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Helenius scores first NHL goal to lead Sabres over Predators 5-3

— Konsta Helenius scored his first NHL goal, assisted on two others, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Jan 21, 2027, 04:00 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFNSH
8:11Noah Ostlund (8)
Assists: Konsta Helenius (1), Rasmus Dahlin (29)
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11:45Noah Ostlund (9)
Assists: Konsta Helenius (2), Owen Power (12)
20
17:24Konsta Helenius (1)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (14)
30
2nd PeriodBUFNSH
4:20Tage Thompson (26)
Assists: Alex Tuch (24), Josh Doan (20)
40
10:09Ryan O'Reilly (17)
Assists: Filip Forsberg (19), Brady Skjei (14)
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11:54Filip Forsberg (19)
Assists: Ryan O'Reilly (29)
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3rd PeriodBUFNSH
9:30Ryan O'Reilly (18)
Assists: Luke Evangelista (28), Filip Forsberg (20)
43
18:14Peyton Krebs (5) (Empty Net)
Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (17)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Nick Blankenburg hit Zach Benson
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Michael McCarron hit Peyton Krebs
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Erik Haula hit Konsta Helenius
  • Filip Forsberg Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nick Perbix hit Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Roman Josi
  • Cole Smith hit Jack Quinn
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Filip Forsberg faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Luke Evangelista hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ozzy Wiesblatt hit Tage Thompson
  • Cole Smith hit Zach Metsa
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Zach Benson
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matthew Wood hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Nicolas Hague Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nicolas Hague hit Konsta Helenius
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Luke Evangelista Tripping against Jordan Greenway
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  • Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Ryan O'Reilly Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (19), Brady Skjei (14)
  • Erik Haula hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  • Cole Smith Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Michael McCarron hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Ozzy Wiesblatt hit Jack Quinn
  • Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (29)
  • Filip Forsberg Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Roman Josi
  • Takeaway by Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Cole Smith hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nicolas Hague Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Justin Barron Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Haula Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Michael McCarron hit Zach Metsa
  • Cole Smith hit Jacob Bryson
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Luke Evangelista Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Luke Evangelista Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Roman Josi Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matthew Wood faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jonathan Marchessault Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Erik Haula hit Josh Doan
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Cole Smith Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Cole Smith hit Owen Power
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Luke Evangelista Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Jonathan Marchessault Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Nick Blankenburg hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Nick Blankenburg hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Ozzy Wiesblatt hit Bowen Byram
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  • Ryan O'Reilly Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (28), Filip Forsberg (20)
  • Erik Haula Tip-In Wide Right
  • Erik Haula Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Takeaway by Cole Smith
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Steven Stamkos hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Filip Forsberg hit Peyton Krebs
  • Roman Josi Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Matthew Wood
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Owen Power
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Roman Josi Tip-In Wide Left
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot Short
  • Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ryan O'Reilly High-sticking against Mattias Samuelsson
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Off-side
  • Konsta Helenius hit Justin Barron
  • Jordan Greenway Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Jordan Greenway hit Cole Smith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Josh Doan Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Brady Skjei
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Puck in Benches
  • Konsta Helenius Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Noah Ostlund Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Konsta Helenius (1), Rasmus Dahlin (29)
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Justin Barron
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Nicolas Hague
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Konsta Helenius Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Noah Ostlund Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Konsta Helenius (2), Owen Power (12)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jason Zucker Tripping against Luke Evangelista
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Konsta Helenius Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (14)
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Giveaway by Konsta Helenius
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Zucker faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Greenway hit Brady Skjei
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jack Quinn Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Tage Thompson Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (24), Josh Doan (20)
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • TV Timeout
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Konsta Helenius faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nicolas Hague
  • Peyton Krebs hit Luke Evangelista
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Konsta Helenius
  • Matthew Wood shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Icing
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Off-side
  • Jordan Greenway Holding against Nick Blankenburg
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Konsta Helenius hit Nicolas Hague
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Konsta Helenius Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • High Stick
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Josh Doan
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Konsta Helenius Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Icing
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Luke Evangelista
  • Jason Zucker hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Peyton Krebs Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (17)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mattias Samuelsson Roughing against Ryan O'Reilly
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