Final
Saturday, March 31, 2018 · Bridgestone Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Predators 7–4
- S. Reinhart scored the game-winner on the power play at 17:18 of the second.
- The Sabres came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- C. Johnson stopped 32 of 36 shots (.889) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 4/9, NSH 1/4.
- The Predators dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
- J. Eichel led all scorers with 0 goals and 5 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Reinhart
BUF · 3G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Eichel
BUF · 0G 5A
- 3rd starR. O'Reilly
BUF · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:43BUFJ. PominvilleAssists: Z. Girgensons, J. Eichel1–0
- 2:59NSHP. SubbanPPAssists: R. Josi, R. Johansen1–1
- 17:00NSHA. WatsonAssists: M. Ekholm, N. Bonino1–2
2nd
- 2:00NSHK. TurrisAssists: C. Smith, K. Fiala1–3
- 5:45BUFR. O'ReillyPPAssists: J. Eichel, R. Ristolainen2–3
- 7:20BUFK. OkposoAssists: E. Rodrigues, C. Mittelstadt3–3
- 12:50NSHN. BoninoAssists: R. Ellis, A. Watson3–4
- 15:04BUFS. ReinhartPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, J. Eichel4–4
- 17:18BUFS. ReinhartPPAssists: R. O'Reilly, J. Eichel5–4
- 19:00BUFK. OkposoPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, J. Eichel6–4
3rd
- 8:17BUFS. ReinhartAssists: R. O'Reilly7–4
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 36 |
| 38.7% | Faceoff % | 61.3% |
| 4/9 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 37 |
| 12 | Hits | 20 |
| 10 | Blocked | 8 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 4 |
Sabres at Predators recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice