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Sabres at Predators preview: Buffalo looks for another win tonight in Nashville

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

Goal: Chad Johnson

Projected NSH lines

Forsberg – Ribiero – Neal

Wilson – Fisher – Smith

Nystrom – Jarnkrok – Arvidsson

Hodgson – Sissons – Watson

Josi – Weber

Ekholm – Ellis

Jackman – Jones