Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey League
<span id="gameStatus" class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
5 - 3
5 - 3
Regular Season Series
BUF leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 11:37 | Goal scored by Jeff Skinner assisted by Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:23 | Goal scored by Roman Josi assisted by Ryan Johansen and Juuso Parssinen (PPG) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:05 | Goal scored by Dylan Cozens assisted by JJ Peterka and Jack Quinn |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:58 | Goal scored by Victor Olofsson assisted by Owen Power and Casey Mittelstadt (PPG) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:10 | Goal scored by Jeremy Lauzon assisted by Cody Glass and Colton Sissons |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:50 | Goal scored by Ryan Johansen assisted by Dante Fabbro and Mattias Ekholm |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:43 | Goal scored by Kyle Okposo assisted by Ilya Lyubushkin and Mattias Samuelsson (SHG) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:49 | Goal scored by Jack Quinn |
Statistics
 BUF |
 NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 14 | Hits | 36 |
| 12 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 33 | Shots | 41 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 46.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.0 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Carrick, C | Day-To-Day | May 6 |
| Noah Ostlund, C | Out | May 3 |
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,761 | Capacity:
Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,761 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |