Saturday, March 7, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 01:17 | NSH | Zachary L'Heureux (1) — Jonathan Marchessault (8) , Ryan O'Reilly (38) | EV | 1-0 |
| 2 | 12:39 | BUF | Tage Thompson (34) — Alex Tuch (29) | EV | 1-1 |
| 2 | 14:17 | BUF | Jason Zucker (17) — Jack Quinn (27) , Rasmus Dahlin (42) | EV | 1-2 |
| 3 | 00:16 | BUF | Josh Doan (19) — Josh Norris (14) , Noah Ostlund (13) | EV | 1-3 |
| 3 | 16:08 | NSH | Matthew Wood (13) — Roman Josi (32) , Steven Stamkos (20) | PP | 2-3 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:12 | NSH | Tyson Jost | Roughing | 2 |
| 1 | 07:12 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Roughing | 2 |
| 1 | 08:43 | NSH | Steven Stamkos | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 06:13 | BUF | Ryan McLeod | Hooking | 2 |
| 3 | 07:09 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Boarding | 2 |
| 3 | 11:27 | NSH | Tyson Jost | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 15:55 | BUF | Jack Quinn | Interference | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Nashville Predators | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 25 | 24 |
| Faceoff % | 61.3% | 38.7% |
| Hits | 15 | 20 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 17 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 5 |
Skaters
Nashville Predators
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Filip Forsberg | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 18:48 |
| 17 | Tyson Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10:47 |
| 25 | Joakim Kemell | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15:00 |
| 40 | Fedor Svechkov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 09:49 |
| 56 | Erik Haula | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16:12 |
| 68 | Zachary L'Heureux | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13:26 |
| 71 | Matthew Wood | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15:57 |
| 77 | Luke Evangelista | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15:48 |
| 81 | Jonathan Marchessault | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17:03 |
| 89 | Ozzy Wiesblatt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 09:21 |
| 90 | Ryan O'Reilly | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 21:20 |
| 91 | Steven Stamkos | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 17:53 |
| 20 | Justin Barron | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12:49 |
| 41 | Nicolas Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 20:59 |
| 48 | Nick Perbix | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 18:41 |
| 59 | Roman Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 25:56 |
| 76 | Brady Skjei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 21:35 |
| 85 | Ryan Ufko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:44 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 09:32 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16:37 |
| 10 | Sam Carrick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 08:55 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 14:42 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 14:27 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14:10 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 09:12 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 17:32 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 18:53 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14:46 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 21:19 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16:11 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 23:11 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10:28 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 24:36 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23:02 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24:36 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11:38 |
Goalies
Nashville Predators
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Justus Annunen | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 74 | Juuse Saros | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 19/22 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 58:52 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | 15/16 | 7/8 | 1/1 | 60:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |