The Nashville Predators (23-21-4) host the Buffalo Sabres (26-17-5) at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Predators fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 7-2 in their last outing, while the Sabres are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which club will emerge victorious in Tuesday's hockey action.
The Sabres have put up a 6-3-1 record during their last 10 games. They have scored 38 total goals (six power-play goals on 29 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 20.7%) while allowing 28 goals to their opponents.
Predators vs. Sabres Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projection model for this contest calls for a final result of Predators 4, Sabres 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Predators (-125)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)
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Predators Splits and Trends
- The Predators have a 23-21-4 record overall, with a 7-4-11 record in matchups that have required overtime.
- Nashville has 26 points (11-3-4) in the 18 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the six games this season the Predators registered just one goal, they've finished 1-5-0 (two points).
- Nashville has finished 5-8-3 in the 16 games this season when it scored two goals (registering 13 points).
- The Predators have scored three or more goals in 23 games (17-5-1, 35 points).
- In the 19 games when Nashville has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 9-9-1 to register 19 points.
- In the 18 games when it outshot its opponent, Nashville is 8-9-1 (17 points).
- The Predators have been outshot by opponents 29 times, and went 14-12-3 (31 points).
Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres have earned a record of 6-5-11 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall mark of 26-17-5.
- Buffalo has earned 13 points (4-2-5) in its 11 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Sabres recorded just one goal in six games and they finished 0-5-1 in those matchups.
- Buffalo has four points (2-5-0) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
- The Sabres have scored at least three goals 32 times, earning 52 points from those matchups (24-4-4).
- This season, Buffalo has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 15 games and picked up 21 points with a record of 9-3-3.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, Buffalo has posted a record of 9-7-2 (20 points).
- The Sabres have been outshot by opponents 30 times this season, and earned 37 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Predators Rank | Predators AVG | Sabres AVG | Sabres Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 2.81 | Goals Scored | 3.23 | 11th |
| 27th | 3.35 | Goals Allowed | 3.13 | 22nd |
| 15th | 27.9 | Shots | 27.6 | 19th |
| 22nd | 28.8 | Shots Allowed | 29.3 | 24th |
| 15th | 20.28% | Power Play % | 19.44% | 20th |
| 13th | 80.14% | Penalty Kill % | 82.58% | 7th |
Predators vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
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