What – Game 22 (14-5-2)
When – 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 23
Where – KeyBank Center; Buffalo, NY
How to Watch – NHL Network, FanDuel Sports Network South, Sportsnet1, MSG-B
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to cap off of their four-game road trip on a high note as they take on the Buffalo Sabres in a matinee showdown.
The Canes, who have points in five straight games, are coming off of a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.
Jordan Staal scored twice, Seth Jarvis scored shorthanded and the power play finally connected again as Andrei Svechnikov slammed home a Nikolaj Ehlers cross-ice feed.
The one big question mark heading in is the status of rookie defenseman Alexander Nikishin, who wound up being a healthy scratch for the first time this season in Winnipeg.
Buffalo enters this afternoon’s contest having dismantled the Chicago Blackhawks 9-3 on Friday.
The Sabres have struggled with injuries and consistency this season, which has been like so many other seasons, but they’re still a team capable of exploding for quick goals, much like the Hurricanes saw last time these two teams met.
Streaks
- Sebastian Aho (1g, 2a), Nikolaj Ehlers (2a), Seth Jarvis (1g, 1a) and Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 1a) have points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Andrei Svechnikov will play in his 500th career game tonight in Buffalo.
- Sebastian Aho is two games away from 700 career games played.
- Jordan Martinook is three goals shy of 100 career goals.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 1-0-0 against Buffalo this season, having win 6-3 on Nov. 8 in Raleigh.
- Sebastian Aho (17g, 31pts in 23gp) and Andrei Svechnikov (3g, 16pts in 15gp) are point-per-game players for their career against the Sabres.
Projected Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 4-0-0; 0.926 Sv%; 1.70 GAA
- Alex Lyon: 3-5-3; 0.907 Sv%; 3.07 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals – Seth Jarvis (11) / Tage Thompson (11)
- Points – Sebastian Aho (21) / Tage Thompson & Alex Tuch (20)
Power Play
- Carolina – 13.6% (31st)
- Buffalo – 17.5% (22nd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina – 78.8% (21st)
- Buffalo – 88.5% (1st)
Andrei Svechnikov – Sebastian Aho – Seth Jarvis
Nikolaj Ehlers – Logan Stankoven – Jackson Blake
William Carrier – Jordan Staal – Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall – Mark Jankowski – Eric Robinson
K’Andre Miller – Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere – Sean Walker
Alexander Nikishin – Joel Nystrom
Pyotr Kochetkov
Frederik Andersen
Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Brandon Bussi, Jesperi Kotkaniemi (LBI), Jaccob Slavin (LBI)
Josh Doan – Tage Thompson – Alex Tuch
Jason Zucker – Ryan McLeod – Jack Quinn
Tyson Kozak – Noah Ostlund – Isak Rosen
Jordan Greenway – Peyton Krebs – Beck Malenstyn
Mattias Samuelsson – Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power – Jacob Bryson
Bowen Byram – Conor Timmins
Alex Lyon
Colton Ellis
Injuries and Scratches: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Josh Dunne, Zach Benson (LBI), Justin Danforth (LBI), Michael Kesselring (LBI), Jiri Kulich (ear), Josh Norris (UBI)
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