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Sabres vs Predators Results, Match Player Stats & Records
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | In Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUF
Buffalo
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Alex Lyon |
NAS
Nashville
|
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Juuse Saros |
Player Stats
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BUF
Buffalo
|
+114 | 6.5o (1.5) | +1.5 (3.5) |
|
NAS
Nashville
|
-137 | 6.5u | -1.5 |
Scoring Summary
| Scoring - Period 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:11 | |
N. Ostlund
Assisted by:
R. Dahlin
,
K. Helenius
|
| 11:45 | |
N. Ostlund
Assisted by:
K. Helenius
,
O. Power
|
| 17:24 | |
K. Helenius
Assisted by:
P. Krebs
,
|
| Scoring - Period 2 | ||
| 4:20 | |
T. Thompson |
| 10:09 | |
R. O'Reilly
Assisted by:
B. Skjei
,
F. Forsberg
|
| 11:54 | |
F. Forsberg
Assisted by:
R. O'Reilly
,
|
| Scoring - Period 3 | ||
| 9:30 | |
R. O'Reilly
Assisted by:
L. Evangelista
,
F. Forsberg
|
| 18:14 | |
P. Krebs
(EN)
Assisted by:
M. Samuelsson
,
|
Penalty Summary
| Penalties - Period 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13:24 |
|
J. Zucker (2:00) Tripping |
| Penalties - Period 2 | ||
| 6:20 |
|
L. Evangelista (2:00) Tripping |
| 19:43 |
|
J. Greenway (2:00) Holding |
| Penalties - Period 3 | ||
| 20:00 |
|
R. O'Reilly (2:00) High Sticking |
| 20:00 |
|
M. Samuelsson (2:00) Roughing |
Shots On Goal
Team Statistics
Goaltending
| Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | PIM | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lyon | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 0 | 60:00 |
| Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | PIM | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 19 | 15 | 4 | .789 | 0 | 23:54 |
| J. Annunen | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 34:09 |
Player Stats
| # | POS | Player | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | SHF | TOI | EV | PP | SH | PPG | SHG | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D | B. Byram | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 2 | 30 | 23:59 | 21:02 | 0:24 | 2:33 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 6 | LW | Z. Benson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15:32 | 14:17 | 0:33 | 0:42 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | LW | J. Greenway | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11:02 | 10:17 | 0:00 | 0:45 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | LW | J. Zucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17:32 | 16:05 | 1:27 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 19 | C | P. Krebs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12:31 | 12:24 | 0:00 | 0:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 22 | RW | J. Quinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 16:32 | 15:54 | 0:38 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 23 | D | M. Samuelsson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 25:53 | 23:12 | 0:00 | 2:41 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 25 | D | O. Power | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | 3 | 28 | 23:25 | 21:59 | 0:00 | 1:26 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 26 | D | R. Dahlin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28:02 | 25:06 | 1:36 | 1:20 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 29 | LW | B. Malenstyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11:25 | 10:05 | 0:00 | 1:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 71 | C | R. McLeod | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19:30 | 16:13 | 0:37 | 2:40 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 65 |
| 72 | C | T. Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13:33 | 12:11 | 1:22 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 64 |
| 73 | D | Z. Metsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 78 | D | J. Bryson | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8:36 | 8:36 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 86 | C | N. Ostlund | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 16:58 | 15:35 | 1:23 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 89 | RW | A. Tuch | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15:44 | 12:43 | 0:35 | 2:26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 91 | RW | J. Doan | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12:57 | 11:32 | 1:25 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 94 | C | K. Helenius | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14:43 | 14:43 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 34 | G | A. Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 60:00 | 54:00 | 2:00 | 4:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| # | POS | Player | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | SHF | TOI | EV | PP | SH | PPG | SHG | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | LW | F. Forsberg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 19:38 | 17:03 | 2:35 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 100 |
| 20 | D | J. Barron | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8:22 | 8:22 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 36 | LW | C. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13:21 | 11:58 | 0:00 | 1:23 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 37 | D | N. Blankenburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18:15 | 16:26 | 1:12 | 0:37 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 40 | C | F. Svechkov | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13:19 | 13:19 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 75 |
| 41 | D | N. Hague | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 20:09 | 19:17 | 0:14 | 0:38 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 47 | RW | M. McCarron | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13:28 | 12:03 | 0:00 | 1:25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50 |
| 48 | D | N. Perbix | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14:30 | 13:05 | 0:03 | 1:22 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 56 | LW | E. Haula | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13:28 | 11:29 | 1:24 | 0:35 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 75 |
| 58 | LW | M. Bunting | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12:39 | 11:14 | 1:25 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 59 | D | R. Josi | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 4 | 29 | 28:24 | 25:50 | 2:34 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 71 | RW | M. Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:33 | 12:08 | 1:25 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 100 |
| 76 | D | B. Skjei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 26:15 | 24:52 | 0:00 | 1:23 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 77 | RW | L. Evangelista | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20:35 | 18:00 | 2:35 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 81 | C | J. Marchessault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13:49 | 12:27 | 1:22 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 89 | RW | O. Wiesblatt | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11:24 | 11:24 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 90 | C | R. O'Reilly | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20:42 | 17:29 | 2:36 | 0:37 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 42 |
| 91 | C | S. Stamkos | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 18:06 | 15:31 | 2:35 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 29 | G | J. Annunen | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 34:09 | 30:09 | 2:00 | 2:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 74 | G | J. Saros | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 23:54 | 21:54 | 2:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
Game Info
Location Bridgestone Arena
Referees Trevor Hanson , Pierre Lambert
Linesmen Tyson Baker, Andrew Smith
Attendance 17,159 attendance
BUF vs NASRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 08, '25 | NAS |
6 - 4
|
NAS -112 | o6.5 | 23 | 29 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Jan 31, '25 | BUF |
4 - 3
|
BUF +110 | o6.5 | 27 | 31 | 0-2 | 0-4 |
| Mar 07, '24 | NAS |
4 - 2
|
NAS -177 | u6.5 | 24 | 28 | 2-3 | 0-3 |
| Dec 03, '23 | BUF |
2 - 1
|
NAS -111 | u6.5 | 35 | 29 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Mar 21, '23 | BUF |
7 - 3
|
NAS +136 | o6.5 | 31 | 27 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Jan 14, '23 | NAS |
5 - 3
|
BUF +122 | o6.5 | 41 | 33 | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| Apr 01, '22 | BUF |
4 - 3
|
BUF +167 | o6.0 | 35 | 25 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Jan 13, '22 | NAS |
4 - 1
|
BUF +294 | u6.0 | 30 | 21 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Jan 18, '20 | NAS |
2 - 1
|
NAS -183 | u6.0 | 37 | 31 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Dec 12, '19 | BUF |
4 - 3
|
BUF +123 | o5.5 | 32 | 39 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
BUF vs NAS Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 8, 2025 ) Buffalo 4, Nashville 6
Two of the NHL's hottest teams over the past two months go head-to-head when the Nashville Predators host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.
The Predators were 6-12-4 following an 8-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Nov. 24, their third straight defeat and the end of a stretch during which they lost eight of nine (1-6-2).
Nashville was not only last in the Western Conference, 11 points back of the second wild-card spot, but also sat at the very bottom of the league's overall standings.
The Predators snapped that skid with a 6-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 26, a victory that kicked off a 17-9-0 stretch and vaulted them into the thick of the playoff race.
Most recently, Nashville split a back-to-back featuring lopsided matchups; the Predators won 7-3 against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, dealing them their first regulation home loss of the season on Friday, before falling 7-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
"We played two really good teams, obviously won [Friday], and wish we had a better showing [Saturday]," Nashville captain Roman Josi said. "But I think [Saturday] showed us again that we know how we have to play.
"We know what it takes to win, the way we have to play, and when we get away from that we're not going to be successful. So, it was a good lesson."
A win against Detroit also kicked off the Sabres' remarkable run. Buffalo was 5-8-4 after a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 13, its fifth straight setback. The Sabres trailed 4-1 in the second period against the Red Wings on Nov. 15 before rallying for four unanswered goals in a 5-4 overtime victory.
