Final OT Jan 17
MIN 5 +105 o6.0
BUF 4 -116 u6.0
Final Jan 17
NYR 6 +111 o6.5
PHI 3 -123 u6.5
Final Jan 17
NYI 2 +105 o5.5
CAL 4 -125 u5.5
Final Jan 17
SEA 3 +170 o5.5
UTAH 6 -205 u5.5
Final OT Jan 17
MON 6 +111 o6.5
OTT 5 -122 u6.5
Final SO Jan 17
CLB 4 +101 o6.5
PIT 3 -112 u6.5
Final OT Jan 17
TOR 4 +133 o6.0
WIN 3 -148 u6.0
Final Jan 17
FLA 5 +138 o6.0
WAS 2 -153 u6.0
Final Jan 17
CAR 4 -122 o6.5
NJ 1 +110 u6.5
Final Jan 17
BOS 5 -124 o6.5
CHI 2 +113 u6.5
Final Jan 17
EDM 6 -182 o6.5
VAN 0 +163 u6.5
Final OT Jan 17
LA 1 -129 o6.0
ANA 2 +117 u6.0
Final Jan 17
NAS 2 +184 o6.0
VEG 7 -207 u6.0
Buffalo 5th Atlantic26-16-5-0
Nashville 5th Central23-21-4-0

Sabres vs Predators Game Overview

BUF vs NASRecords

BUF vs NASRecords

Team Table
Team Record ATS O/U Away Home
Buffalo logo BUF 26-16-4 25-21-0 22-23-1 10-10-2 16-6-2
Nashville logo NAS 23-21-4 24-24-0 25-23-0 10-11-2 13-10-2

Head-To-HeadLast 10

Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
6-4-0
Head-To-Head
Date Home Result ML O/U HSOG ASOG HPP APP
Feb 08, '25 NAS  logo 6 - 4 NAS -112 o6.5 23 29 1-2 1-2
Jan 31, '25 BUF  logo 4 - 3 BUF +110 o6.5 27 31 0-2 0-4
Mar 07, '24 NAS  logo 4 - 2 NAS -177 u6.5 24 28 2-3 0-3
Dec 03, '23 BUF  logo 2 - 1 NAS -111 u6.5 35 29 0-0 0-1
Mar 21, '23 BUF  logo 7 - 3 NAS +136 o6.5 31 27 1-4 0-3
Jan 14, '23 NAS  logo 5 - 3 BUF +122 o6.5 41 33 1-3 1-4
Apr 01, '22 BUF  logo 4 - 3 BUF +167 o6.0 35 25 1-2 0-1
Jan 13, '22 NAS  logo 4 - 1 BUF +294 u6.0 30 21 1-4 1-4
Jan 18, '20 NAS  logo 2 - 1 NAS -183 u6.0 37 31 1-3 0-3
Dec 12, '19 BUF  logo 4 - 3 BUF +123 o5.5 32 39 0-1 0-2

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BUF vs NASInjury report

Buffalo logoBuffalo'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).

Buffalo Starters Last Game

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.

Nashville Starters Last Game

GoaltendersLast 5

W/L
3-1-1-0
GAA
3.20
Save %
.891
Buffalo Goaltender Stats
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
Nashville Goaltender Stats
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

Goals
OFFENSE 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

Shots
OFFENSE 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

Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
SHOOTING 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

Power Play vs Penalty Kill
POWERPLAY Stat PENALTY KILL
27 - 139 G/Att vs. GA/Att 29 - 146
19.42 PP % vs. PK % 80.14

Goaltenders

Goaltenders table
Buffalo 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

Betting Terminology

  • VS: Opponent for the team
  • Result: Result in the last game played between the 2 teams
  • ATS: Puck line result in the game
  • O/U: Over/Under result in the game
  • $: Net money won in the last 10 games
  • M/L: Closing moneyline odds for the winning team
  • HSOG: Home team shots on goal
  • ASOG: Away team shots on goal
  • HPP: Home team powerplay goals and attempts
  • APP: Away team powerplay goals and attempts

Betting Terminology

  • W/L: Win/Loss record
  • GA: Goals Against
  • SA: Saves in the game
  • SV%: Save Pct for the game
  • SO: Recorded a shutout
  • ML: Closing money line for the game
  • O/U: Closing OU for the game

Betting Terminology

  • NHL Avg: NHL Average
  • Shot Pct: Goals per shots percentage
  • Save %: Saves per shots faced percentage
  • PP: Powerplay
  • PK: Penalty Kill

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