Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

Sabres

26-17-5, 57 PTS

1-2

Final

Hurricanes

31-15-4, 66 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	3	8	7	18
CAR	12	8	9	29

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen27/29 SV, .931

Brandon Bussi17/18 SV, .944

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

Who won: Hurricanes 2-1

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The Hurricanes win the series 2-1. Andrei Svechnikov led the Hurricanes in goals (1). Rasmus Dahlin led the Sabres in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:02
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jordan Staal
P3 0:08
TO
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
P3 0:10
TO
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
P3 0:18
Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 0:22
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 0:50
Jason Zucker faceoff won against Jordan Staal
P3 0:55
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:27
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P3 1:46
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 1:51
TO
Giveaway by Josh Doan
P3 2:29
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
P3 2:29
Ryan McLeod Tripping against Sebastian Aho
P3 2:29
Andrei Svechnikov Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
P3 2:38
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 3:03
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
P3 3:17
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 3:44
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P3 3:57
TO
Giveaway by Sean Walker
P3 4:09
TO
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
P3 4:13
Josh Doan hit Seth Jarvis
P3 4:22
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Tage Thompson
P3 4:42
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
P3 5:32
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi

Leaders

BUFCAR

Goals

Rasmus Dahlin

Andrei Svechnikov

Assists

Jason Zucker

Sebastian Aho

Points