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2016-17 regular season

Predators at Sabres

🗓 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🔁 Season series tied 1–1

Predators beat Sabres 5–4 in overtime at KeyBank Center on February 28, 2017.

NSH – BUF
41–32
Shots on goal
1/4–0/2
Power play
10–24
Hits
12–12
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐯 NSH
Filip Forsberg
2 G, 1 A
4 shots · 19:59 TOI
2nd star 🐯 NSH
Ryan Johansen
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 20:58 TOI
3rd star 🐯 NSH
Roman Josi
2 A
6 shots · 30:55 TOI

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
⚔️ Brian Gionta Go-ahead 1st · 15:52
Assists: Zach Bogosian, Jack Eichel · beat Pekka Rinne
0–1
⚔️ Kyle Okposo 1st · 17:26
Assists: Jake McCabe, Matt Moulson · beat Pekka Rinne
0–2
🐯 Mike Fisher 1st · 18:49
Assists: Austin Watson, Matt Irwin · beat Robin Lehner
1–2
2nd period
🐯 Colin Wilson PP Tying 2nd · 02:09
Assists: Ryan Johansen, Roman Josi · beat Robin Lehner
2–2
⚔️ Evander Kane Go-ahead 2nd · 05:35
Assists: Brian Gionta, Cody Franson · beat Pekka Rinne
2–3
3rd period
⚔️ Jake McCabe 3rd · 00:56
Assists: Kyle Okposo, Ryan O'Reilly · beat Pekka Rinne
2–4
🐯 Ryan Johansen 3rd · 11:16
Assists: Filip Forsberg, Matt Irwin · beat Robin Lehner
3–4
🐯 Filip Forsberg Tying 3rd · 17:37
Assists: Viktor Arvidsson · beat Robin Lehner
4–4
Overtime
🐯 Filip Forsberg Go-ahead OT · 02:45
Assists: Roman Josi · beat Robin Lehner
5–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐯Predators
L1 Arvidsson · Forsberg · Johansen 20:54
L2 Neal · Jarnkrok · Wilson 18:51
L3 Fiala · Fisher · Smith 13:00
L4 Watson · Zolnierczyk · Fiddler 7:05
D1 Josi · Ellis 29:14
D2 Subban · Ekholm 21:34
D3 Irwin · Weber 10:04
⚔️Sabres
L1 O'Reilly · Eichel · Okposo 22:04
L2 Kane · Foligno · Gionta 16:32
L3 Reinhart · Rodrigues · Girgensons 13:05
L4 Moulson · Bailey · Ennis 8:43
D1 Ristolainen · McCabe 23:36
D2 Franson · Bogosian 18:56
D3 Gorges · Kulikov 17:48

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐯NSH BUF⚔️
41 Shots on goal 32
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2
10 Hits 24
12 Blocked shots 12
4 Takeaways 11
6 Giveaways 9
6 Penalty minutes 10
NSH shooting 12.2% (5/41) BUF shooting 12.5% (4/32)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐯Predators
Pekka Rinne
28/32
.875 SV% · 4 GA · 62:45 TOI
⚔️Sabres
Robin Lehner
36/41
.878 SV% · 5 GA · 62:45 TOI

Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located
Brian Gionta · 1st 15:52 · 0–1 Kyle Okposo · 1st 17:26 · 0–2 Mike Fisher · 1st 18:49 · 1–2 Colin Wilson · 2nd 02:09 · 2–2 Evander Kane · 2nd 05:35 · 2–3 Jake McCabe · 3rd 00:56 · 2–4 Ryan Johansen · 3rd 11:16 · 3–4 Filip Forsberg · 3rd 17:37 · 4–4 Filip Forsberg · OT 02:45 · 5–4
NSH BUF
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Predators
Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 6-11-2 (32% win rate, 19 games)
Sabres
Sabres — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 5-3-3 (45% win rate, 11 games)
After 2nd — 2–3
Predators
Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-9 (31% win rate, 13 games)
Sabres
Sabres — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-0-3 (57% win rate, 7 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1
Jan 242017 ⚔️BUF @ 🐯NSH 5–4 OT Nov 282015 ⚔️BUF @ 🐯NSH 4–1 Nov 252015 🐯NSH @ ⚔️BUF 3–2 Mar 212015 ⚔️BUF @ 🐯NSH 0–3 Feb 222015 🐯NSH @ ⚔️BUF 2–1 SO
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Who won Predators vs Sabres on February 28, 2017?

Predators won 5–4 in overtime. The final score was Predators 5, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Predators?

Filip Forsberg (2), Colin Wilson, Mike Fisher, Ryan Johansen.

Who scored for Sabres?

Brian Gionta, Evander Kane, Jake McCabe, Kyle Okposo.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 28 saves on 32 shots (.875 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Robin Lehner made 36 saves on 41 shots (.878 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Predators vs Sabres season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐯 Predators
BeforeFeb 26 🛢️EDM @ 🐯NSH 4–5 AfterMar 2 🐯NSH @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–2
⚔️ Sabres
BeforeFeb 26 ⚔️BUF @ 🌵ARI 2–3 AfterMar 2 🌵ARI @ ⚔️BUF 3–6
Also on February 28
🌵ARI 1–4 🐻BOS 🦅WSH 4–1 🗽NYR 🏔️COL 0–4 🔔PHI 🧥CBJ 0–1 🇨🇦MTL 🌪️CAR 2–3 🐆FLA 🛢️EDM 2–1 🎵STL 🌲MIN 6–5 ✈️WPG 🐧PIT 2–3 ⭐DAL
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