Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
· National Hockey LeagueBrandon Bussi makes 17 saves for his 18th win as the Hurricanes beat the Sabres 2-1
Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes, who have won three straight and secured at least one point for the eighth time in their past nine games. Sebastian Aho assisted on both of Carolina's goals, giving him nine in five games.
Bussi improved to 18-3-1 and now has the most victories for a goaltender in his first 22 NHL starts. Six of his saves came on U.S. Olympian Tage Thompson, including a highlight-reel glove stop and another with two seconds remaining.
Rasmus Dahlin scored for the Sabres, who have lost back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 5 and 8. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 26 of 28 shots as Buffalo began a five-game road trip.
The Hurricanes have a 13-game home winning streak against the Sabres, the league's longest active streak of its kind.
Dahlin scored 1:33 in, pushing his points streak to five games. Svechnikov’s fifth goal in three games tied the score later in the first period.
Jarvis’ team-leading 22nd goal came seven seconds into a power play and 2:10 into the third.
The Hurricanes played the final two periods without winger Eric Robinson, who left with an upper-body injury in the first.
Hurricanes: Host Chicago on Thursday night.
Regular Season SeriesCAR wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:33 | Rasmus Dahlin Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (17), Jason Zucker (14) |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:04 | Andrei Svechnikov Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Sebastian Aho (34), Sean Walker (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:10 | Seth Jarvis Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (25), Sebastian Aho (35) |
Statistics
BUF |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 25 | Hits | 23 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 18 | Shots | 29 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 26 |
| 45.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.2 |
| 20 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 29 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson, LW | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
| Jordan Greenway, LW | Injured Reserve | Feb 25 |
| Justin Danforth, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 26 |
Game Information
Lenovo Center
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,321 | Capacity:
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,321 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay |
38 | 15 | 80 | 4 |
Detroit |
34 | 19 | 74 | 6 |
Montreal |
32 | 17 | 73 | 9 |
Buffalo |
33 | 19 | 72 | 6 |
Boston |
33 | 20 | 71 | 5 |
Ottawa |
28 | 22 | 64 | 8 |
Florida |
30 | 25 | 63 | 3 |
Toronto |
27 | 23 | 63 | 9 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
37 | 15 | 80 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
30 | 15 | 72 | 12 |
NY Islanders |
33 | 21 | 71 | 5 |
Washington |
30 | 23 | 67 | 7 |
Columbus |
29 | 21 | 65 | 7 |
Philadelphia |
26 | 21 | 63 | 11 |
New Jersey |
28 | 29 | 58 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
22 | 29 | 51 | 7 |




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