Buffalo Sabres @ Carolina Hurricanes

24-28-5, 9-16-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	1	0	1	2
Hurricanes CAR	3	1	1	5

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesCAR

34-21-4, 22-6-1 Home

Rantanen scores a goal and has an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2

— Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night.

Feb 28, 2025, 02:53 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	1	0	1	2
	Hurricanes	3	1	1	5

1st Period		BUF	CAR
6:09	Jordan Staal (11) Assists: Jordan Martinook (17)	0	1
7:57	Sebastian Aho (21) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (42)	0	2
9:41	Mikko Rantanen (27) (Power Play) Assists: Andrei Svechnikov (25), Shayne Gostisbehere (25)	0	3
19:04	Alex Tuch (21) (Power Play) Unassisted	1	3

2nd Period			BUF	CAR
15:52		Taylor Hall (10) Assists: Jack Roslovic (10), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (16)	1	4

3rd Period			BUF	CAR
1:15		JJ Peterka (17) Assists: Ryan McLeod (17), Jack Quinn (13)	2	4
17:49		Seth Jarvis (23) (Empty Net) Unassisted	2	5

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Fighting against Dylan Cozens
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
Dmitry Orlov hit Jordan Greenway
Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
Jackson Blake hit Peyton Krebs
Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Andrei Svechnikov hit Mattias Samuelsson
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Jordan Staal Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
Taylor Hall Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Brent Burns
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Jordan Staal Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Jordan Martinook (17)
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
Dmitry Orlov hit Jack Quinn
Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot Hit Left Post
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sean Walker shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Taylor Hall Tip-In Wide Right
Sebastian Aho Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (42)
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Andrei Svechnikov hit Mattias Samuelsson
Mikko Rantanen Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (25), Shayne Gostisbehere (25)
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Right
Seth Jarvis hit Dennis Gilbert
Jordan Staal hit Rasmus Dahlin
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Jackson Blake Tip-In Wide Left
Taylor Hall faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Jackson Blake Tip-In Wide Right
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Dmitry Orlov Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Jack Roslovic Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Sean Walker Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Shayne Gostisbehere Wrist Shot Short
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Too many men/ice served by Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Dmitry Orlov hit Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Andrei Svechnikov hit Peyton Krebs
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Eric Robinson Backhand saved by James Reimer
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Owen Power shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Jordan Staal hit Owen Power
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Andrei Svechnikov hit Bowen Byram
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Jackson Blake Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Sebastian Aho Tip-In High and Wide Left
Eric Robinson hit Dennis Gilbert
Jack Roslovic Snap Shot Wide Left
Tyson Jost Slashing against Sam Lafferty
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Jalen Chatfield Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Brent Burns Slap Shot Short
Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov
Dmitry Orlov Slashing against Rasmus Dahlin
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Owen Power shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
Jordan Martinook Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Jack Roslovic
Taylor Hall Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Roslovic (10), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (16)
Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Sean Walker Poke Wide Left
Jordan Staal hit Owen Power
Takeaway by Brent Burns
Tyson Jost Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Sebastian Aho Backhand saved by James Reimer
Andrei Svechnikov hit Jack Quinn
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Sean Walker
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Tyson Jost Snap Shot Wide Right
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Andrei Svechnikov hit Owen Power
Mikko Rantanen hit Tage Thompson
Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Tyson Jost hit Zach Benson
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Tyson Jost
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Jordan Staal hit Rasmus Dahlin
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Snap Shot Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Seth Jarvis Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Tyson Jost hit Mattias Samuelsson
Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
Sam Lafferty shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Dylan Cozens Fighting against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Jordan Greenway hit Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
Peyton Krebs hit Jack Roslovic
JJ Peterka Snap Shot Wide Left
Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Tage Thompson hit Jordan Staal
Off-side
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Jiri Kulich hit Jordan Martinook
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Off-side
Ryan McLeod Tripping against Dmitry Orlov
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Off-side
Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Puck in Netting
Icing
Dylan Cozens hit Jalen Chatfield
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Owen Power
Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
Goalie Stopped
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
Zach Benson Tripping against Jaccob Slavin
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Jiri Kulich hit Jordan Martinook
Puck in Netting
Henri Jokiharju hit Eric Robinson
Goalie Stopped
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Puck in Benches
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Owen Power
Goalie Stopped
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Puck in Netting
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Icing
Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
Alex Tuch hit Shayne Gostisbehere
Jordan Greenway hit Jackson Blake
Brent Burns shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Bowen Byram hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Dennis Gilbert Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Brent Burns shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
TV Timeout
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Left
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Tuch Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: none
Rasmus Dahlin hit Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left
Jordan Greenway Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Icing
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Off-side
Brent Burns shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Puck in Netting
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Henri Jokiharju hit Jack Roslovic
Goalie Stopped
Brent Burns shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Jordan Greenway hit Jaccob Slavin
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Mattias Samuelsson hit Andrei Svechnikov
Puck in Netting
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Giveaway by Dennis Gilbert
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Off-side
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Hand Pass
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Mattias Samuelsson hit Mikko Rantanen
Goalie Stopped
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Dylan Cozens hit Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Owen Power
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Icing
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Off-side
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
JJ Peterka Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (17), Jack Quinn (13)
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Puck in Benches
Icing
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jack Quinn Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Sam Lafferty
Sam Lafferty hit Mikko Rantanen
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
Peyton Krebs hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Icing
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Jack Quinn Snap Shot Short
Icing
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
Off-side
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Puck in Crowd
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Takeaway by Dennis Gilbert
Puck in Crowd
Brent Burns shot blocked by Jack Quinn
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka Tip-In Wide Right
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sam Lafferty hit Jalen Chatfield
Mattias Samuelsson hit Mikko Rantanen
Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Off-side
Puck in Benches
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Puck in Crowd
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Puck in Netting
Bowen Byram Backhand Wide Right
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Dennis Gilbert Snap Shot Wide Left
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov

SABRES

HURRICANES

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Hurricanes
2
Sabres
4

Game 1

15/1

Sabres
2
Hurricanes
5

Game 2

28/2

Hurricanes
0
Sabres
3

Game 3

9/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	29	13	3	61
Detroit	28	16	4	60
Montreal	26	15	7	59
Buffalo	26	16	4	56
Boston	27	19	2	56
Toronto	23	16	8	54
Florida	24	18	3	51
Ottawa	22	19	5	49

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	15	4	60
NY Islanders	26	16	5	57
Pittsburgh	22	14	10	54
Washington	24	18	6	54
Philadelphia	22	16	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	21	19	7	49
NY Rangers	20	22	6	46

Eichel scores in OT as Golden Knights rally to beat Maple Leafs 6-5

— Jack Eichel scored at 2:44 of overtime, Mitch Marner had two assists against his former team and Adin Hill made 23 saves in his return as Vegas rallied to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Thursday night for the Golden Knights' sixth straight win.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Game Highlights

Sorokin's NHL-leading fifth shutout and Duclair's late goal lift Islanders over Oilers 1-0

— Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves for his NHL-leading fifth shutout of the season, Anthony Duclair scored the game's only goal in the third period on the power play and the New York Islanders edged the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Thursday night.

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Buffalo Sabres @ Carolina Hurricanes

Stars of the Game

Mikko RantanenRW - CAR

Taylor HallLW - CAR

Jesperi KotkaniemiC - CAR

Game Information

Rantanen scores a goal and has an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Eichel scores in OT as Golden Knights rally to beat Maple Leafs 6-5

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Game Highlights

Sorokin's NHL-leading fifth shutout and Duclair's late goal lift Islanders over Oilers 1-0