
Game No: 784
Started: 2026-01-20 20:09:00
Ended: 2026-01-20 22:39:00
Attendance: 17,159
Three Stars by: Jim Diamond - Associated Press
Full Recap
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Shot Type | Distance (ft) | Assist | Assist | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:11 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Konsta Helenius | Rasmus Dahlin | |||
| 1 | 11:45 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Konsta Helenius | Owen Power | |||
| 1 | 17:24 | BUF | Konsta Helenius | Peyton Krebs | Rasmus Dahlin | |||
| 2 | 4:20 | BUF | Tage Thompson | Alex Tuch | Josh Doan | |||
| 2 | 10:09 | NSH | Ryan O'Reilly | Filip Forsberg | Brady Skjei | |||
| 2 | 11:54 | NSH | Filip Forsberg | Ryan O'Reilly | ||||
| 3 | 9:30 | NSH | Ryan O'Reilly | Luke Evangelista | Filip Forsberg | |||
| 3 | 18:14 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Mattias Samuelsson |
#25 Pierre Lambert
#14 Trevor Hanson
#51 Andrew Smith
#88 Tyson Baker
| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | PIM | Drawn By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13:24 | BUF | Jason Zucker | Tripping | 2 | Luke Evangelista |
| 2 | 6:20 | NSH | Luke Evangelista | Tripping | 2 | Jordan Greenway |
| 2 | 19:43 | BUF | Jordan Greenway | Holding | 2 | Nick Blankenburg |
| 3 | 20:00 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Roughing | 2 | |
| 3 | 20:00 | NSH | Ryan O'Reilly | High-sticking | 2 | Mattias Samuelsson |
Coach: Lindy Ruff
| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D |
| 6 | Zach Benson | L |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D |
| 25 | Owen Power | D |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L |
| 34 | Alex Lyon | G |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | G |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | C |
Coach: Andrew Brunette
| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Filip Forsberg | L |
| 20 | Justin Barron | D |
| 29 | Justus Annunen | G |
| 36 | Cole Smith | R |
| 37 | Nick Blankenburg | D |
| 40 | Fedor Svechkov | C |
| 41 | Nicolas Hague | D |
| 47 | Michael McCarron | C |
| 48 | Nick Perbix | D |
| 56 | Erik Haula | L |
| 58 | Michael Bunting | L |
| 59 | Roman Josi | D |
| 71 | Matthew Wood | R |
| 74 | Juuse Saros | G |
| 76 | Brady Skjei | D |
| 77 | Luke Evangelista | R |
| 81 | Jonathan Marchessault | R |
| 89 | Ozzy Wiesblatt | C |
| 90 | Ryan O'Reilly | C |
| 91 | Steven Stamkos | C |
| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C |
| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tyson Jost | C |
| 83 | Adam Wilsby | D |
| 5 | Goals | 3 |
| 8 | Assists | 5 |
| 10 | Plus / Minus | -10 |
| 3 | Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | PIM | 4 |
| 39 | Corsi For | 62 |
| 38.61 | Corsi % | 61.39 |
| 32 | Fenwick For | 62 |
| 34.04 | Fenwick % | 65.96 |
| 32 | Shots | 34 |
| 8 | Shots Blocked | 20 |
| 7 | Missed Shots | 28 |
| 17 | Hits | 27 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 19 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 27 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 33 | Faceoffs Lost | 27 |
| 45% | Faceoff Percentage | 55% |
| Buffalo Sabres | Nashville Predators | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Time With Lead | Lead | Time With Lead |
| 1 | 12:18 | 1 | |
| 2 | 25:01 | 2 | |
| 3 | 8:41 | 3 | |
| 4 | 5:49 | 4 | |
| Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators | Time With Lead |
|---|---|
| 1 - 0 | 3:34 |
| 2 - 0 | 5:39 |
| 3 - 0 | 6:56 |
| 4 - 0 | 5:49 |
| 4 - 1 | 1:45 |
| 4 - 2 | 17:36 |
| 4 - 3 | 8:44 |
| 5 - 3 | 1:46 |
| # | Player | G | A | Pts | +/- | P | PIM | S | SB | MS | H | GV | TK | B Shots | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bowen Byram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Zach Benson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Owen Power | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 65 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 64 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| # | Player | G | A | Pts | +/- | P | PIM | S | SB | MS | H | GV | TK | B Shots | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Filip Forsberg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 20 | Justin Barron | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Justus Annunen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Cole Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Nick Blankenburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Fedor Svechkov | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 75 |
| 41 | Nicolas Hague | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Michael McCarron | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50 |
