Buffalo Sabres
Current season record
4–4–3 · 11 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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at San Jose Sharks
Game Analysis →Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators — Saturday, February 8, 2025 Game Analysis
Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
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NSH
- Tommy Novak (11)
- Brady Skjei (6)
- PPFilip Forsberg (20)
- Brady Skjei (7)
- Filip Forsberg (21)
- ENJonathan Marchessault (17)
BUF
- Bowen Byram (7)
- Rasmus Dahlin (7)
- Alex Tuch (19)
- PPDylan Cozens (11)
Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators Game Summary — Saturday, February 8, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Nashville Predators won 6–4 at Bridgestone Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators Game Analysis — Saturday, February 8, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Nashville Predators won despite being outshot 29–23. Buffalo Sabres generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Nashville Predators scored on 26.1% of its shots, compared with 13.8% for Buffalo Sabres. 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.
Buffalo Sabres converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%); Nashville Predators converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%). Power-play goal totals were level, so the difference in the final score came from other scoring situations.
Nashville Predators won 55.9% 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.
Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators Official Game Highlights — Saturday, February 8, 2025
Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators Game Statistics — Saturday, February 8, 2025
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Nashville Predators |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 23 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 44.1 | 55.9 |
| Hits | 22 | 33 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 26 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 19 | 16 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Nashville Predators won 6–4 at Bridgestone Arena.
Who scored
- Tommy Novak Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Brady Skjei Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (17), Jonathan Marchessault (25)
- Bowen Byram Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (23), Alex Tuch (23)
- Rasmus Dahlin Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (9), Ryan McLeod (16)
- Filip Forsberg Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (18), Roman Josi (28)
- Brady Skjei Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (19), Jonathan Marchessault (26)
- Alex Tuch Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (22), Rasmus Dahlin (35)
- Filip Forsberg Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (20), Jonathan Marchessault (27)
- Dylan Cozens Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (24), Owen Power (23)
- Jonathan Marchessault Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 17 of 22 for Buffalo Sabres.
- Justus Annunen stopped 25 of 29 for Nashville Predators.
Filip Forsberg Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (18), Roman Josi (28) That made the score 2–3 in the 2nd, and Nashville Predators stayed ahead.