Sabres 4, Hurricanes 2

Carolina 0 0 2 — 2 Buffalo 1 2 1 — 4

First Period: 1, Buffalo, McLeod 8 (Malenstyn, Clifton), 0:43. Penalties: Lafferty, BUF (Kneeing), 6:10. McLeod, BUF (Cross Checking), 8:18. Walker, CAR (Holding Stick), 15:16.

Second Period: 2, Buffalo, Cozens 10 (Tuch), 8:18. 3, Buffalo, McLeod 9 (Zucker), 19:56. Penalties: Buffalo bench, served by Quinn (Interference), 3:42.

Third Period: 4, Carolina, Slavin 3 (Kotkaniemi, Burns), 3:45. 5, Carolina, Necas 16 (Gostisbehere, Burns), 16:50. Penalties: None.

Shots on goal: Carolina 11-18-7: 36. Buffalo 11-13-0: 24.

Power-play opportunities: Carolina 0 of 3. Buffalo 0 of 1.

Goalies: Carolina, Tokarski 4-1-0 (24 shots-21 saves). Buffalo, Luukkonen 13-13-4 (36-34).

A: 0 (19,070). T: 2:21.

Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Pierre Lambert; Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Kyle Flemington.