Tue, Jan 20, 2026·Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
Buffalo Sabres 5, Nashville Predators 3
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Nashville Predators win this game 61% of the time.
53%
9%
30%
NSH winsBUF wins
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Rasmus DahlinD · #26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 28:02 | 0.00 | 50.0% | +15.2 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD · #23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 25:53 | 0.00 | 65.4% | +8.3 |
 Bowen ByramD · #4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:59 | 0.12 | 55.9% | 0.0 |
 Owen PowerD · #25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23:25 | 0.10 | 44.0% | +13.5 |
 Ryan McLeodC · #71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 19:30 | 0.04 | 38.6% | 0.0 |
 Jason ZuckerLW · #17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | 17:32 | 0.45 | 41.6% | 0.0 |
 Noah OstlundC · #86 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 16:58 | 0.35 | 65.3% | +28.8 |
 Jack QuinnRW · #22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | 16:32 | 0.39 | 45.3% | 0.0 |
 Alex TuchRW · #89 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 15:44 | 0.05 | 21.6% | +4.7 |
 Zach BensonLW · #6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 15:32 | 0.08 | 79.2% | 0.0 |
 Konsta HeleniusC · #94 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | 14:43 | 0.31 | 82.0% | +38.3 |
 Tage ThompsonC · #72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:33 | 0.09 | 26.8% | +4.7 |
 Josh DoanRW · #91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:57 | 0.02 | 21.1% | +4.7 |
 Peyton KrebsC · #19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 12:31 | 0.47 | 68.4% | +17.9 |
 Beck MalenstynLW · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:25 | 0.10 | 50.1% | 0.0 |
 Jordan GreenwayLW · #12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11:02 | 0.16 | 60.5% | 0.0 |
 Jacob BrysonD · #78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:36 | 0.00 | 32.2% | 0.0 |
 Zach MetsaD · #73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:06 | 0.00 | 37.3% | 0.0 |
 Alex Lyon#34 | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 3.48 | +0.5 | 60:00 |
Nashville Predators
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Roman JosiD · #59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28:24 | 0.36 | 63.0% | 0.0 |
 Brady SkjeiD · #76 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 26:15 | 0.16 | 71.5% | +3.9 |
 Ryan O'ReillyC · #90 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 | 20:42 | 0.83 | 73.8% | +27.7 |
 Luke EvangelistaRW · #77 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20:35 | 0.70 | 59.9% | +15.6 |
 Nicolas HagueD · #41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 20:09 | 0.06 | 52.0% | 0.0 |
 Filip ForsbergLW · #9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 7 | 19:38 | 0.52 | 57.1% | +27.7 |
 Nick BlankenburgD · #37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 18:15 | 0.06 | 35.3% | 0.0 |
 Steven StamkosC · #91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 18:06 | 0.05 | 41.8% | 0.0 |
 Nick PerbixD · #48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 14:30 | 0.01 | 45.8% | 0.0 |
 Jonathan MarchessaultC · #81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 13:49 | 0.05 | 19.4% | 0.0 |
 Matthew WoodRW · #71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:33 | 0.00 | 32.6% | 0.0 |
 Michael McCarronC · #47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:28 | 0.02 | 46.3% | 0.0 |
 Erik HaulaLW · #56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 13:28 | 0.24 | 17.6% | 0.0 |
 Cole SmithRW · #36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 13:21 | 0.37 | 54.0% | 0.0 |
 Fedor SvechkovC · #40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:19 | 0.03 | 21.5% | 0.0 |
 Michael BuntingLW · #58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 12:39 | 0.01 | 8.2% | 0.0 |
 Ozzy WiesblattC · #89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 11:24 | 0.00 | 59.1% | 0.0 |
 Justin BarronD · #20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 8:22 | 0.02 | 15.5% | 0.0 |
 Justus Annunen#29 | – | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.07 | +1.1 | 34:09 |
 Juuse Saros#74 | L | 19 | 15 | 4 | .789 | 1.24 | −2.8 | 23:54 |