Sabres vs Predators Game Overview
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 |
|
NAS -112 | o6.5 | 23 | 29 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Jan 31, '25 | BUF |
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BUF +110 | o6.5 | 27 | 31 | 0-2 | 0-4 |
| Mar 07, '24 | NAS |
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NAS -177 | u6.5 | 24 | 28 | 2-3 | 0-3 |
| Dec 03, '23 | BUF |
|
NAS -111 | u6.5 | 35 | 29 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Mar 21, '23 | BUF |
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NAS +136 | o6.5 | 31 | 27 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Jan 14, '23 | NAS |
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BUF +122 | o6.5 | 41 | 33 | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| Apr 01, '22 | BUF |
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BUF +167 | o6.0 | 35 | 25 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Jan 13, '22 | NAS |
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BUF +294 | u6.0 | 30 | 21 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Jan 18, '20 | NAS |
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NAS -183 | u6.0 | 37 | 31 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Dec 12, '19 | BUF |
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BUF +123 | o5.5 | 32 | 39 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
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Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Norris | C | Day To Day - Ribs( Jan 16, '26) | Jan 16, '26 | |
| The Sabres said that Norris is OUT for Saturday's (Jan. 17) game against the Wild. | ||||
| J. Dunne | C | Out - Middle-body( Jan 14, '26) | Jan 14, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Dunne on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15) | ||||
| A. Lyon | G | Out - Lower-Body( Jan 06, '26) | Jan 06, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Wednesday (Jan. 7) that Lyon is expected to miss an additional 7-10 days, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Oct 17, '25) | Oct 17, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Oct. 18). | ||||
Nashville's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Wilsby | D | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Jan 16, '26) | Jan 16, '26 | |
| Wilsby will miss Saturday's (Jan.17) game against Vegas. | ||||
| O. Wiesblatt | RW | Out - Upper Body( Dec 04, '25) | Dec 04, '25 | |
| The Nashville Predators placed F Ozzy Wiesblatt on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 5) and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-1-1-0
GAA
3.20
Save %
.891
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 17, 2026 | BUF 4 - MIN 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 35 | .857 | - | 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 -146 | o5.5 |
| C.Ellis | Jan 12, 2026 | BUF 3 - FLA 4 | L | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | L +146 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 10, 2026 | BUF 5 - ANA 3 | W | 3 | 36 | .917 | - | W -310 | o7.5 |
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 | 42 | .929 | - | W +250 | o6.5 |
| J.Saros | Jan 13, 2026 | NAS 4 - EDM 3 (OT) | W | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | W +102 | o5.5 |
| J.Annunen | Jan 11, 2026 | NAS 3 - WAS 2 | W | 2 | 32 | .938 | - | W +104 | u5.5 |
| J.Saros | Jan 10, 2026 | NAS 0 - CHI 3 | L | 2 | 20 | .900 | - | L -225 | u5.5 |
BUF vs NASStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.33 | Total | 3.35 |
| 0.91 | 1st Period | 1.08 |
| 1.24 | 2nd Period | 0.92 |
| 1.04 | 3rd Period | 1.27 |
| 0.07 | OT | 0.08 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27.96 | Total | 28.90 |
| 8.50 | 1st Period | 9.02 |
| 10.43 | 2nd Period | 7.98 |
| 8.17 | 3rd Period | 8.17 |
| 0.26 | OT | 0.48 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.11 | 1st Period | 0.88 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.13 | 3rd Period | 0.84 |
| 0.25 | OT | 0.83 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27 - 139 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 29 - 146 |
| 19.42 | PP % vs. PK % | 80.14 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 314 | 282 | 0.898 | 6-4-0 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 450 | 407 | 0.904 | 10-6-1 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 577 | 523 | 0.906 | 10-6-3 | ||