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Sabres 5, Predators 3 — Jan 20, 2026 Recap

Buffalo Sabres beat Nashville Predators 5-3 on Jan 20, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators on Jan 20, 2026?

Buffalo Sabres won 5-3 on Jan 20, 2026.

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NHLTUE, JAN 20, 20267:10 PM CT
AwaySabres5
Final
HomePredators3

Betting Results

Spread
Sabres covered
Predators -1.5
Total
Over
8 / 6.5
Moneyline
Sabres
+114
Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes3 notes

NSH
Rest advantage
+32 days off
BUF
51 games / 7d
Sabres in a stretch
NSH
37 games / 7d
Predators in a stretch

Key Performers

Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinCold84g
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.7A24mTOI
vs Predators1PTS3g
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonCold85g
0.5PTSL5 0.2
0.2G0.3A22mTOI
vs Predators0.3PTS3g
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramHot89g
0.5PTSL5 1
0.2G0.4A22mTOI
vs Predators0PTS3g
Owen Power
Owen PowerHot88g
0.4PTSL5 0.8
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Predators0.3PTS3g
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson88g
1PTS
0.5G0.5A19mTOI
vs Predators1PTS3g
Goalie
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenCold62g
.906SV%2.61GAA
L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA
Predators
Roman Josi
Roman JosiHot69g
0.8PTSL5 1.2
0.2G0.6A24mTOI
vs Sabres0.7PTS3g
Brady Skjei
Brady SkjeiHot83g
0.3PTSL5 0.4
0G0.3A22mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS3g
Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly82g
0.9PTS
0.3G0.6A20mTOI
vs Sabres1.7PTS3g
Nicolas Hague
Nicolas Hague63g
0.2PTS
0G0.2A19mTOI
vs Sabres0PTS3g
NP
Nick PerbixHot80g
0.2PTSL5 0.6
0G0.1A19mTOI
vs Sabres0PTS3g
Goalie
Justus Annunen
Justus AnnunenHot83g
.907SV%2.7GAA
L5 .966 SV% · 1.02 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

GPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Sabres
3.5★
2.9★
+0.5★
Predators
3.0
3.3
-0.3
Edge
Sabres +0.5
Sabres +0.4
Sabres +0.8
Last 10 · Trend
Sabres
3.4avg
Predators
3.0avg

Head-to-Head2025-26 · 2 games

Sabres2
VS
Predators0
Jan 20
Sabres5@3Predators
Sabres +2Mar 7
Predators2@3Sabres
Sabres +1

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Sabres
5-550%
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
Predators
4-640%
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
Against the Spread
Sabres
5-550%
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
Predators
7-370%
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W

Season Records2025-26 · 95g / 82g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Sabres
Overall
60%57-38
57%54-41
48%46-49
Predators
Overall
46%38-44
56%46-36
46%38-44

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Sabres
On Road
62%29-18
68%32-15
47%22-25
Predators
At Home
51%21-20
51%21-20
51%21-20

Player Prop Results24 players · 70 props

Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'ReillyNashville Predators
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
2✓
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
4✓
PointsO 0.5
3✓
Steven Stamkos
Steven StamkosNashville Predators
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 3.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Jason Zucker
Jason ZuckerBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
5✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Filip Forsberg
Filip ForsbergNashville Predators
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
AssistsO 0.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
7✓
PointsO 0.5
3✓
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
Shots on GoalO 2.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
3 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
5✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Zach Benson
Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Roman Josi
Roman JosiNashville Predators
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Luke Evangelista
Luke EvangelistaNashville Predators
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Brady Skjei
Brady SkjeiNashville Predators
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Erik Haula
Erik HaulaNashville Predators
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Michael Bunting
Michael BuntingNashville Predators
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Noah Östlund
Noah ÖstlundBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Owen Power
Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Jonathan Marchessault
Jonathan MarchessaultNashville Predators
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Nick Blankenburg
Nick BlankenburgNashville Predators
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Alex Lyon
Alex LyonBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
SavesO 25.5
31✓
Juuse Saros
Juuse SarosNashville Predators
1 prop
SavesO 23.5
15✗
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
2✓

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