Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Hurricanes

26-16-3, 55 PTS

2-4

Final

Sabres

17-22-5, 39 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CAR shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CAR	11	18	8	37
BUF	11	13	1	25

In net

Dustin Tokarski21/24 SV, .875

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen35/37 SV, .946

Team	1	2	3	T
CAR	0	0	2	2
BUF	1	2	1	4

Who won: Sabres 4-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres lead the series 1-0. The Sabres outscored the Hurricanes 2-0 in the 2nd period. Ryan McLeod led the Sabres in goals (3). Brent Burns led the Hurricanes in assists (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:24
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Eric Robinson
GOALP3 0:24
Goal!
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeod Goal (10) , assists: Tage Thompson (16), Jason Zucker (18)
CAR 2 - 4 BUF
P3 0:31
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
P3 1:33
TO
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 2:31
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Brent Burns
P3 2:51
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 2:53
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Bowen Byram
P3 3:10
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
GOALP3 3:10
Goal! Slap shot
Martin Necas
Martin Necas Goal (16) Slap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (22), Brent Burns (14)
CAR 2 - 3 BUF
P3 3:24
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 3:31
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 3:33
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
P3 4:30
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 4:43
Tage Thompson hit Juha Jaaska
P3 4:59
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 5:41
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
P3 5:53
Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 5:57
Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Right
P3 6:00
TO
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
P3 6:33
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jack Drury
P3 6:35
Andrei Svechnikov hit Bowen Byram
P3 6:48
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Jordan Staal
P3 6:56
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Jordan Staal