Match Info

NHL

Date: 20 January 2026, Tuesday

Location: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Nashville Predators		Buffalo Sabres

	1	X	2
	2.2	4.2	2.75	Watch
	2.26	4.14	2.72
	2.25	4.31	2.66	Watch
	2.25	4.33	2.63
	2.32	4.27	2.74
	2.3	4	2.65
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.26 ↓ (2.43)	4.21 ↓ (4.25)	2.69 ↑ (2.43)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

The best margin for this event is 3%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Nashville Predators
42%

Draw
22.6%

Buffalo Sabres
35.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

38.9%

22.2%

38.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

36.2%

23.9%

41.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Nashville Predators has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.1%)

Buffalo Sabres has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Nashville Predators than the current prediction. (-5.8%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Nashville Predators that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Buffalo Sabres than the current prediction. (+6.4%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Buffalo Sabres could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
22.2%	33.3%	44.4%

Nashville Predators - Buffalo Sabres Predictions

Users Predictions: 9 users predict this event. Nashville will win (votes: 2 - 22.2%). Buffalo will win (votes: 4 - 44.4%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 33.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Buffalo: 11.9% – 76.9%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Buffalo (votes: 2 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 6 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Expected Score (Market Odds): 3:2

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Lineups

Line 1
74. Saros J. (G)	34. Lyon A. (G)
59. Josi R. (C)	26. Dahlin R. (C)
76. Skjei B.	23. Samuelsson M. (A)
77. Evangelista L.	89. Tuch A.
90. O'Reilly R. (A)	72. Thompson T. (A)
9. Forsberg F.	6. Benson Z.
Line 2
48. Perbix N.	25. Power O.
41. Hague N.	4. Byram B.
91. Stamkos S. (A)	22. Quinn J.
56. Haula E.	71. McLeod R.
58. Bunting M.	17. Zucker J.
Line 3
20. Barron J.	73. Metsa Z.
37. Blankenburg N.	78. Bryson J.
81. Marchessault J.	91. Doan J.
40. Svechkov F.	86. Ostlund N.
71. Wood M.	94. Helenius K.
Line 4
89. Wiesblatt O.	29. Malenstyn B.
47. McCarron M.	48. Kozak T.
36. Smith C.	19. Krebs P.
Substitutes
29. Annunen J. (G)	1. Luukkonen U. (G)
Coaches
. Brunette A.	. Ruff L.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (0 - 3)
08:11, 0 - 1, Ostlund N. (G), Helenius K. (A), Dahlin R. (A2)
11:45, 0 - 2, Ostlund N. (G), Helenius K. (A), Power O. (A2)
13:24, Zucker J. (2 min),
17:24, 0 - 3, Helenius K. (G), Krebs P. (A),
2nd Period (2 - 1)
04:20, 0 - 4, Thompson T. (G), Tuch A. (A), Doan J. (A2)
04:20, Saros J. ↓, Annunen J. ↑,
06:20, Evangelista L. (2 min),
10:09, 1 - 4, O'Reilly R. (G), Forsberg F. (A), Skjei B. (A2)
11:54, 2 - 4, Forsberg F. (G), O'Reilly R. (A),
19:43, Greenway J. (2 min),
3rd Period (1 - 1)
09:30, 3 - 4, O'Reilly R. (G), Evangelista L. (A), Forsberg F. (A2)
18:14, 3 - 5, Krebs P. (G), Samuelsson M. (A),
20:00, Samuelsson M. (2 min),
20:00, O'Reilly R. (2 min),

Preview

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 11 and 7 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Nashville won 4.

Both teams have been playing unpredictably.

Buffalo may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Buffalo has had a series of home games.

The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.

There will not play in Nashville: Wiesblatt O. (Upper-Body Injury)

There will not play in Buffalo: Danforth J. (Lower-Body Injury) Dunne J. (Injury) Kulich J. (Health problems) Norris J. (Ribs Injury) Timmins C. (Broken Leg)

There are questionable in Nashville: Wilsby A. (Lower-Body Injury)

We predict that Nashville will win today's game, with odds of 2.24.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Nashville won 12 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 65:58. (average 3.3:2.9).

Including home matches between the teams, Nashville won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 30:33. (average 3:3.3).

Outrights of NHL for now

Buffalo Sabres: 2.45% Nashville Predators: 0.54%

Last Results with these Odds

Buffalo Sabres - the odds 2.43 are the expected chance of winning is 38.88%, but this team recently wins 44% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Nashville Predators
NHL
17.01.26	Vegas Golden Knights - Nashville Predators	7:2 ✺
16.01.26	Colorado Avalanche - Nashville Predators	3:7 ✺
13.01.26	Nashville Predators - Edmonton Oilers	4:3 OT ✺
11.01.26	Nashville Predators - Washington Capitals	3:2 ✺
10.01.26	Nashville Predators - Chicago Blackhawks	0:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 15.5 LWWWL
- Buffalo Sabres
NHL
19.01.26	Carolina Hurricanes - Buffalo Sabres	2:1 ✺
17.01.26	Buffalo Sabres - Minnesota Wild	4:5 OT ✺
15.01.26	Buffalo Sabres - Montreal Canadiens	5:3 ✺
14.01.26	Buffalo Sabres - Philadelphia Flyers	5:2 ✺
12.01.26	Buffalo Sabres - Florida Panthers	3:4 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.4 LLWWL

Latest Head to Head

NHL
08.02.25	Nashville Predators - Buffalo Sabres	6:4
31.01.25	Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators	4:3
07.03.24	Nashville Predators - Buffalo Sabres	4:2
03.12.23	Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators	1:2
21.03.23	Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators	3:7
14.01.23	Nashville Predators - Buffalo Sabres	3:5
01.04.22	Buffalo Sabres - Nashville Predators	4:3

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