Sabres at Predators preview: Buffalo looks for another win tonight in Nashville
The Sabres travel down south in their quest for revenge against the Predators.
Game #24
Buffalo Sabres (9-12-2) at
Nashville Predators (12-6-4)
Puck Drop: 8:00 pm EST | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, TN
TV: MSG, Bell, FS-TN | Radio: WGR 550
SB Nation Predators Blog: On the Forecheck
Two Questions
1. Will the offensive good time continue for the Sabres?
A whopping four (four!) goals in their last game broke the Sabres out of a long offensive drought. The Predators are a fairly stingy team as far as goals against, and another strong offensive performance would go a long way toward turning one win into a winning streak.
2. Can the Sabres dominate possession as much as they did last time these teams met?
In their last meeting, the Sabres outshot Nashville 32-20 and won 31 faceoffs to the Preds 23. It didn't reflect on the scoreboard, as the Predators won 3-2, but the process was solid and one I'm sure Dan Bylsma would like to see again tonight.
Projected BUF lines
Kane - O'Reilly - Reinhart
Moulson - Eichel - Gionta
Deslauriers - Girgensons - Foligno
McGinn - Schaller - Legwand
Gorges - Ristolainen
McCabe - Bogosian
Colaiacovo - Franson
Colaiacovo - Franson
Goal: Chad Johnson
Projected NSH lines
Forsberg - Ribiero - Neal
Wilson - Fisher - Smith
Nystrom - Jarnkrok - Arvidsson
Hodgson - Sissons - Watson
Josi - Weber
Ekholm - Ellis
Jackman - Jones
Goal: Carter Hutton