-4)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST**

**Bottom Line:**
The Buffalo Sabres travel to face the Carolina Hurricanes hoping to break a four-game road losing streak. Carolina holds a strong 9-4 overall record and is 4-1-0 at home. The Hurricanes have been particularly effective when scoring three or more goals, going 9-1-0 under those circumstances.

Buffalo’s overall record stands at 5-5-4, but they have struggled on the road with a 0-2-2 record. However, the Sabres have found success when scoring three or more goals, posting a 5-0-3 record in those games.

This Saturday’s matchup marks the first meeting of the season between these two clubs.

**Top Performers:**
– *Carolina Hurricanes:* Sebastian Aho leads the team with four goals and nine assists. Seth Jarvis has contributed five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
– *Buffalo Sabres:* Josh Doan has five goals and four assists, while Tage Thompson has tallied four goals and three assists in his last 10 games.

**Last 10 Games:**
– *Hurricanes:* 6-4-0 record, averaging 3.2 goals, 4.4 assists, 4.6 penalties, and 10.5 penalty minutes per game, while allowing 2.6 goals against.
– *Sabres:* 4-2-4 record, averaging 2.7 goals, 5 assists, 4.3 penalties, and 11.6 penalty minutes per game, while giving up 2.7 goals.

**Injuries:**
– *Hurricanes:* None listed.
– *Sabres:* None listed.
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