Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Tuesday, February 28, 2017 · KeyBank Center
FS-TN · MSG-B
Game summary
The Nashville Predators beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at KeyBank Center. The Predators outshot the Sabres 41-32.
Filip Forsberg scored twice. Brian Gionta, Kyle Okposo, Mike Fisher, Colin Wilson, Evander Kane, Jake McCabe and Ryan Johansen also scored.
Pekka Rinne made 28 saves on 32 shots for the win; Robin Lehner stopped 36 of 41.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Brian Gionta (13)Zach Bogosian (6), Jack Eichel (23)0–115:52 BUF
Kyle Okposo (19)Jake McCabe (12), Matt Moulson (12)0–217:26 BUF
Mike Fisher (16)Austin Watson (10), Matt Irwin (9)1–218:49 NSH
2nd period
Colin Wilson (11)Ryan Johansen (39), Roman Josi (26)2–202:09 NSH · PPG
Evander Kane (22)Brian Gionta (16), Cody Franson (14)2–305:35 BUF
3rd period
Jake McCabe (2)Kyle Okposo (22), Ryan O'Reilly (26)2–400:56 BUF
Ryan Johansen (10)Filip Forsberg (23), Matt Irwin (10)3–411:16 NSH
Filip Forsberg (25)Viktor Arvidsson (24)4–417:37 NSH
OT period
- Filip Forsberg (26)Roman Josi (27)5–402:45 NSH
Team stats
NSHBUF
41Shots on goal32
59%Faceoff %41%
1/4Power play0/2
6Penalty minutes10
10Hits24
12Blocked shots12
6Giveaways9
4Takeaways11
Penalties
- 1st 08:01
Evander Kane · hooking2 min - 1st 10:54
Mattias Ekholm · high sticking2 min - 2nd 01:02Rasmus Ristolainen · roughing2 min
- 2nd 16:30Evander Kane · interference2 min
- 3rd 00:39Evander Kane · roughing2 min
- 3rd 00:39P.K. Subban · roughing2 min
- 3rd 04:42Evan Rodrigues · holding2 min
- 3rd 19:57Viktor Arvidsson · boarding2 min
Season series
Nashville Predators
| 9Filip ForsbergL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 | 19:59 |
| 92Ryan JohansenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 20:58 |
| 52Matt IrwinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:30 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 6 | 30:55 |
| 12Mike FisherC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 16:29 |
| 33Colin WilsonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 18:51 |
| 38Viktor ArvidssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20:54 |
| 51Austin WatsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 09:35 |
| 15Craig SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12:14 |
| 18James NealL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 18:20 |
| 19Calle JarnkrokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:09 |
| 26Harry ZolnierczykL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06:15 |
| 56Kevin FialaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:00 |
| 83Vernon FiddlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 07:05 |
| 4Ryan EllisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27:34 |
| 7Yannick WeberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 09:39 |
| 14Mattias EkholmD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 20:13 |
| 76P.K. SubbanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:54 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Pekka RinneG | W | 32 | 28 | 4 | .875 | 62:45 |
| 74Juuse SarosG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 12Brian GiontaR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 16:10 |
| 21Kyle OkposoR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20:49 |
| 29Jake McCabeD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21:53 |
| 9Evander KaneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 18:21 |
| 15Jack EichelC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 22:04 |
| 26Matt MoulsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 06:35 |
| 90Ryan O'ReillyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:13 |
| 6Cody FransonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:43 |
| 47Zach BogosianD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:08 |
| 23Sam ReinhartC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 14:28 |
| 28Zemgus GirgensonsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:32 |
| 56Justin BaileyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:16 |
| 63Tyler EnnisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:43 |
| 71Evan RodriguesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:05 |
| 82Marcus FolignoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:32 |
| 4Josh GorgesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:55 |
| 55Rasmus RistolainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25:18 |
| 77Dmitry KulikovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:42 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Anders NilssonG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 40Robin LehnerG | O | 41 | 36 | 5 | .878 | 62:45 |