What - Game 58 (34-18-5)
When - 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25
Where - KeyBank Center; Buffalo, NY
How to Watch - Bally Sports South, MSG-B
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to bounce back less than 24 hours later after their 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars as they take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight.
The Canes have been playing some solid defense as of late along with some great goaltending, but the team needs to find a bit more of a consistent scoring touch.
The Sabres have been getting some outstanding goaltending since the new year with Ukko-Pekka Luukonen rocking a 0.936 save percentage in 15 games along with three shutouts.
Despite that, the team has been just above 0.500 in that same span.
Buffalo are winners of their last two though, a 3-2 win over Montreal and a 2-1 win over Columbus and they'll be a rested team waiting at home.
Streaks
- Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 3a) has points in four straight games.
- Sebastian Aho (3g, 1a) and Jesper Fast (3a) have points in three straight games.
Milestone Watch
- Jaccob Slavin (257) is one point shy of tying Justin Faulk (258) for the most points by a defenseman in franchise history.
- Teuvo Teravainen is two points shy of 400 career points as a Carolina Hurricane.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 2-0-0 over Buffalo this season, having won 3-2 in overtime on Nov. 7 and 6-2 on Dec. 2.
- The Hurricanes are 5-1-2 on the second half of back-to-backs this season.
- Expect to see Rasmus Dahlin on the ice a lot. The Swedish defenseman has played 29+ minutes in each of his last five games.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Spencer Martin: 6-8-1; 0.892 Sv%; 3.31 GAA
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 16-14-2; 0.913 Sv%; 2.48 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (22) / JJ Peterka (19)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (61) / Casey Mittelstadt (44)
Power Play
- Carolina - 27.2% (3rd)
- Buffalo - 14.6% (27th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 84.7% (3rd)
- Buffalo - 80.0% (15th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Jesper Fast
Michael Bunting - Jack Drury - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
Stefan Noesen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Teuvo Teravainen
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov - Brett Pesce
Brady Skjei - Tony DeAngelo
Pyotr Kochetkov
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Jalen Chatfield (UBI), Antti Raanta (LBI), Frederik Andersen (blood-clotting issue)
Sabres Projected Lineup
Jeff Skinner - Tage Thompson - Alex Tuch
Jordan Greenway - Casey Mittelstadt - Dylan Cozens
Zach Benson - Peyton Krebs - JJ Peterka
Eric Robinson - Zemgus Girgensons - Kyle Okposo
Rasmus Dahlin - Henri Jokiharju
Jacob Bryson - Connor Clifton
Kale Clague - Ryan Johnson
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Eric Comrie
Injuries and Scratches: Erik Johnson (illness), Victor Olofsson (illness), Owen Power (UBI), Jack Quinn (LBI), Mattias Samuelsson (UBI)
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