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