Nashville Predators (18-24-7, 43 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (19-26-5, 43 Pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Tonight – Friday, January 31
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: NHL Network, MSG-B, FDSSO
Radio:
Nashville – 102.5 The Game
Buffalo – 550 WGR
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Nashville +1.5 ML +140
Buffalo -1.5 ML -120
O/U 6
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Nashville Predators News & Notes:
The Predators have lost two in a row after a 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Nashville is 6-15-4 on the road this season. The Preds have the 10th-ranked penalty kill in the NHL.
Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:
The Buffalo Sabres are coming off a 7-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Buffalo is 10-12-3 at home this season. The Sabres have the 27th-ranked power play in the league.
Nashville Predators Projected Lines
Forsberg-Stamkos-Marchessault
Nyquist-O’Reilly-Hinostroza
Novak-Svechkov-L’Heureux
Smith-McCarron-Sissons
Josi-Barron
Skjei-Blankenburg
Wilsby-Schenn
Saros
Annunen
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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines
Peterka-Kulich-Thompson
Zucker-Cozens-Tuch
Krebs-McLeod-Quinn
Malenstyn-Kozak-Benson
Dahlin-Byram
Power-Samuelsson
Bryson-Jokiharju
Luukkonen
Reimer
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Players To Watch:
Nashville Predators
Filip Forsberg has 18 goals and 31 assists for the Predators. Steven Stamkos has five goals and three assists over the past ten games.
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson has 25 goals and 19 assists for the Sabres. JJ Peterka has five goals and six assists over the last ten games. Each player had a hat trick in the win over Boston, the first time since 2008 that the Sabres had two players with hat tricks in the same game.
Injury Report:
Nashville Predators
F Mark Jankowski – Out
D Jeremy Lauzon – IR
F Luke Evangelista – IR
Buffalo Sabres
LW Jordan Greenway – Out Long Term
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