Nashville Predators bring a 3-game streak to KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres meet Nashville Predators at KeyBank Center, Sunday 11:00am (NHL). Nashville Predators have won 19 of the 36 meetings with Buffalo Sabres since 1999.
The big picture
Buffalo Sabres come in 26th on the ladder; Nashville Predators are 11th. Nashville Predators are the side higher up the table.
Buffalo Sabres are 8–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.3 against.
Nashville Predators are 7–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
Buffalo Sabres have won four of their last five and most recently beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2.
Nashville Predators have won three of their last five and most recently beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2.
Nashville Predators arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 36 times on our records since 1999: Buffalo Sabres 16, Nashville Predators 19, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Buffalo Sabres won 3–2 at KeyBank Center.
Biggest margin between these two: Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals in 2006-07 (7–2).
Players to watch
For Buffalo Sabres, watch Tage Thompson (10 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Jack Quinn (9 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27).
For Nashville Predators, watch Steven Stamkos (9 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27) and Ryan O'Reilly (7 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27).
At KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres have won 10 of their last 22 at KeyBank Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Nashville Predators have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
