Nashville Predators
Current season record
4–3–4 · 12 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 26, 2026.
Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres — Friday, January 31, 2025 Game Analysis
Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Final.
Game Analysis
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BUF
- Ryan McLeod (11)
- Jiri Kulich (10)
- Jason Zucker (17)
- Jiri Kulich (11)
NSH
- Luke Evangelista (5)
- Brady Skjei (5)
- Tommy Novak (9)
Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary — Friday, January 31, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Buffalo Sabres won 4–3 at KeyBank Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres Game Analysis — Friday, January 31, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Buffalo Sabres won despite being outshot 31–27. Nashville Predators generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Buffalo Sabres scored on 14.8% of its shots, compared with 9.7% for Nashville Predators. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Nashville Predators converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%); Buffalo Sabres converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
Nashville Predators won 64.2% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres Official Game Highlights — Friday, January 31, 2025
Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres Game Statistics — Friday, January 31, 2025
| Statistic | Nashville Predators | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 31 | 27 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 64.2 | 35.8 |
| Hits | 25 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Buffalo Sabres won 4–3 at KeyBank Center.
Who scored
- Ryan McLeod Goal (11) Poke, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (30), Jack Quinn (11)
- Jiri Kulich Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (31), Owen Power (21)
- Luke Evangelista Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Justin Barron (3), Ryan O'Reilly (15)
- Brady Skjei Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Colton Sissons (8), Michael McCarron (5)
- Tommy Novak Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Brady Skjei (14), Fedor Svechkov (3)
- Jason Zucker Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Alex Tuch (20)
- Jiri Kulich Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (20), JJ Peterka (26)
Goalies
- Justus Annunen stopped 23 of 27 for Nashville Predators.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 28 of 31 for Buffalo Sabres.
Jiri Kulich Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (20), JJ Peterka (26) That made the score 3–4 in the 3rd, and Buffalo Sabres stayed ahead.