Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres

Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · KeyBank Center · 2025–26 Regular Season

Nashville Predators

2 – 3

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Nashville Predators 3–2 on Sat, Mar 7, 2026 at KeyBank Center. Alex Lyon made 23 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 25–24.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NSH	0	1	1	2	25
BUF	0	2	1	3	24

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
2nd	01:17	NSH	EV	Zachary L'Heureux (1) · wrist	Jonathan Marchessault (8), Ryan O'Reilly (38)	1–0
2nd	12:39	BUF	EV	Tage Thompson (34) · slap	Alex Tuch (29)	1–1
2nd	14:17	BUF	EV	Jason Zucker (17) · wrist	Jack Quinn (27), Rasmus Dahlin (42)	1–2
3rd	00:16	BUF	EV	Josh Doan (19) · snap	Josh Norris (14), Noah Ostlund (13)	1–3
3rd	16:08	NSH	PP	Matthew Wood (13) · tip-in	Roman Josi (32), Steven Stamkos (20)	2–3

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	07:12	NSH	Tyson Jost	roughing	2
1st	07:12	BUF	Peyton Krebs	roughing	2
1st	08:43	NSH	Steven Stamkos	tripping	2
2nd	06:13	BUF	Ryan McLeod	hooking	2
3rd	07:09	BUF	Mattias Samuelsson	boarding	2
3rd	11:27	NSH	Tyson Jost	slashing	2
3rd	15:55	BUF	Jack Quinn	interference	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: NSH 3.16 · BUF 3.29 · xG% NSH 49.0

Nashville Predators

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
59	Roman Josi	D	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0	0		25:56	27
90	Ryan O'Reilly	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	78.6	21:20	23
91	Steven Stamkos	C	0	1	1	-1	2	1	1	1	78.6	17:53	19
81	Jonathan Marchessault	R	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0		17:03	18
71	Matthew Wood	R	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	2	54.5	15:57	18
68	Zachary L'Heureux	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	1		13:26	16
76	Brady Skjei	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		21:35	29
41	Nicolas Hague	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	2		20:59	24
9	Filip Forsberg	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0		18:48	19
48	Nick Perbix	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3		18:41	25
56	Erik Haula	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	42.9	16:12	21
77	Luke Evangelista	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		15:48	16
25	Joakim Kemell	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		15:00	18
85	Ryan Ufko	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		13:44	17
20	Justin Barron	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		12:49	16
17	Tyson Jost	C	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0		10:47	13
40	Fedor Svechkov	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	50.0	9:49	10
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		9:21	10

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
74	Juuse Saros	L	24	21	3	.875	58:52

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0	0		24:36	31
89	Alex Tuch	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	1		21:19	27
72	Tage Thompson	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	2	1	33.3	18:53	23
9	Josh Norris	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	45.5	16:37	23
91	Josh Doan	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0		16:11	23
86	Noah Ostlund	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0		14:46	21
17	Jason Zucker	L	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	1		14:42	19
22	Jack Quinn	R	0	1	1	0	2	2	2	1		14:10	19
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	1		24:36	31
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		23:11	26
25	Owen Power	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	3		23:02	28
71	Ryan McLeod	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30.8	17:32	24
19	Peyton Krebs	C	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	0	33.3	14:27	21
73	Zach Metsa	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		11:38	12
8	Michael Kesselring	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	3		10:28	14
6	Zach Benson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		9:32	15
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	50.0	9:12	13
10	Sam Carrick	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	50.0	8:55	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34	Alex Lyon	W	25	23	2	.920	60:00