Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Hurricanes (27-21-6) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | 30 |
| Sabres (26-20-7) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 39 |
Top Notes
- Jason Pominville’s goal tonight moved him into sole possession of eighth-most points in franchise history with 512 points (213+299), passing Mike Foligno.
- With tonight’s goal, his eighth of the season, Evan Rodrigues has established a new career high in goals. Rodrigues now has seven points (6+1) in his last eight games.
- Jeff Skinner scored twice tonight and now has three goals in two games against his former team. His 33 goals through 53 games this season tie as the second-best total of his career and rank him second in the NHL in 2018-19.
- Jack Eichel’s assist on Skinner’s second goal was his 40th of the season, a new career high. He’s the first Sabres player to record 40 assists in a season since Pominville totaled 43 in the 2011-12 season.
- Rasmus Ristolainen recorded two assists tonight, giving him eight assists in his last eight contests.
- Casey Mittelstadt’s assist tonight gives him assists in three straight games and six points (1+5) in his last eight games.
- With his assist tonight, Conor Sheary has recorded an assist in five of his last six home games.
Tonight’s Goaltenders
| Tonight’s Stats |
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| Team | Goaltender | Decision | SV% | GAA |
| Hurricanes | McElhinney | W | .872 | 4.73 |
| Sabres | Ullmark | O | .800 | 5.75 |
| Updated Season Stats | ||||
| Team | Goaltender | Record | SV% | GAA |
| Hurricanes | McElhinney | 13-6-1 | .915 | 2.50 |
| Sabres | Ullmark | 11-5-4 | .909 | 3.06 |
Post-Game Audio
Sabres head coach Phil Housley
Sabres forward Jack Eichel
Sabres forward Jeff Skinner
Sabres forward Evan Rodrigues
Sabres forward Sam Reinhart
Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour
Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho
Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen
Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney
