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Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Thursday, February 18, 2027 · KeyBank Center

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CARNHL · HHN · SN · MSG-B

Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Thursday, February 18, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN, SN and MSG-B.

This is the third of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

Game 2 of a road trip: Toronto, now Buffalo.

  1. 82027-02-08: no game
  2. 92027-02-09: vs COL
  3. 102027-02-10: no game
  4. 112027-02-11: vs MIN
  5. 122027-02-12: no game
  6. 132027-02-13: vs BUF
  7. 142027-02-14: no game
  8. 152027-02-15: no game
  9. 162027-02-16: at TOR
  10. 172027-02-17: no game
  11. 182027-02-18: at BUF
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~58 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~601 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Sabres

First home game after a 2-game road trip (Carolina and NY Rangers).

  1. 82027-02-08: no game
  2. 92027-02-09: no game
  3. 102027-02-10: no game
  4. 112027-02-11: no game
  5. 122027-02-12: no game
  6. 132027-02-13: at CAR
  7. 142027-02-14: no game
  8. 152027-02-15: at NYR
  9. 162027-02-16: no game
  10. 172027-02-17: no game
  11. 182027-02-18: vs CAR
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~292 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,208 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesTue, Oct 13 vs WSH
  1. L1Carrier#28Aho#20Svechnikov#37
    9:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Jankowski#77Martinook#48Ehlers#27
    7:02 together at 5v5
  3. L3Deslauriers#44Robinson#50Kotkaniemi#82
    5:20 together at 5v5
  4. L4Hall#71Stankoven#22Blake#53
    3:09 together at 5v5
  1. D1Walker#26Miller#19
    17:18 together at 5v5
  2. D2Slavin#74Chatfield#5
    13:39 together at 5v5
  3. D3Reilly#6Gostisbehere#4
    9:49 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ehlers LAho CSvechnikov RBlake RGostisbehere D4:21
  2. 2Jankowski LRobinson LStankoven CBlake RMiller D0:33

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jankowski LMartinook LSlavin DChatfield D1:28
  2. 2Aho CStankoven CSlavin DChatfield D0:58
Buffalo SabresSabresTue, Oct 13 at MTL
  1. L1Benson#6Ostlund#86Quinn#22
    10:23 together at 5v5
  2. L2McLeod#71Kulich#20Helenius#94
    7:12 together at 5v5
  3. L3Thompson#72Krebs#19Doan#91
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewMalenstyn#29Norris#9Danforth#15
    6:26 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamuelsson#23Zellweger#8
    14:05 together at 5v5
  2. D2Power#25Metsa#73
    11:55 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewGilbert#44Crevier#46
    6:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Benson LThompson COstlund CQuinn RPower D3:35

Penalty kill

  1. 1Malenstyn LDanforth RSamuelsson DCrevier D0:55
  2. 2Malenstyn LSamuelsson DPower D0:49

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARBUF

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

CAR 71% (11th most settled)BUF 64% (12th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

CAR 1:51 left (15th earliest · 9 pulls)BUF 1:54 left (13th earliest · 9 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)BUF 46.8s (7th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

CAR 28% (11th least often)BUF 28% (14th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series