Sabres 1–2 Predators — Final Score & Stats (Dec 3, 2018)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐯 NSH

Ryan Ellis

1 G

3 shots · 24:32 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Kevin Fiala

1 G

1 shots · 16:27 TOI

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Roman Josi

1 A

5 shots · 25:46 TOI

Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Ryan Ellis PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:25

Assists: Roman Josi, Ryan Johansen · beat Carter Hutton

0–1

2nd period

⚔️ Sam Reinhart Tying 2nd · 05:20

Unassisted · beat Pekka Rinne

1–1

🐯 Kevin Fiala Go-ahead 2nd · 16:34

Assists: Craig Smith, Mattias Ekholm · beat Carter Hutton

1–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Skinner · Eichel · Reinhart 21:59

L2 Thompson · Mittelstadt · Okposo 14:34

L3 Larsson · Rodrigues · Berglund 13:47

L4 Elie · Sobotka · Girgensons 11:17

D1 Ristolainen · Dahlin 24:52

D2 Pilut · Beaulieu 17:54

D3 Bogosian · Nelson 13:52

🐯Predators

L1 Johansen · Sissons · Hartman 18:28

L2 Watson · Fiala · Jarnkrok 16:27

L3 Smith · Bonino · Salomaki 13:28

L4 Gaudreau · Tolvanen · Grimaldi 7:37

D1 Josi · Ellis 25:09

D2 Ekholm · Hamhuis 21:34

D3 Weber · Irwin 13:01

Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NSH🐯

22 Shots on goal 25

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

17 Hits 24

16 Blocked shots 15

6 Takeaways 10

16 Giveaways 7

4 Penalty minutes 8

BUF shooting 4.5% (1/22) NSH shooting 8.0% (2/25)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Carter Hutton

23/25

.920 SV% · 2 GA · 58:24 TOI

🐯Predators

Pekka Rinne

21/22

.955 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

3 of 3 goals located

BUF NSH

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 4-3 (57% win rate, 7 games)

Predators

Predators — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-1 (83% win rate, 6 games)

Predators

Predators — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 10-0 (100% win rate, 10 games)

Last meetings

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Predators lead the season series 1–0

Mar 312018 ⚔️BUF @ 🐯NSH 7–4 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

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Who won Sabres vs Predators on December 3, 2018?

Predators won 2–1. The final score was Sabres 1, Predators 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Sam Reinhart.

Who scored for Predators?

Kevin Fiala, Ryan Ellis.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Carter Hutton made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 21 saves on 22 shots (.955 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?

Predators lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

⚔️ Sabres

BeforeNov 30 ⚔️BUF @ 🐆FLA 2–3 AfterDec 4 🍁TOR @ ⚔️BUF 4–3

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 1 🪶CHI @ 🐯NSH 2–5 AfterDec 6 🐯NSH @ 🐋VAN 3–5

Also on December 3

⚡TBL 5–1 😈NJD 🛢️EDM 1–4 ⭐DAL

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