For people looking to wager on the upcoming matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, is Andrei Svechnikov a player who is a good bet to find the back of the net? We break it all down in the piece below.

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Will Andrei Svechnikov score a goal against the Sabres?

Odds to score a goal this game: +185 (Bet $10 to win $18.50 if he scores a goal)

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Svechnikov stats and insights

• Svechnikov has scored in 15 of 57 games this season, and had multiple goals in three of those games.
• In one game against the Sabres this season, he has not scored. In terms of shots, he has taken three of them.
• On the power play, Svechnikov has accumulated nine goals and seven assists.
• He takes 2.7 shots per game, and converts 11.5% of them.

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Sabres defensive stats

• The Sabres have given up 188 goals in total (3.4 per game), which ranks 23rd in the league in goals allowed.
• So far this season, the Sabres have not earned a shutout victory. Their skaters are averaging 21.4 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

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Svechnikov recent games

Hurricanes vs. Sabres game info

• Game Day: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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