The Sabres look to carry their home-ice momentum on the road. The Buffalo Sabres head to Raleigh's Lenovo Center for a Thursday night matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. Buffalo, 6-1-0 in its last seven games and riding high after Tuesday’s third-period comeback against Anaheim, looks to keep it rolling against a slumping-of-late Hurricanes team.

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall and Seth Jarvis also scored for Carolina, which had lost its first two games after the league break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka scored goals for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made five saves on seven shots in 7:57 before giving way to James Reimer, who stopped 27 of 29 shots in relief. Carolina - the NHL's best team in terms of shot-attempt percentage - led 36-16 in shots on goal.

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in an Eastern Conference matchup at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C., winning for only the second time in the past seven games.

The Carolina Hurricanes, or should I say Hartford Whalers, will be taking on the Buffalo Sabres tonight in the first game back in Raleigh since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The Canes have struggled out of the break,

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On Whalers night at Lenovo Center, Mikko Rantanen slipped into a different sweater and turned in his first multi-point game with the Canes.

The Buffalo Sabres will face off against the Carolina Hurricanes on Feb. 27. After winning each of their last two games, the Sabres will look to extend their streak to three games from here.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall and Seth Jarvis also ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres will look to end their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina has a 21-6-1 record in home games and a 33-21-4 record overall.

Mikko Rantanen and Tage Thompson will be two of the most exciting players to watch when the Carolina Hurricanes play the Buffalo Sabres at PNC Arena on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!