BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres face the Carolina Hurricanes in Eastern Conference play. Buffalo has gone 8-11-3 in home games and 16-22-5 overall. The Sabres are third in league play with 181 total penalties (averaging 4.2 per game).

Well it looks like Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour is giving rookie Jackson Blake a shot to make his mark as he's seemingly been moved up to the team's top line before Carolina's Friday night match against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5) for the first time this season tonight at KeyBank Center. The Canes are coming off of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday,

A 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres is the latest in a handful of unacceptable performances.

The Hurricanes are looking to finally get over the hump in the Eastern Conference, and could trade one of these players in a larger package.

RALEIGH, N.C. - Seth Jarvis tallied twice to bookend a run of three consecutive Carolina goals in under 15 minutes as the Hurricanes took a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.

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With a goal in the third period, Andrei Svechnikov extended his point streak to five consecutive games - the longest active stretch on the roster and three shy of his season high of eight. Svechnikov's 15 goals are tied with Martin Necas for second on the team, trailing only Jack Roslovic 's 17.

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Anaheim Ducks (17-20-5) tonight for the first time this season. Carolina is coming off back-to-back wins over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks and will look to win three games in a row for the first time since November.

The Canes look to get back in the win column against the top team in the Pacific. What - Game 46 (26-16-3) When - 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 17 Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC How to Watch - NHL Network, FanDuel Sports Network South, Scripps, TVAS2

The Ducks will look to bounce back from a 6-0 shellacking last night at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers. It was their second consecutive poor showing and the second consecutive game in which they allowed six goals.