| 48 | Nick Perbix | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | Erik Haula | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 75 |
| 58 | Michael Bunting | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Roman Josi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Matthew Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 74 | Juuse Saros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Brady Skjei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Luke Evangelista | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Jonathan Marchessault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Ozzy Wiesblatt | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Ryan O'Reilly | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 42 |
| 91 | Steven Stamkos | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| TOI | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shifts | Avg Shift | Total | Power Play | Shorthanded | Even Strength |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | 30 | 00:47 | 23:59 | 00:24 | 02:33 | 21:02 |
| 6 | Zach Benson | 18 | 00:51 | 15:32 | 00:33 | 00:42 | 14:17 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | 18 | 00:36 | 11:02 | 00:00 | 00:45 | 10:17 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | 21 | 00:50 | 17:32 | 01:27 | 00:00 | 16:05 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | 22 | 00:34 | 12:31 | 00:00 | 00:07 | 12:24 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | 21 | 00:47 | 16:32 | 00:38 | 00:00 | 15:54 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | 31 | 00:50 | 25:53 | 00:00 | 02:41 | 23:12 |
| 25 | Owen Power | 28 | 00:50 | 23:25 | 00:00 | 01:26 | 21:59 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | 28 | 01:00 | 28:02 | 01:36 | 01:20 | 25:06 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | 17 | 00:40 | 11:25 | 00:00 | 01:20 | 10:05 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | 27 | 00:43 | 19:30 | 00:37 | 02:40 | 16:13 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | 20 | 00:40 | 13:33 | 01:22 | 00:00 | 12:11 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | 9 | 00:54 | 08:06 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 08:06 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | 9 | 00:57 | 08:36 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 08:36 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | 20 | 00:50 | 16:58 | 01:23 | 00:00 | 15:35 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | 23 | 00:41 | 15:44 | 00:35 | 02:26 | 12:43 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | 18 | 00:43 | 12:57 | 01:25 | 00:00 | 11:32 |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | 17 | 00:51 | 14:43 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 14:43 |
| TOI | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shifts | Avg Shift | Total | Power Play | Shorthanded | Even Strength |
| 9 | Filip Forsberg | 23 | 00:51 | 19:38 | 02:35 | 00:00 | 17:03 |
| 20 | Justin Barron | 13 | 00:38 | 08:22 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 08:22 |
| 36 | Cole Smith | 14 | 00:57 | 13:21 | 00:00 | 01:23 | 11:58 |
| 37 | Nick Blankenburg | 24 | 00:45 | 18:15 | 01:12 | 00:37 | 16:26 |
| 40 | Fedor Svechkov | 16 | 00:49 | 13:19 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 13:19 |
| 41 | Nicolas Hague | 24 | 00:50 | 20:09 | 00:14 | 00:38 | 19:17 |
| 47 | Michael McCarron | 14 | 00:57 | 13:28 | 00:00 | 01:25 | 12:03 |
| 48 | Nick Perbix | 17 | 00:51 | 14:30 | 00:03 | 01:22 | 13:05 |
| 56 | Erik Haula | 18 | 00:44 | 13:28 | 01:24 | 00:35 | 11:29 |
| 58 | Michael Bunting | 16 | 00:47 | 12:39 | 01:25 | 00:00 | 11:14 |
| 59 | Roman Josi | 29 | 00:58 | 28:24 | 02:34 | 00:00 | 25:50 |
| 71 | Matthew Wood | 17 | 00:47 | 13:33 | 01:25 | 00:00 | 12:08 |
| 76 | Brady Skjei | 29 | 00:54 | 26:15 | 00:00 | 01:23 | 24:52 |
| 77 | Luke Evangelista | 24 | 00:51 | 20:35 | 02:35 | 00:00 | 18:00 |
| 81 | Jonathan Marchessault | 20 | 00:41 | 13:49 | 01:22 | 00:00 | 12:27 |
| 89 | Ozzy Wiesblatt | 13 | 00:52 | 11:24 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 11:24 |
| 90 | Ryan O'Reilly | 24 | 00:51 | 20:42 | 02:36 | 00:37 | 17:29 |
| 91 | Steven Stamkos | 21 | 00:51 | 18:06 | 02:35 | 00:00 | 15:31 |
| # | Player | Period | Goals Against | Shots Against | Save Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.833 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 0.929 |
| # | Player | Period | Goals Against | Shots Against | Save Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Justus Annunen | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 74 | Juuse Saros | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0.769 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.8 |