Carolina @ Buffalo picks

The Hurricanes are once again an analytical darling with a top-ranked 59.2 Crosi For percentage and 55.9 expected goals percentage at five-on-five, and Carolina is also sporting a league-best 85.0 penalty-kill percentage. With Buffalo sitting in the basement of the Eastern Conference, ranking 26th in xGF% and allowing the sixth-most goals per game (3.37), I’m happy to land Carolina at close to even-money odds in the 60-minute market.