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Sabres at Predators

NHL · Tuesday, Jan 20 · 7:00 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final BUF 5 – NSH 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF3115
NSH0213
Team box
BUF·NSH
33
shots
34
0 of 1
power play
0 of 2
45.0
faceoff %
55.0
17
hits
27
19
blocked shots
8
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Alex LyonBUF3431.912
Justus AnnunenNSH13131.000
Juuse SarosNSH1915.789

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NSH +4
BUF +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: NSH 0 · BUF 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 50%, NSH 50% · Updated Jan 20

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.3 – 3.0 NSH
Expected total
6.3
SabresThe matchupPredators
−101Our fair odds+101
3.3Expected goals3.0
+0.02Power rating−0.16
3.3Goals / game2.9
3.1Allowed / game3.4
27.7Shots / game28.1
45.0Faceoff %52.2
19.1Hits / game19.2
26−22Season record23−25
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · NSH chance
Our model fair50.4%49.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BUFBuffalo Sabres−10150%————
NSHNashville Predators+10150%————
Spreadabout even
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.3our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 7%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 13%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 25%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 9%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 4%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byNSH wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more35%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more24%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.528%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BUFAlex Lyon G · last 5 starts: .922 save %, 1.97 GAAstarted
NSHJustus Annunen G · last 5 starts: .904 save %, 3.01 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·NSH
Jan 19 at CAR
last game
Jan 17 at VGK
0 days
days of rest
2 days
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 48+ games
BUF·NSH
+0.02
rating (0 = average)
−0.16
3.3
goals / game
2.9
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.4
26−22
season record
23−25
16−9
home record
13−12
10−13
away record
10−13
L2
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
6−4
27.7
shots / game
28.1
45.0
faceoff %
52.2
19.1
hits / game
19.2
15.0
blocked shots / game
12.0
5.1
takeaways / game
5.3
16.0
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

BUF · NSH · 95 days
Buffalo SabresNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · NSH 4−4
Feb 8, 2025at NSHNSH 6 − 4
Jan 31, 2025at BUFBUF 4 − 3
Mar 7, 2024at NSHNSH 4 − 2
Dec 3, 2023at BUFNSH 2 − 1
Mar 21, 2023at BUFNSH 7 − 3
Jan 14, 2023at NSHBUF 5 − 3
Apr 1, 2022at BUFBUF 4 − 3
Jan 13, 2022at NSHBUF 4 − 1

BUF · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Jan 19at CAR1 − 2L
Jan 17vs MIN4 − 5L
Jan 15vs MTL5 − 3W
Jan 14vs PHI5 − 2W
Jan 12vs FLA3 − 4L
Jan 10vs ANA5 − 3W
Jan 8at NYR5 − 2W
Jan 6vs VAN5 − 3W
Jan 3at CBJ1 − 5L
Dec 31, 2025at DAL4 − 1W

NSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Jan 17at VGK2 − 7L
Jan 16at COL7 − 3W
Jan 13vs EDM4 − 3W
Jan 11vs WSH3 − 2W
Jan 10vs CHI0 − 3L
Jan 8vs NYI2 − 1W
Jan 6at EDM2 − 6L
Jan 3at CGY4 − 3W
Jan 1at SEA1 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025at VGK4 − 2W