What a chilly Tuesday we've got ahead of us, folks, but things are about to
26-17-5 - L1
Buffalo Sabres
23-21-4 - L1
Nashville Predators
Nashville - Bridgestone Arena
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM - PREGAME
Atlantic / Central
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
25G - 25A
(50P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
17G - 23A
(40P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
7G - 28A
(35P)
4
R
Josh Doan
15G - 19A
(34P)
5
C
Ryan McLeod
11G - 20A
(31P)
BUF Injuries
Norris, Joshua
Ribs
Day to Day
Norris (ribs) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Week to Week
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Dunne, Joshua
Undisclosed
Week to Week
Dunne (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Week to Week
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Week to Week
Danforth (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Trades
Atlantic
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NSH
1
C
Ryan O'Reilly
16G - 28A
(44P)
2
L
Filip Forsberg
18G - 18A
(36P)
3
R
Luke Evangelista
7G - 27A
(34P)
4
C
Steven Stamkos
21G - 12A
(33P)
5
D
Roman Josi
8G - 20A
(28P)
NSH Injuries
Wilsby, Adam
Lower Body
Day to Day
Wilsby (lower body) will miss Saturday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Wiesblatt, Ozzy
Upper Body
Week to Week
Wiesblatt (upper body) is expected to miss 8-10 weeks and has been placed on injured reserve Friday.
Trades
Dec 12 2025
The Edmonton Oilers acquired Spencer Stastney from the Nashville Predators for a 2027 3rd round pick
Central
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Goaltending
BUF
10-6-3
2.82 GAA
90.6% SV
NSH
19-15-3
2.94 GAA
89.8% SV
BUF
10-7-2
2.69 GAA
90.3% SV
NSH
4-6-1
3.49 GAA
87.6% SV
BUF
6-4-0
3.10 GAA
89.8% SV
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Goaltenders
BUF
26-17-5
GAA: 3.13
SV%: 0.894
vs
NSH
23-21-4
GAA: 3.35
SV%: 0.884