Hurricanes vs. Sabres prediction: Carolina favored to win Sunday's NHL matchup [11/23/2025]

The Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes will meet in the NHL at KeyBank Center on Sunday, starting at 1:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model predicts the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of the Hurricanes vs. Sabres game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Canes vs. Sabres prediction: Who will win and cover?

As part of Dimers' NHL predictions coverage—and following a review of recent results—our pregame model has generated moneyline, puck line, and over/under probabilities for Sunday's clash between the Hurricanes and Sabres.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 60% chance of defeating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Hurricanes vs. Sabres odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Hurricanes	Sabres
Puck Line	-1.5 (+124)	+1.5 (-144)
Moneyline	-190	+160
Total	o6.5 (-122)	u6.5 (+105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Hurricanes vs. Sabres picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Sabres +1.5	-144
Moneyline	Sabres	+160
Total	Under 6.5	+105

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6.5 total goals.

Hurricanes vs. Sabres player props

Who will score a goal in Hurricanes vs. Sabres?

According to our model, Tage Thompson is most likely to score an anytime goal in Hurricanes vs. Sabres.

Our projections give Thompson a 41.2% chance of scoring a goal at KeyBank Center, while the star is an 8.4% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	32.7%
Sebastian Aho	31.5%
Andrei Svechnikov	27.2%
Nikolaj Ehlers	25.8%
Taylor Hall	23.7%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	41.2%
Alex Tuch	29.4%
Jason Zucker	23.5%
Jack Quinn	21.9%
Ryan McLeod	20.9%

First goal scorer predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	6.5%
Sebastian Aho	6.0%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.1%
Nikolaj Ehlers	4.9%
Taylor Hall	4.5%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	8.4%
Alex Tuch	5.2%
Jason Zucker	4.7%
Jack Quinn	4.1%
Ryan McLeod	4.1%

Canes vs. Sabres game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's matchup between the Sabres and Hurricanes at KeyBank Center is scheduled to begin at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: KeyBank Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Sunday.

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