Buffalo SabresvsCarolina Hurricanes — Jan 18, 2026
Jan 18, 2026
Last 5 Games
Standings
Full Standings
| OVR | Team | GF | GA | GD | L10 | Strk | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th |  BUFBuffalo Sabres | 143 | 138 | +5 | 8-2-0 | L1 | 52 |
| 4th |  CARCarolina Hurricanes | 158 | 139 | +19 | 6-3-1 | OT1 | 60 |
Playoff SpotWildcardOut of Playoffs
Season Stats Comparison
CARStatBUF
3.35Goals/Game3.18
2.98Goals Against/Game3.14
32.3Shots/Game28.3
20.0%Power Play %17.8%
79.1%Penalty Kill %84.7%
50.2%Faceoff %44.9%
Goaltenders
CAR
1
Frederik Andersen
5 GP
Record
6-10-3
GAA
3.37
EV%
.773
PK%
.800
SV%
.863
2
Brandon Bussi
5 GP
Record
16-2-1
GAA
2.28
EV%
.920
PK%
.929
SV%
.904
BUF
1
Alex Lyon
5 GP
Record
10-6-3
GAA
2.82
EV%
.943
PK%
.714
SV%
.906
2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
5 GP
Record
9-6-1
GAA
2.63
EV%
.900
PK%
.947
SV%
.904
Hot Players (Last 5 Games)
CAR
1
L. Stankoven
C | 5GP
G
4
A
1
P
5
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
2
T. Hall
L | 5GP
G
2
A
3
P
5
PPP
1
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
3
K. Miller
D | 5GP
G
2
A
3
P
5
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
BUF
1
A. Tuch
R | 5GP
G
3
A
2
P
5
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
2
R. McLeod
C | 5GP
G
2
A
3
P
5
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
3
T. Thompson
C | 5GP
G
2
A
3
P
5
PPP
1
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
Avg Goals Scored Per Period
0.841.07
1.200.93
1.001.15
1st Period2nd Period3rd Period
BUF
CAR
Head-to-Head
Performance in Last 10 Matchups
Head-to-Head Wins
BUF (5)CAR (5)
Goals / Game
BUF
2.80
CAR
3.30
Goals Against / Game
BUF
3.30
CAR
2.80
Shots / Game
BUF
13.2
CAR
20.4
Power Play %
BUF
23.1%
CAR
25.0%
Penalty Kill %
BUF
75.0%
CAR
76.9%
Face-Off %
BUF
46.8%
CAR
53.2%
PIM Leaders (Season)
CAR
1
K'Andre Miller
D
PIM
36
2
Andrei Svechnikov
R
PIM
32
3
Jackson Blake
R
PIM
30
BUF
1
Peyton Krebs
C
PIM
44
2
Alex Tuch
R
PIM
43
3
Rasmus Dahlin
D
PIM
39