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Predators at Sabres

NHL · Saturday, Mar 7 · 4:30 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final NSH 2 – BUF 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NSH0112
BUF0213
Team box
NSH·BUF
25
shots
24
1 of 3
power play
0 of 2
61.3
faceoff %
38.7
15
hits
20
11
blocked shots
17
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Jason ZuckerBUF105
Tage ThompsonBUF104
Josh DoanBUF103
Matthew WoodNSH103
Zachary L'HeureuxNSH102
Jack QuinnBUF012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Juuse SarosNSH2421.875
Alex LyonBUF2523.920

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
NSH +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 2 · NSH 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NSH 37%, BUF 63% · Updated Mar 7

Expected margin
BUF by 1.0
Expected score
BUF 3.9 – 2.9 NSH
Expected total
6.8
PredatorsThe matchupSabres
+171Our fair odds−171
2.9Expected goals3.9
−0.20Power rating+0.16
3.0Goals / game3.5
3.4Allowed / game3.0
28.5Shots / game27.9
51.2Faceoff %45.0
19.6Hits / game18.7
28−34Season record37−25
4−6Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NSH chance · BUF chance
Our model fair36.9%63.1%
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
NSHNashville Predators+17137%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−17163%————
SpreadBUF by 1.0
NSHNashville Predators+1our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our 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

Buffalo Sabres by 1.0 expected
Nashville Predators by 7 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 3%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 6%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 6%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 19%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 12%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 17%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 4%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 7 goals: <1%
← NSH wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more45%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more33%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal38%

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

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
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
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 3.57 GAAstarted
BUFAlex Lyon G · last 5 starts: .919 save %, 2.85 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NSH·BUF
Mar 5 vs BOS
last game
Mar 5 at PIT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 62+ games
NSH·BUF
−0.20
rating (0 = average)
+0.16
3.0
goals / game
3.5
3.4
goals allowed / game
3.0
28−34
season record
37−25
17−16
home record
18−11
11−18
away record
19−14
W1
streak
W5
4−6
last 10
7−3
28.5
shots / game
27.9
51.2
faceoff %
45.0
19.6
hits / game
18.7
12.0
blocked shots / game
14.7
5.2
takeaways / game
5.1
15.1
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

NSH · BUF · 122 days
Nashville PredatorsBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · BUF 5−4
Jan 20at NSHBUF 5 − 3
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

NSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Mar 5vs BOS6 − 3W
Mar 3at CBJ2 − 3L
Mar 2vs DET2 − 4L
Feb 28at DAL2 − 3L
Feb 26vs CHI4 − 2W
Feb 5at WSH2 − 4L
Feb 4vs MIN5 − 6L
Feb 2vs STL6 − 5W
Jan 31at NYI4 − 3W
Jan 29at NJ2 − 3L

BUF · Last 10

7−3 · streak W5
Mar 5at PIT5 − 1W
Mar 3vs VGK3 − 2W
Feb 28at TB6 − 2W
Feb 27at FLA3 − 2W
Feb 25at NJ2 − 1W
Feb 5vs PIT2 − 5L
Feb 3at TB3 − 4L
Feb 2at FLA5 − 3W
Jan 31vs MTL2 − 4L
Jan 29vs LA4 − 1W