The Sabres power play ranks sixth in the NHL since Dec. 21 with a 32.1-percent conversion rate (9-for-28). The unit will be tested against a Hurricanes penalty kill that ranks second in the league at 85.0 percent and first since the beginning of December.

The Carolina Hurricanes will head north to Buffalo for a Wednesday night game against the Sabres. It’s scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET and you can watch it on TNT and live stream it on DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount) or Sling TV (discount). The matchup Wednesday is the season’s first meeting between the two teams.

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The Hurricanes continue to dazzle from an analytical standpoint, even if the results haven't been there on the scoreboard lately. However, the Sabres will give Carolina a great chance to grab a W on Wednesday night.

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The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5) for the first time this season tonight at KeyBank Center. The Canes are coming off of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday,

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Amazingly, leading into Sunday the Canes had played eight games in the span of thirteen days, and the wear was clearly beginning to show by the end. They started late against Toro