[12] CAR Hurricanes 3-1 BUF Sabres [16] 2017-11-19 00:00
Stadium: KeyBank Center Round: 1
Home Manager: Phil Housley Away Manager: Bill Peters
Head to Head
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/18 23:00 | CAR Hurricanes v BUF Sabres | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/01/14 00:30 | BUF Sabres v CAR Hurricanes | W | 2-5 |
| NHL | 2016/12/23 00:00 | CAR Hurricanes v BUF Sabres | W | 3-1 |
| NHL | 2016/12/18 00:00 | BUF Sabres v CAR Hurricanes | W | 1-2 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2016/10/04 22:58 | CAR Hurricanes v BUF Sabres | L | 0-2 |
Home History
| NHL | 2017/11/17 00:00 | CAR Hurricanes v NY Islanders | L | 4-6 |
| NHL | 2017/11/14 00:00 | DAL Stars v CAR Hurricanes | W | 1-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/12 00:00 | CHI Blackhawks v CAR Hurricanes | L | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/11 00:00 | CAR Hurricanes v CLB Blue Jackets | W | 3-1 |
| NHL | 2017/11/08 00:00 | FLA Panthers v CAR Hurricanes | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/05 01:00 | CAR Hurricanes v ARZ Coyotes | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2017/11/03 01:00 | CAR Hurricanes v COL Avalanche | L | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2017/10/29 21:00 | ANA Ducks v CAR Hurricanes | L | 4-3 |
Away History
| NHL | 2017/11/18 00:30 | BUF Sabres v DET Red Wings | L | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/15 00:00 | BUF Sabres v PIT Penguins | L | 4-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/12 00:00 | BUF Sabres v MON Canadiens | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2017/11/11 00:00 | FLA Panthers v BUF Sabres | L | 4-1 |
| NHL | 2017/11/08 00:00 | WAS Capitals v BUF Sabres | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/05 00:00 | BUF Sabres v DAL Stars | L | 1-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/03 02:00 | BUF Sabres v ARZ Coyotes | W | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2017/10/28 17:00 | SJ Sharks v BUF Sabres | L | 3-2 |