Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:11 | BUF | Noah Ostlund (8) — Konsta Helenius (1) , Rasmus Dahlin (29) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 11:45 | BUF | Noah Ostlund (9) — Konsta Helenius (2) , Owen Power (12) | EV | 2-0 |
| 1 | 17:24 | BUF | Konsta Helenius (1) — Peyton Krebs (14) | EV | 3-0 |
| 2 | 04:20 | BUF | Tage Thompson (26) — Alex Tuch (24) , Josh Doan (20) | EV | 4-0 |
| 2 | 10:09 | NSH | Ryan O'Reilly (17) — Filip Forsberg (19) , Brady Skjei (14) | EV | 4-1 |
| 2 | 11:54 | NSH | Filip Forsberg (19) — Ryan O'Reilly (29) | EV | 4-2 |
| 3 | 09:30 | NSH | Ryan O'Reilly (18) — Luke Evangelista (28) , Filip Forsberg (20) | EV | 4-3 |
| 3 | 18:14 | BUF | Peyton Krebs (5) — Mattias Samuelsson (17) | EN | 5-3 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13:24 | BUF | Jason Zucker | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 06:20 | NSH | Luke Evangelista | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 19:43 | BUF | Jordan Greenway | Holding | 2 |
| 3 | 20:00 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 20:00 | NSH | Ryan O'Reilly | High Sticking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Nashville Predators |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 33 | 34 |
| Faceoff % | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| Hits | 17 | 27 |
| Blocked Shots | 19 | 8 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 6 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15:32 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11:02 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17:32 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12:31 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16:32 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11:25 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 19:30 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13:33 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 16:58 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15:44 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12:57 |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14:43 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 23:59 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 25:53 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23:25 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28:02 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 08:06 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 08:36 |
Nashville Predators
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Filip Forsberg | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19:38 |
| 36 | Cole Smith | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13:21 |
| 40 | Fedor Svechkov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13:19 |
| 47 | Michael McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13:28 |
| 56 | Erik Haula | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 13:28 |
| 58 | Michael Bunting | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12:39 |
| 71 | Matthew Wood | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:33 |
| 77 | Luke Evangelista | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20:35 |
| 81 | Jonathan Marchessault | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13:49 |
| 89 | Ozzy Wiesblatt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11:24 |
| 90 | Ryan O'Reilly | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 20:42 |
| 91 | Steven Stamkos | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18:06 |
| 20 | Justin Barron | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 08:22 |
| 37 | Nick Blankenburg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18:15 |
| 41 | Nicolas Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 20:09 |
| 48 | Nick Perbix | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14:30 |
| 59 | Roman Josi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 28:24 |
| 76 | Brady Skjei | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 26:15 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 27/30 | 4/4 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Nashville Predators
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Justus Annunen | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 12/12 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 34:09 |
| 74 | Juuse Saros | 19 | 15 | 4 | .789 | 15/19 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 23:54 |