Predators 2-1 Sabres (4 Dec, 2018) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

17-8-3, 8-6-2 away

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

Nashville Predators

19-8-1, 11-5-0 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Patrik BerglundP. Berglund#10
Jack EichelJ. Eichel#9
Remi ElieR. Elie#81
Zemgus GirgensonsZ. Girgensons#28
Johan LarssonJ. Larsson#22
Casey MittelstadtC. Mittelstadt#37
Kyle OkposoK. Okposo#21
Sam ReinhartS. Reinhart#23
Evan RodriguesE. Rodrigues#71
Jeff SkinnerJ. Skinner#53
Vladimir SobotkaV. Sobotka#17
Tage ThompsonT. Thompson#72
defensemen
Nathan BeaulieuN. Beaulieu#82
Zach BogosianZ. Bogosian#4
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Casey NelsonC. Nelson#8
Lawrence PilutL. Pilut#24
Rasmus RistolainenR. Ristolainen#55

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	16	13:47	2:10	0:10	11:27	5	2	71.4
0	0	1	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	23	21:59	4:42	0:09	17:08	7	9	43.8
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	14	9:13	0:00	0:00	9:13	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	15	11:17	0:00	1:10	10:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	15	13:31	0:00	1:21	12:10	10	9	52.6
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	16	14:16	2:10	0:00	12:06	1	3	25.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	18	16:53	4:14	0:00	12:39	3	1	75.0
1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	21:31	4:28	0:08	16:55	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	13:54	2:13	0:44	10:57	3	2	60.0
0	0	1	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	23	22:13	4:42	0:00	17:31	0	3	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	11:51	0:00	0:44	11:07	1	2	33.3
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	14:34	2:24	0:00	12:10	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	21	16:40	0:00	0:34	16:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	1	18	14:56	0:11	1:06	13:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	4	0	0	1	2	3	25	22:51	2:38	0:22	19:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	12:48	0:00	0:22	12:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	21	19:08	0:00	0:11	18:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	5	0	0	2	0	2	24	26:53	4:28	1:51	20:34	0	0	0.0

goalies
Carter HuttonC. Hutton#40

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
25	2	23	.920	19	0	4	0	0	58:24	0

Nashville Predators


forwards
Nick BoninoN. Bonino#13
Kevin FialaK. Fiala#22
Frederick GaudreauF. Gaudreau#89
Rocco GrimaldiR. Grimaldi#23
Ryan HartmanR. Hartman#38
Calle JarnkrokC. Jarnkrok#19
Ryan JohansenR. Johansen#92
Miikka SalomakiM. Salomaki#20
Colton SissonsC. Sissons#10
Craig SmithC. Smith#15
Eeli TolvanenE. Tolvanen#11
defensemen
Mattias EkholmM. Ekholm#14
Ryan EllisR. Ellis#4
Dan HamhuisD. Hamhuis#5
Matt IrwinM. Irwin#52
Roman JosiR. Josi#59
Yannick WeberY. Weber#7

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	12:00	0:00	1:44	10:16	4	1	80.0
1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	19	16:27	1:17	0:00	15:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	7:23	0:00	0:00	7:23	2	0	100.0
0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	13	7:37	0:00	0:00	7:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	24	18:28	1:03	2:59	14:26	0	2	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	20	15:00	0:58	1:49	12:13	8	8	50.0
0	1	-1	0	1	1	0	0	4	2	2	27	21:25	1:15	2:37	17:33	8	9	47.1
0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	3	0	0	19	13:28	0:00	0:00	13:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	18:23	0:51	2:42	14:50	9	10	47.4
0	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	14:41	1:15	0:00	13:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	14	10:20	0:58	0:00	9:22	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	1	1	25	23:25	0:58	3:11	19:16	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	3	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	29	24:32	1:15	3:41	19:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	1	2	24	19:42	0:00	2:02	17:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	16	12:19	0:00	0:00	12:19	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	29	25:46	1:15	3:41	20:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	17	13:43	0:00	1:09	12:34	0	0	0.0

goalies
Pekka RinneP. Rinne#35

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
22	1	21	.955	17	1	3	0	0	60:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	0	1	0	1
	Predators	1	1	0	2

1st Period			BUF	NSH
16:25		Ryan Ellis (2) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Roman Josi (14), Ryan Johansen (19)	0	1

2nd Period			BUF	NSH
5:20		Sam Reinhart (7) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	1	1
16:34		Kevin Fiala (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Craig Smith (7), Mattias Ekholm (14)	1	2

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Regular Season Series

NSH leads 1-0

Sabres
1
Predators
2

Game 1

4/12

Predators
3
Sabres
2

Game 2

3/4

Bridgestone Arena

1:00 AM, 4 December 2018

Nashville, TN

Attendance: 17,311

Referees:
Brad Watson

Linesmen:
Brian Mach
Lonnie Cameron

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	12	6	2	26
Florida	12	7	1	25
Tampa Bay	10	6	2	22
Boston	9	9	3	21
Buffalo	9	9	1	19
Detroit	8	9	2	18
Ottawa	8	10	1	17
Montreal	7	10	2	16

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	16	3	0	32
Minnesota	13	3	3	29
Dallas	12	6	0	24
Colorado	11	9	0	22
St. Louis	9	11	1	19
Utah	7	9	3	17
Chicago	7	12	1	15
Nashville	6	11	3	15

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Buffalo Sabres

Nashville Predators

Regular Season Series

NSH leads 1-0

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