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FINALKeyBank Center · Jan 15
CAR rest: 2dBUF rest: 3d
Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Sabres beat Hurricanes 4–2
- R. McLeod scored the game-winner at 19:56 of the second.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- U. Luukkonen stopped 35 of 37 shots (.946) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 37–24.
- R. McLeod recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starR. McLeod
BUF · 3G 0A
- 2nd starU. Luukkonen
BUF · .946 SV%
- 3rd starD. Cozens
BUF · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:43BUFR. McLeodVideoAssists: C. Clifton, B. Malenstyn0–1
3rd
- 3:45CARJ. SlavinVideoAssists: B. Burns, J. Kotkaniemi1–3
- 16:50CARM. NecasVideoAssists: S. Gostisbehere, B. Burns2–3
- 19:36BUFR. McLeodVideoAssists: T. Thompson, J. Zucker2–4
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
CARBUF
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 11 | 16 |
| Blocked | 12 | 25 |
| Power Play | 0/3 | 0/1 |
| Faceoff % | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Corsi % | 63.9 | 36.1 |
| xG | 3.22 | 3.24 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 20 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 7 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 3 | 17:06 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 16:01 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 15:05 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 15:00 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 18:44 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:37 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:38 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:18 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:25 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:16 | |
| -- | -- | 61/63 | -- | .968 | 60:00 | |
| -- | -- | 35/37 | -- | .946 | 00:00 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 22:46 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:33 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 19:44 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 20:39 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:39 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:36 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 14:10 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 20:40 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:56 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:47 | |
| -- | -- | 20/24 | -- | .833 | 00:00 |
Lineups
CAR
Actual (from shift data)L2
5:11
L3
8:54
D3
6:56
19:44
26Walker
15:19
Injured / Scratched
- Alexander Nikishinday-to-day · Not Injury Related
BUF
Actual (from shift data)D3
11:33
19:55
75Clifton
16:37
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Upper Body
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice