Predators 4-2 Sabres (8 Mar, 2024) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

29-30-5, 15-13-4 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	1	0	1	2
NSH	2	0	2	4

Nashville Predators

36-25-3, 18-15-1 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Zach BensonZ. Benson#9
Dylan CozensD. Cozens#24
Zemgus GirgensonsZ. Girgensons#28
Jordan GreenwayJ. Greenway#12
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Kyle OkposoK. Okposo#21
Victor OlofssonV. Olofsson#71
JJ PeterkaJ. Peterka#77
Eric RobinsonE. Robinson#50
Lukas RousekL. Rousek#13
Jeff SkinnerJ. Skinner#53
Alex TuchA. Tuch#89
defensemen
Jacob BrysonJ. Bryson#78
Bowen ByramB. Byram#4
Connor CliftonC. Clifton#75
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Henri JokiharjuH. Jokiharju#10
Owen PowerO. Power#25

											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	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	12:09	1:07	1:45	9:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	5	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	25	22:23	4:31	1:42	16:10	10	18	35.7
0	0	-1	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	16	13:17	0:00	0:26	12:51	8	4	66.7
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	18	19:40	2:51	3:17	13:32	1	2	33.3
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	11:42	0:23	0:00	11:19	5	3	62.5
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	15:25	2:09	0:15	13:01	2	3	40.0
0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	14:36	2:00	0:00	12:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	21	17:25	1:05	0:00	16:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	17	13:54	0:00	0:00	13:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	11	8:33	0:00	0:00	8:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	15	11:51	1:42	0:00	10:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	22	19:16	3:47	1:28	14:01	1	2	33.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	13:13	0:00	1:08	12:05	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	31	24:58	4:04	1:14	19:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	17	14:00	0:00	2:41	11:19	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	2	31	26:05	4:41	0:46	20:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	25	18:22	0:17	0:41	17:24	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	29	21:57	1:23	2:25	18:09	0	0	0.0

goalies
Eric ComrieE. Comrie#31

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
24	4	20	.833	19	1	0	0	0	56:47	0

Nashville Predators


forwards
Luke EvangelistaL. Evangelista#77
Filip ForsbergF. Forsberg#9
Cody GlassC. Glass#8
Denis GurianovD. Gurianov#15
Mark JankowskiM. Jankowski#17
Michael McCarronM. McCarron#47
Tommy NovakT. Novak#82
Gustav NyquistG. Nyquist#14
Ryan O'ReillyR. O'Reilly#90
Kiefer SherwoodK. Sherwood#44
Colton SissonsC. Sissons#10
Cole SmithC. Smith#36
defensemen
Alexandre CarrierA. Carrier#45
Dante FabbroD. Fabbro#57
Roman JosiR. Josi#59
Jeremy LauzonJ. Lauzon#3
Ryan McDonaghR. McDonagh#27
Luke SchennL. Schenn#2

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	10:31	2:00	0:04	8:27	0	0	0.0
3	0	2	8	4	1	0	0	1	2	0	22	19:39	2:58	0:00	16:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	11:06	2:15	0:06	8:45	1	3	25.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	7:49	0:00	0:00	7:49	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	4	22	14:57	2:12	2:00	10:45	2	1	66.7
0	0	-2	1	3	0	1	2	4	0	0	23	17:12	0:00	1:33	15:39	9	5	64.3
0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	17	12:35	1:56	0:00	10:39	2	2	50.0
0	3	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	22	19:01	2:31	0:00	16:30	0	1	0.0
0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	26	20:00	2:27	2:22	15:11	8	6	57.1
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	2	20	14:01	0:00	1:14	12:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	23	15:32	1:29	2:36	11:27	10	8	55.6
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	4	1	2	23	15:33	0:00	2:05	13:28	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	25	19:48	0:00	1:20	18:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	19	17:46	0:00	2:36	15:10	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	1	4	1	2	0	2	1	25	22:35	2:38	0:36	19:21	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	5	0	1	26	21:17	0:00	2:40	18:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	25	20:05	1:49	2:47	15:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	19	14:33	0:00	2:01	12:32	0	0	0.0

goalies
Juuse SarosJ. Saros#74

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
28	2	26	.929	21	4	1	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	1	0	1	2
	Predators	2	0	2	4

1st Period		BUF	NSH
3:53	Filip Forsberg (31) (Power Play) Assists: Roman Josi (47), Gustav Nyquist (37)	0	1
4:23	Bowen Byram (9) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (32), Peyton Krebs (10)	1	1
16:15	Luke Evangelista (12) (Power Play) Assists: Mark Jankowski (1), Tommy Novak (22)	1	2

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		BUF	NSH
1:49	Filip Forsberg (32) Assists: Gustav Nyquist (38), Ryan O'Reilly (32)	1	3
6:43	Filip Forsberg (33) Assists: Jeremy Lauzon (7), Gustav Nyquist (39)	1	4
12:52	Owen Power (5) Assists: Bowen Byram (13)	2	4

Regular Season Series

NSH wins 2-0

Predators
2
Sabres
1

Game 1

4/12

Sabres
2
Predators
4

Game 2

8/3

Bridgestone Arena

1:00 AM, 8 March 2024

Nashville, TN

Attendance: 17,159

Referees:
Brian Pochmara
Justin Kea

Linesmen:
Ben O'Quinn
CJ Murray

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	12	5	1	25
Toronto	11	6	2	24
Tampa Bay	9	6	1	19
Boston	8	8	3	19
Ottawa	8	8	1	17
Buffalo	8	9	1	17
Detroit	7	9	1	15
Montreal	6	10	2	14

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	15	3	0	30
Minnesota	11	3	3	25
Dallas	11	5	0	22
Colorado	9	9	0	18
Utah	7	7	3	17
St. Louis	8	10	1	17
Nashville	6	10	3	15
Chicago	6	11	1	13

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Buffalo Sabres

Nashville Predators

Regular Season Series

NSH wins 2-0

Game Information

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