[20] CAR Hurricanes 3-1 BUF Sabres [23] 2016-12-23 00:00
Stadium: KeyBank Center Round: 1
Head to Head
| 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 | 2016/12/18 00:00 | BUF Sabres v CAR Hurricanes | W | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2016/12/17 00:30 | WAS Capitals v CAR Hurricanes | L | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2016/12/14 00:00 | VAN Canucks v CAR Hurricanes | W | 6-8 |
| NHL | 2016/12/11 03:30 | CAR Hurricanes v SJ Sharks | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2016/12/09 03:30 | CAR Hurricanes v LA Kings | W | 3-1 |
| NHL | 2016/12/08 03:30 | CAR Hurricanes v ANA Ducks | L | 5-6 |
| NHL | 2016/12/04 22:00 | TB Lightning v CAR Hurricanes | W | 0-1 |
| NHL | 2016/12/03 18:00 | CAR Hurricanes v NY Rangers | L | 2-4 |
Away History
| NHL | 2016/12/21 00:30 | BUF Sabres v FLA Panthers | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2016/12/18 00:00 | BUF Sabres v CAR Hurricanes | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2016/12/17 00:00 | NY Islanders v BUF Sabres | W | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2016/12/14 00:00 | LA Kings v BUF Sabres | W | 3-6 |
| NHL | 2016/12/10 00:00 | WAS Capitals v BUF Sabres | L | 4-1 |
| NHL | 2016/12/07 00:00 | EDM Oilers v BUF Sabres | W | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2016/12/06 00:00 | BUF Sabres v WAS Capitals | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2016/12/03 18:00 | BOS Bruins v BUF Sabres | L | 2-1 |