Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
· Bridgestone Arena, Nashville · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Nashville Predators beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Nashville Predators |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
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 |
9 |
7 |
12 |
28 |
| Nashville Predators |
9 |
8 |
7 |
24 |
Three stars
- F. Forsberg, Nashville Predators (3 goals)
- G. Nyquist, Nashville Predators (3 assists)
- L. Evangelista, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
03:53 |
Nashville Predators |
Filip Forsberg (31) |
Roman Josi (47), Gustav Nyquist (37) |
Power play |
BUF 0, NSH 1 |
| 1st |
04:23 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bowen Byram (9) |
Rasmus Dahlin (32), Peyton Krebs (10) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, NSH 1 |
| 1st |
16:15 |
Nashville Predators |
Luke Evangelista (12) |
Mark Jankowski (1), Tommy Novak (22) |
Power play |
BUF 1, NSH 2 |
| 3rd |
01:49 |
Nashville Predators |
Filip Forsberg (32) |
Gustav Nyquist (38), Ryan O'Reilly (32) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, NSH 3 |
| 3rd |
06:43 |
Nashville Predators |
Filip Forsberg (33) |
Jeremy Lauzon (7), Gustav Nyquist (39) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, NSH 4 |
| 3rd |
12:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Owen Power (5) |
Bowen Byram (13) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, 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 |
28 |
24 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
2 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
16 |
17 |
| Blocked shots |
8 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
16 |
24 |
| Takeaways |
9 |
14 |
| Faceoffs won |
27/59 (45.8%) |
32/59 (54.2%) |
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 Z. Benson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:09 |
| Number 12 J. Greenway |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
19:40 |
| Number 13 L. Rousek |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:33 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
11:42 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
15:25 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
35.7% |
22:23 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
13:17 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:54 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:51 |
| Number 71 V. Olofsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:36 |
| Number 77 J. Peterka |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:25 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
19:16 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:58 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:22 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:57 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
26:05 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:00 |
| Number 78 J. Bryson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:13 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 E. Comrie |
24 |
20 |
4 |
.833 |
56:47 |
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 8 C. Glass |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
11:06 |
| Number 9 F. Forsberg |
L |
3 |
0 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:39 |
| Number 10 C. Sissons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
15:32 |
| Number 14 G. Nyquist |
R |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:01 |
| Number 15 D. Gurianov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:49 |
| Number 17 M. Jankowski |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
14:57 |
| Number 36 C. Smith |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:33 |
| Number 44 K. Sherwood |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:01 |
| Number 47 M. McCarron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
64.3% |
17:12 |
| Number 77 L. Evangelista |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
10:31 |
| Number 82 T. Novak |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
12:35 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
20:00 |
| Number 2 L. Schenn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:33 |
| Number 3 J. Lauzon |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:17 |
| Number 27 R. McDonagh |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:05 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:48 |
| Number 57 D. Fabbro |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:46 |
| Number 59 R. Josi |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:35 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 74 J. Saros |
28 |
26 |
2 |
.929 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:50 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zemgus Girgensons |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
05:56 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
08:34 |
Nashville Predators |
Roman Josi |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
14:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Dylan Cozens |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:24 |
Nashville Predators |
Alexandre Carrier |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:45 |
Nashville Predators |
Michael McCarron |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Don Granato
- Nashville Predators head coach
- Andrew Brunette
- Referees
- Brian Pochmara, Justin Kea
- Linesmen
- CJ Murray, Ben O'Quinn
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Erik Johnson, Tage Thompson, Ryan Johnson
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Tyson Barrie, Anthony Beauvillier, Jaret Anderson-Dolan
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 at Tampa Bay Lightning
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 at Vegas Golden Knights
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Sources and further reading
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