Sabres 5, Predators 3 – Jan 20, 2026 box score, highlights

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

27-17-5

BUF 5, NSH 3

Final

Shots 33–34

NSH

PredatorsNashville Predators

23-22-4

Scores for January 20, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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BUFBUF 0, NSH 0NSH1st 11:49

GOAL1 of 8

Ostlund scores, from Helenius and Dahlin

BUF at NSH, January 20, 2026

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Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	3	1	1	5
NSHNashville Predators	0	2	1	3

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	14	11	8	33
NSHNashville Predators	8	12	14	34

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: NSHRyan O'Reilly#902 goals, 1 assist, 4 shots
2nd star: NSHFilip Forsberg#91 goal, 2 assists, 7 shots
3rd star: BUFKonsta Helenius#941 goal, 2 assists, 4 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

BUF47shot attempts

NSH83shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

BUFNSH

33Shots on goal34

45.0%Faceoffs55.0%

0/1Power play0/2

6Penalty minutes4

17Hits27

19Blocked shots9

15Giveaways10

4Takeaways6

Standings

After the games of January 20, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	48	31	13	4	66
2	DETRed Wings	50	30	16	4	64
3	MTLCanadiens	50	28	15	7	63
4	BUFSabres	49	27	17	5	59
5	BOSBruins	50	28	20	2	58
6	TORMaple Leafs	49	24	17	8	56
7	FLAPanthers	48	25	20	3	53
8	OTTSenators	49	23	19	7	53

Central
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	COLAvalanche	47	34	5	8	76
2	DALStars	50	28	13	9	65
3	MINWild	51	28	14	9	65
4	UTAMammoth	49	25	20	4	54
5	NSHPredators	49	23	22	4	50
6	CHIBlackhawks	49	20	22	7	47
7	WPGJets	49	20	23	6	46
8	STLBlues	50	19	23	8	46