Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 11/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+110) Hurricanes (-130)

PNC Arena is the site where the Carolina Hurricanes (8-4-0) will try to beat the Buffalo Sabres (5-4-4) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Sabres at +110 and the Hurricanes are sitting at -130. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the losing side of the ice with a 2-1 defeat to the Mammoth their last time out. Buffalo accrued 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Sabres didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 18 shots they put on goal.

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Regarding their scoring, the Buffalo Sabres have accumulated 37 goals (26th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have conceded 40. For the season, the have a total of 14 points and their points percentage is sitting at .538. Buffalo has accumulated 42 power play chances and they have added 8 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 19.05%. While playing at even strength, the Sabres have surrendered 36 goals while scoring 29 when they are on offense. Buffalo has taken 384 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.6%. The Sabres thus far have had 420 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .905. Buffalo Sabres opponents have tallied 44 power play opportunities (15th in the NHL) and have scored 4 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Luukkonen has taken the ice for 157 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 72-65-16 and he has gotten the start in 153 games. Opponents have racked up 460 goals versus Luukkonen in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 3.01. Luukkonen has had 4,496 shot attempts against him and has accrued 4,036 total saves. His save percentage is .898 during his 8,220 minutes guarding the cage. In his career, Luukkonen has earned 82 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .536.

In their last game, Carolina went up against the Rangers in a matchup where the Hurricanes took home the victory by a score of 3-0. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances. The Hurricanes netted 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

During this campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned a total of 43 goals, 16 points, as well as a points percentage of .667. They have permitted 32 goals to be scored by of a combination of 25 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes have tallied 39 goals at even strength and 4 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. They have recorded 35 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 11.43%. Carolina has attempted 392 shots (14th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.97%, while allowing the other team 332 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 83.72% on the other teams 43 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Frederik Andersen protecting the goal. Andersen has accumulated a lifetime record of 312-138-53 and has played in 524 games. Andersen's rate of quality starts sits at 57.5% and he has 293 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He is sitting with 13,911 stops out of 15,205 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .915. Opponents are averaging 2.54 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,294 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 510 games and has been on the ice for 27,419 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-130)

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