SABRES GAMENIGHT: The Sabres continue their four-game homestand tonight as they host the Carolina Hurricanes ... This is the fourth and final meeting between the Sabres and Hurricanes this season ... The Sabres, having won the first three contests between the teams this season, will look for the season sweep over the defending Stanley Cup champions... The teams faced off in the opening game of the season on October 4, and Buffalo came away with a 3-2 shootout win... Buffalo took the second meeting by a 5-4 score on October 20 before knocking off the Hurricanes 7-4 on November 13.
Buffalo is 8-2-1 against Southeast Division opponents this season... The Sabres are 85-57-18-2 all-time against Carolina, including a 47-25-7-1 record on home ice ... Teppo Numminen leads all Sabres players with 25 (5+20) points in 36 career games against Carolina ... The Sabres are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games; 6-3-1 in their last 10 at home ... Carolina is 5-4-1 in its last 10 games; 4-5-1 in its last 10 on the road... Following tonight's game the Sabres will continue their homestand on Saturday when Atlanta visits HSBC Arena for a 7 p.m. faceoff.
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