Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 7:00 PM ET KeyBank Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 on the road.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2018-2019 record
Nashville Predators	3	47-29-6
at Buffalo Sabres	2	33-39-10

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

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	8	17	10	35
Buffalo Sabres	7	12	9	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:49	Nashville Predators	Craig Smith (21)	P.K. Subban (21), Kyle Turris (16)	Even strength	NSH 1, BUF 0
1st	16:04	Buffalo Sabres	Kyle Okposo (13)	Evan Rodrigues (19), Rasmus Ristolainen (35)	Even strength	NSH 1, BUF 1
2nd	00:44	Nashville Predators	P.K. Subban (9)	Unassisted	Even strength	NSH 2, BUF 1
2nd	19:55	Buffalo Sabres	Jeff Skinner (38)	Brandon Montour (27), Evan Rodrigues (20)	Even strength	NSH 2, BUF 2
3rd	06:32	Nashville Predators	Ryan Johansen (13)	Viktor Arvidsson (14), Roman Josi (41)	Even strength	NSH 3, BUF 2

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

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 K. Turris	C	0	1	1	+2	0	3	0	0	46.2%	14:58
Number 9 F. Forsberg	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0		16:29
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	66.7%	16:28
Number 11 B. Boyle	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		10:35
Number 13 N. Bonino	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0	55.6%	16:36
Number 15 C. Smith	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0		14:47
Number 17 W. Simmonds	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		10:52
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	66.7%	10:42
Number 33 V. Arvidsson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0		17:29
Number 51 A. Watson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	1		14:14
Number 64 M. Granlund	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	100%	14:51
Number 92 R. Johansen	C	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	46.7%	17:23
Number 4 R. Ellis	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1		23:48
Number 5 D. Hamhuis	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		12:22
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	0	0	+3	4	1	0	3		23:36
Number 57 D. Fabbro	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		09:45
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	3		25:37
Number 76 P. Subban	D	1	1	2	+2	0	6	1	2		23:29

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	28	26	2	.929	59:59	Win

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 J. Eichel	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	0	47.4%	26:14
Number 20 S. Wilson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0		10:48
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0	100%	13:14
Number 22 J. Larsson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	50%	11:23
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	50%	25:20
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		10:19
Number 37 C. Mittelstadt	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	20%	12:44
Number 41 V. Olofsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		20:17
Number 43 C. Sheary	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		13:22
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	62.5%	17:36
Number 71 E. Rodrigues	C	0	2	2	+2	0	3	1	1	41.7%	14:21
Number 92 A. Nylander	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		09:29
Number 8 C. Nelson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		16:59
Number 19 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	0		17:33
Number 24 L. Pilut	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	2		15:05
Number 26 R. Dahlin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	3		22:37
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0	6	2		23:45
Number 62 B. Montour	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	2	2		18:52

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 C. Hutton	35	32	3	.914	58:02	Loss

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:33	Buffalo Sabres	Brandon Montour	Tripping	2
2nd	02:40	Nashville Predators	Ryan Johansen	Hooking	2
2nd	08:22	Nashville Predators	Mattias Ekholm	Tripping	2
2nd	08:22	Nashville Predators	Mattias Ekholm	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Peter Laviolette
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Phil Housley
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Jesse Marquis
Nashville Predators scratches: Cody McLeod, Yannick Weber, Zac Rinaldo, Matt Irwin, Rocco Grimaldi, Miikka Salomaki, Frederick Gaudreau, Rem Pitlick
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Matt Hunwick, Vladimir Sobotka, Zach Bogosian, Marco Scandella, Matt Tennyson, Zemgus Girgensons, Will Borgen

Every Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2018-2019 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators, Mon, Dec 3, 2018
Nashville Predators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Apr 2, 2019

Other NHL games on Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Apr 2, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Apr 2, 2019
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Apr 2, 2019
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Apr 2, 2019
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Minnesota Wild 5	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Apr 2, 2019
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Dallas Stars 6	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Dallas Stars, Tue, Apr 2, 2019
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 6	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Apr 2, 2019
San Jose Sharks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Apr 2, 2019
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Arizona Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Arizona Coyotes, Tue, Apr 2, 2019