The Nashville Predators (off a victory in their most recent game) and the Buffalo Sabres (off a loss) will clash on Friday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

Nashville earned a 4-1 home victory against the Ottawa Senators its last time out on March 29. Mattias Ekholm's three points (three assists) led the Predators.

Buffalo lost at home 3-2 to the Winnipeg Jets on March 30 in its most recent game, falling 3-2 in a shootout. The Sabres were led in that matchup by Zemgus Girgensons (two goals) and Kyle Okposo (two assists).

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Key Players for the Predators

  • Roman Josi is Nashville's leading contributor with 81 points. He has 18 goals and 63 assists this season.
  • Matt Duchene is another of Nashville's top contributors through 63 games, with 35 goals and 33 assists.
  • Filip Forsberg has scored 37 goals and added 29 assists through 54 games for Nashville.
  • Juuse Saros has conceded 141 goals (2.6 goals against average) and recorded 1638 saves with a .921 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).

Key Players for Sabres

  • Tage Thompson is a leading scorer for Buffalo, with 51 points this season. He has put up 28 goals and 23 assists in 64 games.
  • Jeff Skinner's 47 points this season, including 27 goals and 20 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Buffalo.
  • Rasmus Dahlin has nine goals and 34 assists, for a season point total of 43.
  • Craig Anderson has a record of 12-9-2 in 23 games this season, conceding 71 goals (3.1 goals against average) with 651 saves and a .902 save percentage, 34th in the league.

Predators vs. Sabres Key Stats & Odds

  • The Predators rank 11th in the NHL with 219 goals scored (3.3 per game).
  • The Predators rank 11th in goals against, conceding 193 total goals (2.9 per game) in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (+26) ranks 11th in the league.
  • The 50 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season (fourth-most in the NHL) have come on 207 power-play chances.
  • The Sabres' 183 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank them 24th in the league.
  • The Sabres have allowed 237 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 26th in the league.
  • With a goal differential of -54, they are 26th in the league.
  • The Sabres have 35 power-play goals (on 181 chances), 21st in the NHL.
  • Predators odds: -196
  • Sabres odds: +162

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