Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators

NHL

Sabres

27-17-5, 59 PTS

5-3

Final

Predators

23-22-4, 50 PTS

Bridgestone Arena

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	14	11	8	33
NSH	8	12	14	34

In net

Alex Lyon31/34 SV, .912

Juuse Saros15/19 SV, .789

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	3	1	1	5
NSH	0	2	1	3

Who won: Sabres 5-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. The Sabres outscored the Predators 3-0 in the 1st period. Noah Ostlund led the Sabres in goals (2). Ryan O'Reilly led the Predators in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BUFNSH

19Blocked Shots8

17Hits27

4Takeaways6

33Shots34

0Power Play Goals0

1Power Play Opportunities2

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

27Faceoffs Won33

45.0Faceoff Win Percent55.0

15Giveaways10

3Total Penalties2

6Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Ryan O'Reilly

NSH · 2 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.8

Deserved to win

36%

BUF · 2.44 xG

64%

NSH · 3.34 xG

Predators deserved better: 64% on chances, lost 3-5

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:00
Penalty: penalty
Ryan O'Reilly High-sticking against Mattias Samuelsson
R. O'Reilly · 2 G, 1 A
P3 0:00
Penalty: penalty
Mattias Samuelsson Roughing against Ryan O'Reilly
M. Samuelsson · 1 A
P3 0:03
Backhand shot on goal
Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
R. O'Reilly · 2 G, 1 A
P3 0:04
Wrist shot short
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot Short
L. Evangelista · 1 A
P3 0:05
Wrist shot on goal
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
L. Evangelista · 1 A
P3 0:05
Tip-in hit right post
Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In Hit Right Post
R. O'Reilly · 2 G, 1 A
P3 0:14
Wrist shot wide left
Roman Josi Wrist Shot Wide Left
R. Josi
P3 0:24
Tip-in wide left
Roman Josi Tip-In Wide Left
R. Josi
P3 0:58
Faceoff win vs A. Tuch
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Alex Tuch
R. O'Reilly · 2 G, 1 A
P3 1:00
Wrist shot on goal
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
F. Forsberg · 1 G, 2 A
P3 1:06
Wrist shot wide left
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Wide Left
B. Skjei · 1 A
P3 1:07
Slap shot on goal
Filip Forsberg Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
F. Forsberg · 1 G, 2 A
P3 1:46
Faceoff win vs R. O'Reilly
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
R. McLeod
GOALP3 1:46
Goal! Wrist shot
P. Krebs · 1 G, 1 A
Peyton Krebs Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (17)
BUF 5 - 3 NSH
P3 2:17
Wrist shot hit left post
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
A. Tuch · 1 A
P3 2:24
Big hit on O. Power
Jonathan Marchessault hit Owen Power
J. Marchessault
P3 2:50
Shot blocked by M. Wood
Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Matthew Wood
N. Ostlund · 2 G
P3 3:24
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Brady Skjei
B. Skjei · 1 A
P3 3:32
Faceoff win vs R. McLeod
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
S. Stamkos
P3 3:40
Snap shot wide right
Roman Josi Snap Shot Wide Right
R. Josi
P3 3:42
Shot blocked by B. Malenstyn
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
N. Hague
P3 3:56
Big hit on P. Krebs
Filip Forsberg hit Peyton Krebs
F. Forsberg · 1 G, 2 A
P3 4:03
Slap shot wide left
Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Left
F. Forsberg · 1 G, 2 A
P3 4:19
Big hit on N. Blankenburg
Jason Zucker hit Nick Blankenburg
J. Zucker