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Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Tuesday, March 30, 2027 · Bridgestone Arena

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Game preview

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, March 30, 2027, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on MSG-B and SCRIPPS.

This is the second of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Sabres

Game 2 of a road trip: St. Louis, now Nashville.

  1. 202027-03-20: vs FLA
  2. 212027-03-21: at NYI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  3. 222027-03-22: no game
  4. 232027-03-23: at BOS
  5. 242027-03-24: no game
  6. 252027-03-25: vs TOR
  7. 262027-03-26: no game
  8. 272027-03-27: no game
  9. 282027-03-28: at STL
  10. 292027-03-29: no game
  11. 302027-03-30: at NSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~254 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~914 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Predators

First home game after a 2-game road trip (Chicago and Dallas).

  1. 202027-03-20: vs BOS
  2. 212027-03-21: no game
  3. 222027-03-22: no game
  4. 232027-03-23: vs NYR
  5. 242027-03-24: no game
  6. 252027-03-25: no game
  7. 262027-03-26: at CHI
  8. 272027-03-27: at DAL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  9. 282027-03-28: no game
  10. 292027-03-29: no game
  11. 302027-03-30: vs BUF
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~617 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,818 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Buffalo SabresSabresTue, Oct 13 at MTL
  1. L1Benson#6Ostlund#86Quinn#22
    10:23 together at 5v5
  2. L2McLeod#71Kulich#20Helenius#94
    7:12 together at 5v5
  3. L3Thompson#72Krebs#19Doan#91
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewMalenstyn#29Norris#9Danforth#15
    6:26 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamuelsson#23Zellweger#8
    14:05 together at 5v5
  2. D2Power#25Metsa#73
    11:55 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewGilbert#44Crevier#46
    6:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Benson LThompson COstlund CQuinn RPower D3:35

Penalty kill

  1. 1Malenstyn LDanforth RSamuelsson DCrevier D0:55
  2. 2Malenstyn LSamuelsson DPower D0:49
Nashville PredatorsPredatorsTue, Oct 13 vs VGK
  1. L1Forsberg#9Hoglander#21Wood#71
    7:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewColton#79Drury#18Edstrom#84
    6:39 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewStamkos#91O'Reilly#90Kerfoot#14
    4:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewJosi#59Wilsby#2
    10:48 together at 5v5
  2. D2Skjei#76Perbix#48
    10:28 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHague#41Struble#3
    7:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Forsberg LStamkos CO'Reilly CMarchessault CJosi D4:22
  2. 2Kerfoot CColton CPinchuk CWood RAhcan D0:25

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kerfoot CDrury CSkjei DPerbix D2:16
  2. 2O'Reilly CEdstrom CJosi DWilsby D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

BUFNSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

BUF 64% (12th most shuffled)NSH 43% (most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

BUF 1:54 left (13th earliest · 9 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

BUF 46.8s (7th shortest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

BUF 28% (14th least often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series