BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
Final
4—6
2025-02-08 · Bridgestone Arena
NSH
NSH
Nashville Predators
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
BUF controlled xG 3.5 to 3.1 but NSH won on execution · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.49
ACTUAL
4 — 6
NSH xG
3.07

Scoring Timeline

0.15
HIGH xG
NSH1P 06:57Even Strength
Tommy Novak
18
Tommy Novak(11)
C · NSH · #18
BUF 0 - 1 NSH
0.19
HIGH xG
NSH1P 09:26Even Strength
Brady Skjei
76
Brady Skjei(6)
D · NSH · #76
Ryan O'Reilly (17), Jonathan Marchessault (25)
BUF 0 - 2 NSH
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF1P 15:21Even Strength
Bowen Byram
4
Bowen Byram(7)
D · BUF · #4
Jason Zucker (23), Alex Tuch (23)
BUF 1 - 2 NSH
0.09
MED xG
BUF1P 18:25Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(7)
D · BUF · #26
Zach Benson (9), Ryan McLeod (16)
BUF 2 - 2 NSH
0.22
HIGH xG
NSH2P 14:31Power Play
Filip Forsberg
9
Filip Forsberg(20)
L · NSH · #9
Ryan O'Reilly (18), Roman Josi (28)
BUF 2 - 3 NSH
0.18
HIGH xG
NSH2P 15:13Even Strength
Brady Skjei
76
Brady Skjei(7)
D · NSH · #76
Ryan O'Reilly (19), Jonathan Marchessault (26)
BUF 2 - 4 NSH
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF2P 17:43Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(19)
R · BUF · #89
Bowen Byram (22), Rasmus Dahlin (35)
BUF 3 - 4 NSH
0.10
MED xG
NSH3P 06:58Even Strength
Filip Forsberg
9
Filip Forsberg(21)
L · NSH · #9
Ryan O'Reilly (20), Jonathan Marchessault (27)
BUF 3 - 5 NSH
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF3P 12:30Power Play
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(11)
C · BUF · #24
Alex Tuch (24), Owen Power (23)
BUF 4 - 5 NSH
0.64
HIGH xG
NSH3P 19:24Power PlayEN
Jonathan Marchessault
81
Jonathan Marchessault(17)
C · NSH · #81
BUF 4 - 6 NSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jonathan Marchessault
81
Jonathan Marchessault
C · NSH · #81
1G, 3A, 1 SOG, 1 HIT
★2
Justus Annunen
29
Justus Annunen
G · NSH · #29
25/29 saves, .862 SV%, -1.2 GSAx
★3
Ryan O'Reilly
90
Ryan O'Reilly
C · NSH · #90
4A, 2 SOG

Team Stats

BUFNSH
29Shots23
3.49xGF3.07
61.7CF%38.3
44.1FO%55.9
1/2PP1/2
22Hits33
14Blocks26
19Giveaways16
6Takeaways2
6PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGNSH SOGBUF xGNSH xG
1st1181.210.87
2nd660.970.77
3rd831.311.43
Total25173.493.07

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 19:42
BUF
Alex Tuchinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan O'Reilly
2P 10:50
NSH
Michael McCarronroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dennis Gilbert
2P 10:50
BUF
Dennis Gilbertroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Michael McCarron
2P 14:16
BUF
Dylan Cozensroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Smith
3P 09:06
NSH
Justin Barrontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
3P 10:40
NSH
Brady Skjeihooking (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Quinn