Buffalo Sabres (24-27-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (33-21-4, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres will look to end their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Carolina has a 21-6-1 record in home games and a 33-21-4 record overall. The Hurricanes have gone 15-7-1 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
Buffalo has a 9-15-2 record on the road and a 24-27-5 record overall. The Sabres rank seventh in league play serving 9.6 penalty minutes per game.
Thursday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Sabres won 4-2 in the last matchup. Ryan McLeod led the Sabres with three goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mikko Rantanen has scored 26 goals with 41 assists for the Hurricanes. Martin Necas has one goal and nine assists over the last 10 games.
Jason Zucker has 18 goals and 26 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has eight goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Sabres: 7-3-0, averaging four goals, 6.9 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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