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Nashville Predators 2, Buffalo Sabres 3 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Nashville Predators 2, Buffalo Sabres 3. Shots on goal: NSH 25, BUF 24. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NSH 0-0 BUF; P2 NSH 1-2 BUF; P3 NSH 1-1 BUF.

Scoring plays: P2 01:17 Zachary L'Heureux (assists: Jonathan Marchessault, Ryan O'Reilly) to make it NSH 1-0 BUF; P2 12:39 Tage Thompson (assists: Alex Tuch) to make it NSH 1-1 BUF; P2 14:17 Jason Zucker (assists: Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin) to make it NSH 1-2 BUF; P3 00:16 Josh Doan (assists: Josh Norris, Noah Ostlund) to make it NSH 1-3 BUF; P3 16:08 Matthew Wood (assists: Roman Josi, Steven Stamkos) to make it NSH 2-3 BUF. Top skaters: Jason Zucker (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Tage Thompson (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Josh Doan (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Zachary L'Heureux (NSH) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Juuse Saros (NSH) 21 saves on 24, decision L; Alex Lyon (BUF) 23 saves on 25, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Jason Zucker
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 14:42 TOI
Goals · BUF
Tage Thompson
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 18:53 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Alex Lyon
23 saves on 25 shots (.920) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

NSH 1 largest lead P2 1:17 (NSH 1, BUF 0)
BUF 2 largest lead P3 0:16 (NSH 1, BUF 3) · 3-0 run, P2 12:39–P3 0:16
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 1:17 Zachary L'Heureux (Jonathan Marchessault, Ryan O'Reilly) NSH · wrist shot · NSH 1, BUF 0
  • P2 12:39 Tage Thompson (Alex Tuch) BUF · slap shot · NSH 1, BUF 1
  • P2 14:17 Jason Zucker (Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin) BUF · wrist shot · NSH 1, BUF 2
  • P3 0:16 Josh Doan (Josh Norris, Noah Ostlund) BUF · snap shot · NSH 1, BUF 3
  • P3 16:08 Matthew Wood (Roman Josi, Steven Stamkos) NSH · Power play · tip-in shot · NSH 2, BUF 3

Linescore

123 T
NSH 011 2
BUF 021 3

Shots on goal: NSH 25, BUF 24

Biggest Period

The Buffalo Sabres scored 2 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

NSHBUF
25Shots on goal24
52Shot attempts63
38Faceoff wins24
15Hits20
11Blocked shots17
1Power-play goals0
8Takeaways5
13Giveaways14
6Penalty minutes8
87.5%Save %92.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
NSH612725
BUF213924

🎯 Shot Map

Nashville Predators2 G · 40 attempts
Nick Perbix: saved (backhand)Filip Forsberg: missed the netFilip Forsberg: missed the netNicolas Hague: saved (snap)Zachary L'Heureux: missed the netFilip Forsberg: saved (snap)Luke Evangelista: saved (bat)Nicolas Hague: saved (slap)Luke Evangelista: saved (poke)Nick Perbix: missed the netZachary L'Heureux: goal (wrist)Zachary L'Heureux: missed the netNick Perbix: saved (slap)Steven Stamkos: saved (snap)Roman Josi: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: saved (slap)Ryan O'Reilly: saved (wrist)Luke Evangelista: saved (snap)Nicolas Hague: saved (snap)Filip Forsberg: saved (snap)Filip Forsberg: saved (snap)Jonathan Marchessault: missed the netErik Haula: saved (wrist)Zachary L'Heureux: saved (snap)Matthew Wood: missed the netMatthew Wood: missed the netFilip Forsberg: missed the netNicolas Hague: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: saved (deflected)Matthew Wood: saved (snap)Luke Evangelista: missed the netErik Haula: saved (snap)Ryan O'Reilly: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: missed the netErik Haula: saved (wrist)Matthew Wood: goal (tip-in)Roman Josi: missed the netFilip Forsberg: missed the netMatthew Wood: saved (slap)Roman Josi: saved (snap)
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 23Saved57% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net38% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres3 G · 43 attempts
Bowen Byram: missed the netBowen Byram: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: missed the netAlex Tuch: missed the netMichael Kesselring: saved (backhand)Owen Power: missed the netNoah Ostlund: missed the netNoah Ostlund: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (slap)Jack Quinn: missed the netPeyton Krebs: missed the netOwen Power: saved (wrist)Zach Benson: saved (tip-in)Zach Benson: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (tip-in)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (snap)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: goal (slap)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Jason Zucker: goal (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (slap)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: missed the netJosh Doan: goal (snap)Tage Thompson: missed the netZach Benson: missed the netSam Carrick: saved (snap)Josh Doan: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (snap)Sam Carrick: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (backhand)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Zach Metsa: saved (snap)Zach Benson: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: missed the net
  • 3Goals7% of attempts
  • 21Saved49% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net44% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

NSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Matthew Wood R 101-130215:57
Zachary L'Heureux L 101+122113:26
Roman Josi D 011-220025:56
Ryan O'Reilly C 011020021:20
Steven Stamkos C 011-111117:53
Jonathan Marchessault R 011002017:03
Brady Skjei D 000-200021:35
Nicolas Hague D 000+131220:59
Filip Forsberg L 000-140018:48
Nick Perbix D 000021318:41
Erik Haula L 000032016:12
Luke Evangelista R 000-130015:48
Joakim Kemell R 000002115:00
Ryan Ufko D 000-101013:44
Justin Barron D 000001012:49
Tyson Jost C 000-100010:47
Fedor Svechkov C 000-101109:49
Ozzy Wiesblatt C 000-101009:21
NSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Juuse Saros L 212487.5358:52
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Tage Thompson C 101+142118:53
Josh Doan R 101+132016:11
Jason Zucker L 101050114:42
Rasmus Dahlin D 011+310024:36
Alex Tuch R 011+102121:19
Josh Norris C 011+100116:37
Noah Ostlund C 011+100014:46
Jack Quinn R 011022114:10
Mattias Samuelsson D 000+111124:36
Bowen Byram D 000011123:11
Owen Power D 000-120323:02
Ryan McLeod C 000000017:32
Peyton Krebs C 000+102014:27
Zach Metsa D 000010111:38
Michael Kesselring D 000+111310:28
Zach Benson L 000021009:32
Beck Malenstyn L 000004209:12
Sam Carrick C 000012108:55
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon W 232592.0260:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series NSH 0 – 2 BUF
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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Nashville Predators 28-27-8 L1 L10 4-4-2 Next game recap: @ SEA · Tue, Mar 10
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