Carolina Hurricanes (46-26-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (34-36-6, in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the Carolina Hurricanes as winners of four consecutive games.
Buffalo has gone 21-14-3 at home and 34-36-6 overall. The Sabres are first in NHL play serving 10.5 penalty minutes per game.
Carolina is 16-18-3 in road games and 46-26-4 overall. The Hurricanes have a 12-4-2 record in games decided by one goal.
The teams play Tuesday for the third time this season. The Hurricanes won 5-2 in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Tuch has 32 goals and 29 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has nine goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Andrei Svechnikov has 19 goals and 26 assists for the Hurricanes. Taylor Hall has six goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 7-3-0, averaging 4.3 goals, seven assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 6-4-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.7 assists, 4.2 penalties and 12.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Hurricanes: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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