NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. BUFFALO
OVERALL (32 GP) 17-12-(1)-2
HOME (17 GP) 6-9-(0)-2
ROAD (15 GP) 11-3-(1)-0
LAST MEETING Jan. 14, 2023 at NSH (L, 5-3)
PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 17-12-(1)-2 all-time against the Sabres, including an 11-3-(1)-0 record on the road.
− This is the second and final matchup between Nashville and Buffalo in 2022-23; it is the first and only at KeyBank Center.
− Nashville is 0-1-0 against Buffalo this season, dropping a 5-3 game at Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 14.
− The Predators are 1-4-0 in their last five games against the Sabres; they are 5-5-0 in their last 10; and 3-2-0 in their last five
on the road.
NOTABLES vs. BUFFALO
− Ryan Johansen is on a personal 15-game point streak vs. Buffalo in which he’s tallied 18 points (5g-13a). He’s recorded a
point in 17 of his 20 career games against the Sabres (5g-16a).
− Matt Duchene has 10 points (3g-7a) in his last 11 games vs. Buffalo, including a three-point effort (3a) on Feb. 15, 2018.
− Juuse Saros made his NHL debut on Nov. 28, 2015 vs. Buffalo.
− Colton Sissons scored his first career NHL goal on March 27, 2014 vs. Buffalo (Matt Hackett).
− Jeremy Lauzon scored his first goal with the Predators on April 1, 2022 at Buffalo (Craig Anderson).
− Mark Jankowski played in 19 games for the Sabres in 2021-22, tallying five points (2g-3a).
− Rasmus Asplund was acquired from Buffalo for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on March 3. Buffalo’s secondround pick (33rd overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft, Asplund had 49 points (18g-31a) in 164 games for the Sabres from 2019-
23.
− Predators Assistant GM, Director of Player Development and Milwaukee Admirals GM Scott Nichol began his NHL career
with Buffalo, skating in five games for the Sabres from 1995-97.
− Predators Assistant Coach Dan Lambert spent one season in the same role for the Sabres in 2015-16.
LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 0, New York Rangers 7 – March 19 (Madison Square Garden)
− NSH goals:
− NYR goals: Chytil – GWG (20), Zibanejad (37), Motte (5), Miller (7), Panarin – PP (23), Miller (8), Kreider (32)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Lankinen (L, 9:09, 4/5), Saros (50:51, 26/29); NYR – Halak (W, 22/22)
− Power plays: NSH 0-1; NYR 1-4
− Notes: Nashville moved to 17-14-4 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their two-game, regular-season
series against the Rangers with a 1-1-0 record… Nashville was shut out for the fifth time this season… The Predators
allowed six goals in the first period for the first time in franchise history; it was the third period in team history they have
allowed at least six goals (last: April 17, 2022 vs. St. Louis, second period, 7 GA)…. Nashville dressed nine players who
featured in games for Milwaukee (AHL) this season… Cody Glass led the Predators in shots (5)… Jeremy Lauzon led all
skaters with seven hits.
INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-March 19 61
Filip Forsberg Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 13-March 19 18
Ryan Johansen Right leg surgery Feb. 23-March 19 13
Juuso Parssinen Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 26-March 19 12
Alexandre Carrier Upper body – 4-6 weeks March 4-19 9
Ryan McDonagh Upper body – day-to-day March 14-19 4
Roman Josi Upper body – day-to-day March 19 1
Total man-games lost: 185
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 62; Carrier – 23; McCarron – 20; Forsberg – 18; Johansen – 13; Parssinen – 12; McDonagh – 11; Smith – 6; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Jankowski – 3; Lauzon – 3; Asplund – 1; Duchene – 1; Evangelista – 1; Josi – 1; Lankinen – 1; Tomasino – 1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− March 19: Recalled defenseman Jordan Gross from Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 18: Recalled forward Egor Afanasyev from Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 17: Assigned forward Joakim Kemell to Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 16: Recalled forward Michael McCarron from Milwaukee (AHL). Reassigned forward Egor Afanasyev to Milwaukee (AHL).
ROAD WARRIORS
− The Predators completed their season-long six-game, 13-day road trip from March 1-13 with a 4-1-1 record, picking up wins over Florida, Chicago, Los Angeles and Anaheim and earning a point in a shootout loss against Vancouver.
− Playing on the road in eight of nine games from Feb. 23-March 12, Nashville traveled approximately 11,710 miles, going from: Nashville -> San Jose -> Tempe -> Nashville -> Ft. Lauderdale -> Chicago -> Vancouver -> Tempe -> Los Angeles -> Anaheim -> Nashville.
− Tommy Novak led the Predators in goals (3) and points (5) during the road trip.
− Kevin Lankinen went 2-0-0 with a 0.96 goals-against average and .966 save percentage during the trip, stopping 56 of 58 shots in wins over Florida and Los Angeles.
− Juuse Saros record a 2-1-1 record in four starts on the road, posting a .919 save percentage.
BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:
LAST GAME
Sunday, March 19
Boston 7 at Buffalo 0
Goals: N/A
Goalies: Luukkonen (18 saves/25 shots)
PP: 0/4; PK: 2/3; Shots: Buffalo 26 – Boston 25
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 128)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Eric Comrie (lower body, March 10) – 5 games
Mattias Samuelsson (upper body, March 13) – 4 games
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
3/17: Signed G Devon Levi to a three-year, entry-level contract
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, March 24: New Jersey at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 25: Buffalo at NY Islanders, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 27: Montreal at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 31: NY Rangers at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 1: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m.
TODAY’S GAME
PREDATORS AT SABRES
• This is the second and final meeting between the Sabres and Predators this season.
• Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Nashville 5-3 in Nashville on Jan. 14.
• The Sabres are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games against the Nashville; 2-5-3 at home.
• This is the 33rd game all-time between Buffalo and Nashville; Buffalo has a 14-14-4 series record.
• The Sabres are 3-8-4 at home against the Predators all-time.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• The Sabres have scored four or more goals in four of their last five games against the Predators, including five in their win over Nashville on Jan. 14.
• Buffalo has recorded one power-play goal in three consecutive games against Nashville.
• A win tonight would give Buffalo 34 wins on the season, two more than they earned in 82 games in 2021-22.
• The Sabres last earned 34 or more wins in a season in 2015-16 (35).
• Alex Tuch has recorded nine points (6+3) in his last nine games dating back to Feb. 15 at Anaheim.
• Tage Thompson has recorded 37 points (16+21) in his last 36 games, including 18 points (7+11) in his last 17 games.
• Thompson needs one goal in tonight’s game to become the first Sabres skater to record 43 or more goals in a season since Thomas Vanek (43) in 2006-07.
• In his last four games, Owen Power has notched four points (0+4).
• Jeff Skinner has notched 17 points (9+8) in his last 17 games.
• JJ Peterka has notched three points (1+2) in his last three games.