Buffalo has gone 21-9-1 since, including a 10-game winning streak from Dec. 9-31, and reside in the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Sabres head into Nashville, though, having lost two straight for the first time since dropping three in a row from Dec. 3-8. They lost 5-4 in overtime to the Wild on Saturday and opened their stretch of five straight on the road with a 2-1 setback against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.
"I think it really helps with our schedule that we have so much hockey. There's really no time to sit and think about [the loss to Carolina]," Buffalo center Tage Thompson said. "We come in the locker room after that loss, and you can look (at) yourself in the mirror and be happy with how you played. Obviously it sucks not getting the results, but I thought we played hard and just got to play the same way tomorrow against Nashville."
Thompson has been a key factor in the Sabres' success, with 27 of his 50 points coming since Dec. 9, fourth most in the Eastern Conference during that stretch and ninth most in the NHL. Last week, he had nine points (three goals, six assists) in four games to earn the NHL First Star of the Week honors.
Josi was named the second star, following seven points (two goals, five assists) in three games. The defenseman has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in a four-game point streak.
--Field Level Media
BUF vs NASInjury report
Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Carrick | C | Out - Arm( Apr 15, '26) | Apr 15, '26 | |
| The Sabres said on Thursday (Apr. 16) that Carrick will not return for the team's first-round series versus Boston. | ||||
| N. Ostlund | C | Day To Day - Upper-Body( Apr 15, '26) | Apr 15, '26 | |
| The Sabres said on Thursday (Apr. 16) that Ostlund is a possibility to return for Game 1 of Buffalo's first-round series against Boston. | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out For Season - Ear( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Sabres said that Kulich is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
Nashville's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.895
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 19, 2026 | CAR 2 - BUF 1 | L | 2 | 29 | .931 | - | L +158 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 17, 2026 | BUF 4 - MIN 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 36 | .861 | - | L -120 | o6.0 |
| C.Ellis | Jan 15, 2026 | BUF 5 - MON 3 | W | 3 | 23 | .870 | - | W +105 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 14, 2026 | BUF 5 - PHI 2 | W | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | W -138 | o6.0 |
| C.Ellis | Jan 12, 2026 | BUF 3 - FLA 4 | L | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | L -120 | o6.0 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
3.40
Save %
.895
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Annunen | Jan 17, 2026 | VEG 7 - NAS 2 | L | 7 | 36 | .806 | - | L +172 | o6.5 |
| J.Saros | Jan 16, 2026 | COL 3 - NAS 7 | W | 3 | 43 | .930 | - | W +250 | o6.5 |
| J.Saros | Jan 13, 2026 | NAS 4 - EDM 3 (OT) | W | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | W +106 | o6.5 |
| J.Annunen | Jan 11, 2026 | NAS 3 - WAS 2 | W | 2 | 32 | .938 | - | W +105 | u6.5 |
| J.Saros | Jan 10, 2026 | NAS 0 - CHI 3 | L | 2 | 20 | .900 | - | L -220 | u6.5 |
BUF vs NASStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.29 | Total | 3.35 |
| 0.92 | 1st Period | 1.08 |
| 1.25 | 2nd Period | 0.92 |
| 1.00 | 3rd Period | 1.27 |
| 0.06 | OT | 0.08 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 27.69 | Total | 28.92 |
| 8.23 | 1st Period | 10.10 |
| 10.17 | 2nd Period | 8.83 |
| 7.98 | 3rd Period | 8.94 |
| 0.25 | OT | 0.48 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.11 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.90 |
| 0.13 | 3rd Period | 0.86 |
| 0.25 | OT | 0.83 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 28 - 144 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 29 - 146 |
| 19.44 | PP % vs. PK % | 80.14 |
Goaltenders
| Buffalo Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Colten Ellis | 314 | 282 | 0.898 | 6-4-0 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 514 | 464 | 0.903 | 10-7-2 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 577 | 523 | 0.906 | 10-6-3 | ||