Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

08/02/2025 at 20:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN).

USA: NHL
Where to Watch on TV:


Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay, V Xtra
Hungary	Net4+
Iceland	Viaplay
Norway	Viaplay
Poland	Viaplay
Sweden	Viaplay

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
23	30
Shots off Goal
10	19
Shooting PCT
26.09% (6/23)	13.33% (4/30)
Blocked Shots
14	26
Goalkeeper Saves
26	17
Saves PCT
86.67% (26/30)	77.27% (17/22)
Penalties
3	3
PIM
6	6
Power-play Goals
1	1
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
33.33% (1/3)	33.33% (1/3)
Pen. Killing PCT
66.67% (2/3)	66.67% (2/3)
Hits
33	22
Faceoffs Won
34	25
Faceoffs %
57.63	42.37
Giveaways
16	19
Takeaways
2	6
Empty Net Goals
1	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (2 - 2)
06:57, 1 - 0, Novak T. (G),
09:26, 2 - 0, Skjei B. (G), O'Reilly R. (A), Marchessault J. (A2)
15:21, 2 - 1, Byram B. (G), Zucker J. (A), Tuch A. (A2)
18:25, 2 - 2, Dahlin R. (G), Benson Z. (A), McLeod R. (A2)
19:42, Tuch A. (2 min),
2nd Period (2 - 1)
10:50, McCarron M. (2 min),
10:50, Gilbert D. (2 min),
14:16, Cozens D. (2 min),
14:31, 3 - 2, Forsberg F. (G), O'Reilly R. (A), Josi R. (A2)
15:13, 4 - 2, Skjei B. (G), O'Reilly R. (A), Marchessault J. (A2)
17:43, 4 - 3, Tuch A. (G), Byram B. (A), Dahlin R. (A2)
3rd Period (2 - 1)
06:58, 5 - 3, Forsberg F. (G), O'Reilly R. (A),
09:06, Barron J. (2 min),
10:40, Skjei B. (2 min),
12:30, 5 - 4, Cozens D. (G), Tuch A. (A), Power O. (A2)
19:23, 6 - 4, Marchessault J. (G),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Nashville Predators
41.3%

Draw
22.2%

Buffalo Sabres
36.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

47.2%

20.7%

32.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

47.9%

21%

31.6%

Nashville Predators - Buffalo Sabres Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.29 ↑ (2.03)	4.26 ↓ (4.61)	2.57 ↓ (2.98)	5.9% (4.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

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What is the prediction for Nashville Predators - Buffalo Sabres?

Users Predictions: 7 users predict this event. Nashville will win (votes: 1 - 14.3%). Buffalo will win (votes: 4 - 57.1%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 28.6%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.

Preview Facts

In a match only outsiders will meet (ranked 14 and 16).
Last 5 head-to-head matches Nashville won 3.
Nashville has a chain of defeats in the last matches (in the last 5 games wins - 0).
Buffalo is in a first-rate shape now (in the last 5 games wins - 4).
Buffalo could have advantage in physics - more days for rest in last days.
Recently Buffalo have a series of home games.
The chances to win of two teams are almost the same in this match.
There will not play in Nashville: Lauzon J. (Lower-Body Injury)
There will not play in Buffalo: Greenway J. (Injury) Luukkonen U. (Injury) Samuelsson M. (Lower-Body Injury)
There are questionable in Nashville: Evangelista L. (Lower-Body Injury) Jankowski M. (Upper-Body Injury)
There are questionable in Buffalo: Cozens D. (Lower-Body Injury) Malenstyn B. (Back Injury)
Our prediction for today's Buffalo to win the game is with odds 2.77.
Last 20 head-to-head matches Nashville won 12 matches, drawn 0 matches, lost 8 matches and goals 65:55 (average 3.3:2.8).
Including matches at home between the teams Nashville won 5 matches, drawn 0 matches, lost 5 matches and goals 30:30 (average 3:3).

How many head-to-head matches has Nashville Predators won against Buffalo Sabres?

Nashville Predators has won 3 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Buffalo Sabres won against Nashville Predators?

Buffalo Sabres has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Nashville Predators - Buffalo Sabres were as follows:

31.01.2025 Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators 4:3

07.03.2024 Nashville Predators - Buffalo Sabres 4:2

03.12.2023 Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators 1:2

21.03.2023 Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators 3:7

14.01.2023 Nashville Predators - Buffalo Sabres 3:5

Latest results of Nashville Predators

07.02.2025 Chicago Blackhawks - Nashville Predators 6:2 ✺

03.02.2025 Nashville Predators - Ottawa Senators 2:5 ✺

01.02.2025 Pittsburgh Penguins - Nashville Predators 3:0 ✺

31.01.2025 Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators 4:3 ✺

29.01.2025 Nashville Predators - Vancouver Canucks 1:3 ✺

Latest results of Buffalo Sabres

04.02.2025 Buffalo Sabres - Columbus Blue Jackets 3:2 ✺

02.02.2025 Buffalo Sabres - New Jersey Devils 4:3 ✺

31.01.2025 Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators 4:3 ✺

28.01.2025 Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins 7:2 ✺

25.01.2025 Edmonton Oilers - Buffalo Sabres 3:2 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	22	15	1	5	1	88:50	37
2	Dallas Stars	22	10	3	4	5	72:62	30
3	Anaheim Ducks	22	9	5	1	7	80:69	29
4	Seattle Kraken	22	7	4	6	5	57:59	28
5	Minnesota Wild	23	8	4	4	7	68:64	28
6	Los Angeles Kings	23	7	4	6	6	62:64	28
7	Vegas Golden Knights	22	9	1	7	5	68:65	27
8	Utah Mammoth	23	9	3	3	8	71:68	27
9	San Jose Sharks	23	5	6	3	9	68:72	25
10	Edmonton Oilers	24	5	5	5	9	74:87	25
11	Winnipeg Jets	21	10	2	0	9	67:59	24
12	Chicago Blackhawks	22	9	1	4	8	69:62	24
13	St. Louis Blues	23	7	0	6	10	61:85	20
14	Vancouver Canucks	23	5	4	2	12	71:86	20
15	Calgary Flames	24	6	2	3	13	59:73	19
16	Nashville Predators	22	4	2	4	12	52:81	16

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes	22	10	4	2	6	78:65	30
2	New Jersey Devils	22	9	5	1	7	69:67	29
3	Tampa Bay Lightning	22	10	3	2	7	69:60	28
4	New York Islanders	23	9	4	2	8	71:66	28
5	Detroit Red Wings	23	9	4	1	9	69:74	27
6	Ottawa Senators	22	8	3	4	7	71:71	26
7	Washington Capitals	23	11	1	2	9	76:63	26
8	Boston Bruins	24	8	5	0	11	75:77	26
9	Montreal Canadiens	21	6	5	3	7	72:76	25
10	Pittsburgh Penguins	21	10	0	5	6	64:58	25
11	Philadelphia Flyers	21	5	6	3	7	60:59	25
12	Florida Panthers	22	11	1	1	9	70:68	25
13	Columbus Blue Jackets	23	6	5	3	9	69:76	25
14	New York Rangers	24	8	3	2	11	61:63	24
15	Buffalo Sabres	22	7	2	4	9	71:75	22
16	Toronto Maple Leafs	22	6	3	3	10	74:82	21

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