Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Nashville Predators 5–4 in overtime on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
Team Goals 2016-2017 record
Buffalo Sabres 5 33-37-12
at Nashville Predators 4 41-29-12

Goals by period

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Total
Buffalo Sabres 0 2 2 1 5
Nashville Predators 1 1 2 0 4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Total
Buffalo Sabres 10 18 7 2 37
Nashville Predators 16 14 8 1 39

Three stars

  1. J. Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
  2. C. Jarnkrok, Nashville Predators (2 assists)
  3. J. Neal, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 08:43 Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg (15) Calle Jarnkrok (6), Matt Irwin (7) Shorthanded BUF 0, NSH 1
2nd 12:12 Buffalo Sabres Zemgus Girgensons (6) Evander Kane (8), Cody Franson (10) Even strength BUF 1, NSH 1
2nd 17:28 Nashville Predators Cody McLeod (3) Yannick Weber (5) Even strength BUF 1, NSH 2
2nd 19:42 Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel (11) Cody Franson (11), Zach Bogosian (4) Even strength BUF 2, NSH 2
3rd 05:08 Nashville Predators Viktor Arvidsson (12) Ryan Johansen (28), James Neal (7) Power play BUF 2, NSH 3
3rd 10:17 Nashville Predators James Neal (17) Calle Jarnkrok (7), Mike Ribeiro (21) Even strength BUF 2, NSH 4
3rd 14:10 Buffalo Sabres Brian Gionta (11) Zemgus Girgensons (7), Matt Moulson (10) Even strength BUF 3, NSH 4
3rd 18:55 Buffalo Sabres Kyle Okposo (15) Sam Reinhart (20) Even strength BUF 4, NSH 4
OT 02:35 Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel (12) Taylor Fedun (7), Robin Lehner (1) Even strength BUF 5, NSH 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
Stat Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators
Shots on goal 37 39
Power play 0 of 2 1 of 3
Penalty minutes 11 9
Hits 20 24
Blocked shots 14 14
Giveaways 6 4
Takeaways 8 13
Faceoffs won 33/74 (44.6%) 41/74 (55.4%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 9 E. Kane L 0 1 1 +2 0 8 0 0 0 75% 20:43
Number 12 B. Gionta R 1 0 1 +1 0 4 0 0 0 25% 16:54
Number 15 J. Eichel C 2 0 2 +1 0 4 0 0 0 38.9% 20:25
Number 19 C. O'Reilly C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 05:20
Number 21 K. Okposo R 1 0 1 0 0 5 1 2 0 19:39
Number 23 S. Reinhart C 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 17:51
Number 26 M. Moulson L 0 1 1 +1 0 1 0 0 0 09:28
Number 28 Z. Girgensons C 1 1 2 +1 0 1 3 0 0 46.2% 16:10
Number 44 N. Deslauriers L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 04:53
Number 63 T. Ennis R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 1 0 13:09
Number 82 M. Foligno L 0 0 0 +1 7 2 5 0 0 15:57
Number 90 R. O'Reilly C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 50% 24:16
Number 6 C. Franson D 0 2 2 +2 2 3 1 1 0 21:42
Number 38 T. Fedun D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:16
Number 41 J. Falk D 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 09:38
Number 47 Z. Bogosian D 0 1 1 +2 0 2 1 0 0 23:18
Number 55 R. Ristolainen D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 1 0 29:54
Number 77 D. Kulikov D 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 24:11
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 40 R. Lehner 39 35 4 .897 62:19 Win

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 9 F. Forsberg L 1 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 18:27
Number 10 C. Sissons C 0 0 0 +1 2 0 1 0 0 50% 08:48
Number 12 M. Fisher C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 67.9% 18:53
Number 15 C. Smith C 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 13:36
Number 18 J. Neal L 1 1 2 -3 0 5 0 0 0 16:40
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok C 0 2 2 -1 0 1 1 1 0 50% 16:03
Number 33 C. Wilson C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0 0 17:21
Number 38 V. Arvidsson L 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 17:52
Number 51 A. Watson L 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 12:44
Number 55 C. McLeod L 1 0 1 +1 5 2 5 0 0 08:40
Number 63 M. Ribeiro C 0 1 1 -2 0 0 1 0 0 46.2% 16:26
Number 92 R. Johansen C 0 1 1 -1 0 1 2 0 0 52% 17:41
Number 2 A. Bitetto D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10:59
Number 4 R. Ellis D 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 1 0 25:45
Number 7 Y. Weber D 0 1 1 +1 0 0 1 1 0 12:10
Number 14 M. Ekholm D 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 24:27
Number 52 M. Irwin D 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 22:31
Number 76 P. Subban D 0 0 0 -2 0 5 2 3 0 24:50
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 74 J. Saros 37 32 5 .865 62:27 OT loss

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 06:00 Nashville Predators Cody McLeod Fighting (major) 5
1st 06:00 Buffalo Sabres Marcus Foligno Fighting (major) 5
1st 06:00 Nashville Predators Colton Sissons Hooking 2
1st 07:44 Nashville Predators Mattias Ekholm Delaying game puck over glass 2
1st 15:31 Buffalo Sabres Cody Franson Holding 2
2nd 14:12 Buffalo Sabres Marcus Foligno Slashing 2
3rd 04:51 Buffalo Sabres Justin Falk Delaying game puck over glass 2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach
Dan Bylsma
Nashville Predators head coach
Peter Laviolette
Referees
Dan O'Halloran, Francois St-Laurent
Linesmen
Darren Gibbs, Bryan Pancich
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Jake McCabe, William Carrier, Casey Nelson
Nashville Predators scratches
Derek Grant, Harry Zolnierczyk, Brad Hunt

2016-2017 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators game in the 2016-2017 season
Matchup Status Details
Buffalo Sabres 5 at Nashville Predators 4 Final/OT Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators, Tue, Jan 24, 2017
Nashville Predators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 Final/OT Game page: Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Feb 28, 2017

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