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2017-18 regular season

Sabres at Predators

🗓 📍 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville 🔁 Season series tied 1–1

Sabres beat Predators 7–4 at Bridgestone Arena on March 31, 2018.

BUF – NSH
36–36
Shots on goal
4/9–1/4
Power play
12–20
Hits
10–8
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚔️ BUF
Jack Eichel
5 A
5 shots · 19:37 TOI
2nd star ⚔️ BUF
Sam Reinhart
3 G
5 shots · 18:06 TOI
3rd star ⚔️ BUF
Chad Johnson
32 saves
0.889 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

11 goals · in order
1st period
⚔️ Jason Pominville Go-ahead 1st · 00:43
Assists: Zemgus Girgensons, Jack Eichel · beat Pekka Rinne
1–0
🐯 P.K. Subban PP Tying 1st · 02:59
Assists: Roman Josi, Ryan Johansen · beat Chad Johnson
1–1
🐯 Austin Watson Go-ahead 1st · 17:00
Assists: Mattias Ekholm, Nick Bonino · beat Chad Johnson
1–2
2nd period
🐯 Kyle Turris 2nd · 02:00
Assists: Craig Smith, Kevin Fiala · beat Chad Johnson
1–3
⚔️ Ryan O'Reilly PP 2nd · 05:45
Assists: Jack Eichel, Rasmus Ristolainen · beat Pekka Rinne
2–3
⚔️ Kyle Okposo Tying 2nd · 07:20
Assists: Evan Rodrigues, Casey Mittelstadt · beat Pekka Rinne
3–3
🐯 Nick Bonino Go-ahead 2nd · 12:50
Assists: Ryan Ellis, Austin Watson · beat Chad Johnson
3–4
⚔️ Sam Reinhart PP Tying 2nd · 15:04
Assists: Rasmus Ristolainen, Jack Eichel · beat Pekka Rinne
4–4
⚔️ Sam Reinhart PP Go-ahead 2nd · 17:18
Assists: Ryan O'Reilly, Jack Eichel · beat Pekka Rinne
5–4
⚔️ Kyle Okposo PP 2nd · 19:00
Assists: Rasmus Ristolainen, Jack Eichel · beat Pekka Rinne
6–4
3rd period
⚔️ Sam Reinhart 3rd · 08:17
Assists: Ryan O'Reilly · beat Juuse Saros
7–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
⚔️Sabres
L1 O'Reilly · Eichel · Reinhart 19:37
L2 Wilson · Okposo · Pominville 16:07
L3 Larsson · Rodrigues · Mittelstadt 14:30
L4 Pouliot · Girgensons · Baptiste 10:50
D1 Ristolainen · Scandella 25:16
D2 Nelson · Guhle 18:32
D3 Falk · Antipin 10:52
🐯Predators
L1 Johansen · Bonino · Turris 17:43
L2 Watson · Sissons · Smith 16:10
L3 Fisher · Hartman · Tolvanen 13:34
L4 Fiala · Arvidsson · Hartnell 6:22
D1 Josi · Ellis 24:44
D2 Subban · Ekholm 21:14
D3 Bitetto · Emelin 14:54

Team stats

Away left · home right
⚔️BUF NSH🐯
36 Shots on goal 36
4/9 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4
12 Hits 20
10 Blocked shots 8
5 Takeaways 4
8 Giveaways 10
8 Penalty minutes 37
BUF shooting 19.4% (7/36) NSH shooting 11.1% (4/36)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚔️Sabres
Chad Johnson
32/36
.889 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI
🐯Predators
Pekka Rinne
23/29
.793 SV% · 6 GA · 40:00 TOI
Juuse Saros
6/7
.857 SV% · 1 GA · 17:04 TOI

Where the goals came from

11 of 11 goals located
Jason Pominville · 1st 00:43 · 1–0 P.K. Subban · 1st 02:59 · 1–1 Austin Watson · 1st 17:00 · 1–2 Kyle Turris · 2nd 02:00 · 1–3 Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 05:45 · 2–3 Kyle Okposo · 2nd 07:20 · 3–3 Nick Bonino · 2nd 12:50 · 3–4 Sam Reinhart · 2nd 15:04 · 4–4 Sam Reinhart · 2nd 17:18 · 5–4 Kyle Okposo · 2nd 19:00 · 6–4 Sam Reinhart · 3rd 08:17 · 7–4
BUF NSH
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Sabres
Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-16-1 (11% win rate, 19 games)
Predators
Predators — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 8-3-2 (62% win rate, 13 games)
After 2nd — 6–4
Sabres
Sabres — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 6-0 (100% win rate, 6 games)
Predators
Predators — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-7 (0% win rate, 7 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1
Mar 192018 🐯NSH @ ⚔️BUF 4–0 Feb 282017 🐯NSH @ ⚔️BUF 5–4 OT Jan 242017 ⚔️BUF @ 🐯NSH 5–4 OT Nov 282015 ⚔️BUF @ 🐯NSH 4–1 Nov 252015 🐯NSH @ ⚔️BUF 3–2
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Who won Sabres vs Predators on March 31, 2018?

Sabres won 7–4. The final score was Sabres 7, Predators 4.

Who scored for Sabres?

Sam Reinhart (3), Kyle Okposo (2), Jason Pominville, Ryan O'Reilly.

Who scored for Predators?

Austin Watson, Kyle Turris, Nick Bonino, P.K. Subban.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Chad Johnson made 32 saves on 36 shots (.889 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 23 saves on 29 shots (.793 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Predators season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
⚔️ Sabres
BeforeMar 29 🐙DET @ ⚔️BUF 6–3 AfterApr 2 ⚔️BUF @ 🍁TOR 2–5
🐯 Predators
BeforeMar 29 🦈SJS @ 🐯NSH 3–5 AfterApr 1 🐯NSH @ ⚡TBL 4–1
Also on March 31
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