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Predators vs Sabres

Final · Sat Mar 7 · 5:30 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Nashville PredatorsPredators28-27-8
2
FinalMar 7, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres38-19-6
3
TVMSGBFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NSH+154
BUF−185
Puck line
NSH +1.5−166
BUF −1.5+140
Total O/U
Over 6.5−115
Under 6.5−105
  • Puck line: Predators +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres edged the Nashville Predators 3-2 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Mar 7, 2026 to move to 38-19-6.

The Sabres have won 6 straight. The Sabres won despite being outshot 25-24.

Score by period

Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
NSH0112
BUF0213

W: Lyon · L: Saros

Scoring plays

Second Period

  1. NSHGoal · 1:17Zachary L'Heureux Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (8), Ryan O'Reilly (38)1-0
  2. BUFGoal · 12:39Tage Thompson Goal (34) Slap Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (29)1-1
  3. BUFGoal · 14:17Jason Zucker Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (27), Rasmus Dahlin (42)1-2

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 0:16Josh Doan Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (14), Noah Ostlund (13)1-3
  2. NSHGoal · 16:08Matthew Wood Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (32), Steven Stamkos (20)2-3

Team stats

NSHBUF
Shots
25
24
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
61.3
38.7
Hits
15
20
Blocked Shots
11
17
Penalty Minutes
6
8

Top performers

Nashville PredatorsBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Zachary L'Heureux1
Tage Thompson1

Assists

Ryan O'Reilly1
Rasmus Dahlin1

Points

Zachary L'Heureux1
Jason Zucker1

Player stats

Predators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Luke Evangelista RW000-115:4800300.00
Filip Forsberg LW001-118:4800400.00
Erik Haula LW021016:12003042.90
Tyson Jost C000-110:4700000.04
Joakim Kemell RW121015:0000000.00
Zachary L'Heureux LW120113:2610200.00
Jonathan Marchessault RW022017:0301000.00
Ryan O'Reilly C001021:20012078.60
Steven Stamkos C110-117:53011078.62
Fedor Svechkov C110-19:49000050.00
Ozzy Wiesblatt C010-19:2100000.00
Matthew Wood RW200-115:57103054.50

Predators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Justin Barron D010012:4900000.00
Nicolas Hague D210120:5900300.00
Roman Josi D000-225:5601200.00
Nick Perbix D310018:4100200.00
Brady Skjei D002-221:3500000.00
Ryan Ufko D010-113:4400000.00

Predators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Juuse Saros G32421.87558:520

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW01109:3200200.00
Sam Carrick C12008:55001050.00
Josh Doan RW020116:1110300.00
Peyton Krebs C020114:27000033.32
Beck Malenstyn LW24009:12000050.00
Ryan McLeod C002017:32000030.82
Josh Norris C100116:37010045.50
Noah Ostlund C000114:4601000.00
Jack Quinn RW120014:1001200.02
Tage Thompson C120118:53104033.30
Alex Tuch RW121121:1901000.00
Jason Zucker LW100014:4210500.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D111023:1100100.00
Rasmus Dahlin D000324:3601100.00
Michael Kesselring D310110:2800100.00
Zach Metsa D100011:3800100.00
Owen Power D300-123:0200200.00
Mattias Samuelsson D110124:3600100.02

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Alex Lyon G22523.92060:000

Three stars

  1. Alex Lyon (BUF)
  2. Josh Doan (BUF)
  3. Tage Thompson (BUF)

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