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Sabres vs Predators

Final · Tue Jan 20 · 8:00 PM ET · Bridgestone Arena

Buffalo SabresSabres27-17-5
5
FinalJan 20, 2026
Nashville PredatorsPredators23-22-4
3
TVMSGBFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BUF+114
NSH−135
Puck line
BUF +1.5−218
NSH −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 6.5+102
Under 6.5−122
  • Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (8 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Jan 20, 2026 to move to 27-17-5.

The Sabres won despite being outshot 34-33. They scored 3 unanswered goals in the first period.

Score by period

Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators, score by period
Team123T
BUF3115
NSH0213

W: Lyon · L: Saros

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 8:11Noah Ostlund Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Konsta Helenius (1), Rasmus Dahlin (29)1-0
  2. BUFGoal · 11:45Noah Ostlund Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Konsta Helenius (2), Owen Power (12)2-0
  3. BUFGoal · 17:24Konsta Helenius Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (14)3-0

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 4:20Tage Thompson Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (24), Josh Doan (20)4-0
  2. NSHGoal · 10:09Ryan O'Reilly Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (19), Brady Skjei (14)4-1
  3. NSHGoal · 11:54Filip Forsberg Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (29)4-2

Third Period

  1. NSHGoal · 9:30Ryan O'Reilly Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (28), Filip Forsberg (20)4-3
  2. BUFGoal · 18:14Peyton Krebs Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (17)5-3

Team stats

BUFNSH
Shots
33
34
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
45.0
55.0
Hits
17
27
Blocked Shots
19
8
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Top performers

Buffalo SabresNashville Predators

Goals

Noah Ostlund2
Ryan O'Reilly2

Assists

Konsta Helenius2
Filip Forsberg2

Points

Konsta Helenius3
Ryan O'Reilly3

Player stats

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW000315:3200200.00
Josh Doan RW100012:5701100.00
Jordan Greenway LW020011:0200300.02
Konsta Helenius C120214:43124050.00
Peyton Krebs C020212:31112020.00
Beck Malenstyn LW250011:25001033.30
Ryan McLeod C002-119:30000064.70
Noah Ostlund C100116:58203014.30
Jack Quinn RW100-116:3200500.00
Tage Thompson C000113:33101063.60
Alex Tuch RW001115:44011042.90
Jason Zucker LW110-217:32005050.02

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jacob Bryson D20008:3600000.00
Bowen Byram D000023:5900200.00
Rasmus Dahlin D350228:0201000.00
Zach Metsa D20008:0600000.00
Owen Power D300023:2501300.00
Mattias Samuelsson D201225:5301000.02

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Alex Lyon G33431.91260:000

Predators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Bunting LW000-212:3900100.00
Luke Evangelista RW010020:3501400.02
Filip Forsberg LW110119:381270100.00
Erik Haula LW030-213:28001075.00
Jonathan Marchessault RW030113:4900100.00
Michael McCarron C030-113:28001050.00
Ryan O'Reilly C004220:42214042.32
Cole Smith RW051-113:2100200.00
Steven Stamkos C010-218:06001050.00
Fedor Svechkov C010-113:19001075.00
Ozzy Wiesblatt C031-111:2400000.00
Matthew Wood RW110013:330000100.00

Predators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Justin Barron D000-18:2200000.00
Nick Blankenburg D230-118:1500200.00
Nicolas Hague D110-220:0900200.00
Roman Josi D100028:2400400.00
Nick Perbix D010-114:3000100.00
Brady Skjei D200126:1501200.00

Predators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Justus Annunen G013131.00034:090
Juuse Saros G41915.78923:540

Three stars

  1. Konsta Helenius (BUF)
  2. Noah Ostlund (BUF)
  3. Ryan O'Reilly (NSH)

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