Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Predators

28-27-8, 64 PTS

2-3

Final

Sabres

38-19-6, 82 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NSH shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NSH	6	12	7	25
BUF	2	13	9	24

In net

Juuse Saros21/24 SV, .875

Alex Lyon23/25 SV, .920

Team	1	2	3	T
NSH	0	1	1	2
BUF	0	2	1	3

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres win the series 2-0. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1). Zachary L'Heureux led the Predators in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:01
Matthew Wood shot blocked by Owen Power
P3 0:03
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
P3 0:08
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 0:08
TO
Giveaway by Roman Josi
P3 0:34
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
P3 0:35
Roman Josi Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
P3 0:41
Matthew Wood Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
P3 0:49
Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Right
P3 0:54
Roman Josi Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:06
Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
P3 1:49
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
P3 3:39
Josh Norris faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
P3 3:52
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Josh Norris
GOALP3 3:52
Goal! Tip-in
Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (32), Steven Stamkos (20)
NSH 2 - 3 BUF
P3 4:05
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 4:05
FLAG
Jack Quinn Interference against Joakim Kemell (2 min)
P3 4:07
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
P3 4:28
TO
Giveaway by Juuse Saros
P3 4:31
Joakim Kemell hit Ryan McLeod
P3 4:35
TO
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
P3 4:44
Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Jason Zucker
P3 4:50
Ryan Ufko shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
P3 5:19
TO
Takeaway by Alex Tuch