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Match Report

Hurricanes give Sabres their first loss with Eric Staal's hat trick

Eric Staal scored three goals, Jeff Skinner added two and the Carolina Hurricanes earned their first victory of the season by handing the Buffalo Sabres their first loss, 6-3 on Thursday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 2-3 NHL
11/11/26 vs Tampa Bay Lightning L 3-8 NHL
11/8/26 vs Vegas Golden Knights L 1-4 NHL
11/6/26 vs Columbus Blue Jackets W 5-2 NHL
11/4/26 vs Ottawa Senators L 1-2 NHL
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Team Stats

BUF CAR
13
Blocked Shots
19
26
Hits
27
5
Takeaways
15
33
Shots
38
0
Power Play Goals
0
6
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
5
Giveaways
5
4
Total Penalties
6
8
Penalty Minutes
12

Head to Head

CAR leads series 1-0

BUF Last 5 matchups CAR
  1. 3 Final 2013-03-06 @ CAR 4
  2. 1 Final 2013-01-26 @ BUF 3
  3. 3 Final 2013-01-25 @ CAR 6

Injuries

Carolina Hurricanes

Buffalo Sabres

  • Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
  • Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
  • Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve

NHL News

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ESPN Svechnikov and Jankowski each score twice, Carolina beats Kraken 5-1 to sweep series in Finland — Jordan Staal returned from injury, Andrei Svechnikov and Mark Jankowski each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday to sweep the NHL’s Global Series in Finland’s capital. Video Seattle Kraken vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game Highlights Seattle Kraken vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game Highlights News Emily Kaplan Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar ruled out for multiple weeks Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is out at least a month, while teammate Cale Makar will be out approximately two weeks, both with lower-body injuries. News Jordan Staal returns as Hurricanes win second game in Finland Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal returned to play in a 5-1 win over the Kraken as Carolina completed a sweep of two games in Helsinki, Finland.