| Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0) at Carolina Hurricanes (0-2-0), 7 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Buf; 1-1 at Car) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Buf; 1-1 at Car) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Buf; 1-1 at Car) |
| Home Record: |
Buffalo 1-0-0; Carolina 0-1-0 |
| Away Record: |
Buffalo 1-0-0; Carolina 0-1-0 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
Buffalo 0-0-0 |
| Record vs. Northeast Division: |
Carolina 0-0-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Buffalo 2-0-0; Carolina 0-2-0 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 10/14 - Carolina, 4-3 (at Buf) |
| 11/18 - Buffalo, 1-0 (at Car) |
| 01/06 - Carolina, 4-2 (at Car) |
| 03/07 - Buffalo, 3-2 ot (at Buf) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 01/13 - Buffalo, 3-2 (at Buf) |
| 03/03 - Carolina, 3-2 ot (at Car) |
| 03/15 - Carolina, 1-0 (at Buf) |
| 04/03 - Buffalo, 2-1 ot (at Car) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/28 - Buffalo, 5-1 (at Buf) |
| 02/05 - Carolina, 4-3 (at Buf) |
| 02/11 - Carolina, 4-3 ot (at Car) |
| 03/21 - Buffalo, 5-3 (at Car) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 01/17 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| 02/15 - Carolina, 3-0 (at Buf) |
| 02/26 - Carolina, 2-1 so (at Car) |
| 04/09 - Buffalo, 5-1 (at Car) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/24 - Carolina, 6-2 (at Car) |
| 12/01 - Buffalo, 8-1 (at Buf) |
| 03/08 - Carolina, 4-3 ot (at Car) |
| 03/14 - Buffalo, 7-1 (at Buf) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 10/04 - Buffalo, 3-2 so (at Car) |
| 10/20 - Buffalo, 5-4 (at Buf) |
| 11/13 - Buffalo, 7-4 (at Car) |
| 12/28 - Buffalo, 4-1 (at Buf) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/09 - Carolina, 5-3 (at Buf) |
| 02/12 - Carolina, 4-3 so (at Car) |
| 03/22 - Carolina, 4-3 (at Buf) |
| 04/18 - Buffalo, 4-0 (at Car) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/21 - Buffalo, 5-0 (at Buf) |
| 12/26 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| 12/29 - Carolina, 2-1 (at Car) |
| 01/25 - Buffalo, 4-2 (at Car) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/07 - Carolina, 2-0 (at Car) |
| 01/03 - Buffalo, 6-3 (at Buf) |
| 03/12 - Carolina, 3-2 ot (at Buf) |
| 03/29 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at Car) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 12/04 - Buffalo, 4-2 (at Car) |
| 12/14 - Buffalo, 3-2 ot (at Buf) |
| 12/31 - Carolina, 5-4 (at Buf) |
| 01/29 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Car) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Buffalo has won two of three and three of the last five meetings. |
| Note - Carolina has won four of the last seven meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won five of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - Carolina has won six of the last 11 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won seven of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - Carolina has won eight of the last 15 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won nine of 17 and 10 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won 15 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Carolina snapped a two-game series home losing streak on 01/06/12. |
| Note - Buffalo has won three of five and four of its last seven at Carolina. |
| Note - Buffalo has lost six of its last 10 at Carolina. |
| Note - Buffalo has won seven of 13 and eight of its last 15 at Carolina. |
| Note - Buffalo snapped a two-game series home losing streak on 03/07/12. |
| Note - Carolina has won three of five and four of its last seven at Buffalo. |
| Note - Carolina has lost eight of 12 and 10 of its last 16 at Buffalo. |
| Buffalo last two games |
Carolina last two games |
| 01/20 - W vs. Philadelphia, 5-2 |
01/19 - L at Florida, 1-5 |
| 01/21 - W at Toronto, 2-1 |
01/22 - L vs. Tampa Bay, 1-4 |