Sabres lineup tonight: Buffalo’s projected lineup for game against the Carolina Hurricanes | Jan. 15, 2025

Tonight, the Buffalo Sabres will look to bounce back from a 6-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday when they collide with the Carolina Hurricanes. While the Eastern Conference showdown will see Buffalo look to get back in the win column after a loss to the Kraken, Carolina will be looking to bounce back from a loss to the Ducks on Sunday.

Currently, the Sabres are sitting in last place in the Atlantic Division with 37 points, seven points behind the seventh-place Detroit Red Wings.

On the flip side, the Hurricanes are heading into tonight's game in third place in the Metropolitan Division with 55 points, putting them just two points behind the second-place Devils.

With the Hurricanes looking to overtake the Devils for second place in the divisional standings, tonight's game is crucial for both teams, but for very different reasons.

While the Hurricanes are looking to move into second place, the Sabres need every win they can get if they want to pull themselves out of last place.

Buffalo Sabres projected lines

Note: Lines subject to change before puck drop

Forwards:

1. Jason Zucker (LW) - Dylan Cozens (C) - Tage Thompson (RW)
2. JJ Peterka (LW) - Ryan McLeod (C) - Alex Tuch (RW)
3. Zach Benson (LW) - Peyton Krebs (C) - Jack Quinn (RW)
4. Beck Malenstyn (LW) - Tyson Kozak (C) - Sam Lafferty (RW)

Defense:

1. Rasmus Dahlin - Bowen Byram
2. Owen Power - Henri Jokiharju
3. Jacob Bryson - Connor Clifton

Goalies:

1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
2. James Reimer

Powerplay:

1. Jason Zucker, Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka, Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin
2. Zach Benson, Dylan Cozens, Alex Tuch, Owen Power, Bowen Byram

Penalty Kill:

1. Ryan McLeod, Jordan Greenway, Rasmus Dahlin, Connor Clifton
2. Dylan Cozens, Alex Tuch, Owen Power, Bowen Byram

Looking at the odds for tonight's Sabres vs Hurricanes game as well as upcoming games on Buffalo's schedule

Heading into tonight's game between the Sabres and Hurricanes, Carolina is sitting as a betting favorite on most major sportsbooks.

On FanDuel, Carolina is a -196 favorite, while Buffalo is a +162 underdog. Meanwhile, over on DraftKings, Carolina is a -205 favorite ,while Buffalo is a +170 underdog.

Based on the current lines, it would take a $196 bet on Carolina as the favorite to win $100 on FanDuel, while a $100 bet on Buffalo as the underdog would win $162.

Following tonight's game, the Sabres will host the Penguins on Friday to wrap up the week before then kicking off a four-game road stretch beginning with a showdown against the Kraken on Monday.

From there, the team will head to Vancouver for a game against the Canucks the following night, before traveling to Calgary for a game with the Flames on Jan. 23, and Edmonton for a game with the Oilers on Jan. 25.