The sixth-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes (13-8-1), host the 13th-ranked Buffalo Sabres (10-11-2) at PNC Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET.
Carolina fell in a 5-4 overtime defeat at home its last time out on November 30 against the New York Islanders.
Buffalo played on the road in its last game on November 30, and fell 6-4 against the St. Louis Blues.