| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NSH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 BUF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Game Leaders
Jiri Kulich
· C
Rasmus Dahlin
· D
Brady Skjei
· D
Brady Skjei
· D
Team Stats
8Blocked Shots16
25Hits23
8Takeaways4
31Shots27
0Power Play Goals0
4Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
34Faceoffs Won19
64.2Faceoff Win Percent35.8
16Giveaways13
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:58
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Bowen Byram
19:55
Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
19:52
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
19:52
Icing
19:47
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
19:46
Roman Josi shot blocked by Bowen Byram
19:24
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Wide Left
19:18
Roman Josi Slap Shot Short
18:41
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
18:41
Puck in Benches
18:39
Jonathan Marchessault hit Mattias Samuelsson
18:29
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
18:29
Goalie Stopped
18:26
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
18:13
Roman Josi shot blocked by Jack Quinn
18:07
Roman Josi Snap Shot Wide Right
17:56
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
17:56
Jiri Kulich Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (20), JJ Peterka (26)
17:23
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
17:23
Puck in Benches
17:17
Owen Power Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
17:08
Fedor Svechkov hit Owen Power
16:52
Fedor Svechkov hit Bowen Byram
16:49
Rasmus Dahlin hit Zachary L'Heureux
16:39
Zachary L'Heureux hit Rasmus Dahlin
16:35
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
16:35
Puck in Benches
16:23
Luke Schenn shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
16:20
Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
15:14
Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In Wide Right
15:12
Mattias Samuelsson hit Jonathan Marchessault
14:54
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
14:09
Adam Wilsby hit Jason Zucker
13:57
Jacob Bryson hit Fedor Svechkov
13:26
Dylan Cozens hit Steven Stamkos
13:19
Rasmus Dahlin hit Steven Stamkos
13:09
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
12:50
JJ Peterka Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
12:27
Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
12:02
Brady Skjei hit Jack Quinn
11:58
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
11:28
Takeaway by Adam Wilsby
11:21
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
11:17
Rasmus Dahlin hit Michael McCarron
11:14
Luke Schenn Wrist Shot Wide Right
10:43
Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Schenn
10:40
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
10:40
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Kulich's 2nd goal lifts the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators
— Jiri Kulich scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 2:04 left, and the Buffalo Sabres overcame blowing a two-goal lead for a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.
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