Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
· Bridgestone Arena, Nashville · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Nashville Predators beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 on Monday, December 3, 2018 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Nashville Predators |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
8 |
6 |
8 |
22 |
| Nashville Predators |
11 |
8 |
6 |
25 |
Three stars
- R. Ellis, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
- K. Fiala, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
- P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
16:25 |
Nashville Predators |
Ryan Ellis (2) |
Roman Josi (14), Ryan Johansen (19) |
Power play |
BUF 0, NSH 1 |
| 2nd |
05:20 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Sam Reinhart (7) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
BUF 1, NSH 1 |
| 2nd |
16:34 |
Nashville Predators |
Kevin Fiala (5) |
Craig Smith (7), Mattias Ekholm (14) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, NSH 2 |
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 |
22 |
25 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
1 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
8 |
| Hits |
17 |
24 |
| Blocked shots |
16 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
16 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
10 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/62 (48.4%) |
32/62 (51.6%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
43.8% |
21:59 |
| Number 10 P. Berglund |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
71.4% |
13:47 |
| Number 17 V. Sobotka |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
11:51 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
16:53 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
52.6% |
13:31 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:31 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:17 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
14:16 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:13 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
13:54 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:34 |
| Number 81 R. Elie |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:13 |
| Number 4 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:56 |
| Number 8 C. Nelson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:48 |
| Number 24 L. Pilut |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:08 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:51 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
26:53 |
| Number 82 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:40 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 C. Hutton |
25 |
23 |
2 |
.920 |
58:24 |
Loss |
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 C. Sissons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47.4% |
18:23 |
| Number 11 E. Tolvanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:20 |
| Number 13 N. Bonino |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
12:00 |
| Number 15 C. Smith |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:41 |
| Number 19 C. Jarnkrok |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
15:00 |
| Number 20 M. Salomaki |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:28 |
| Number 22 K. Fiala |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:27 |
| Number 23 R. Grimaldi |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
07:37 |
| Number 38 R. Hartman |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:28 |
| Number 51 A. Watson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
17:21 |
| Number 89 F. Gaudreau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
07:23 |
| Number 92 R. Johansen |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
47.1% |
21:25 |
| Number 4 R. Ellis |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
24:32 |
| Number 5 D. Hamhuis |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:42 |
| Number 7 Y. Weber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:43 |
| Number 14 M. Ekholm |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:25 |
| Number 52 M. Irwin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:19 |
| Number 59 R. Josi |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:46 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 P. Rinne |
22 |
21 |
1 |
.955 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
11:41 |
Nashville Predators |
Miikka Salomaki |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
15:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Nathan Beaulieu |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:50 |
Nashville Predators |
Dan Hamhuis |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:26 |
Nashville Predators |
Austin Watson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:27 |
Nashville Predators |
Ryan Hartman |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:19 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- Nashville Predators head coach
- Peter Laviolette
- Referees
- Jon McIsaac, Brad Watson
- Linesmen
- Lonnie Cameron, Brian Mach
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Jason Pominville, Matt Tennyson, Jake McCabe
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Zac Rinaldo, Anthony Bitetto
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