nhl Game Recap
Nashville Falls 4-3 to Sabres - Recap
Buffalo earned a 4-3 victory over Nashville behind a 2-goal performance from Jack Eichel on Thursday at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as +119 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Jack Eichel(2), Jimmy Vesey, and Victor Olofsson each scored for the Sabres in the victory. Vesey opened the scoring for Buffalo.
Linus Ullmark turned in a 36-save effort for the Sabres.
Nashville got goals from Ryan Johansen, Colton Sissons, and Matt Duchene in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Juuse Saros stopped 28 of 32 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 0-for-1, while the Predators were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Nashville by a margin of 39-32.
Next game, Buffalo takes its act on the road to face NY Islanders looking for another win. For Nashville, they head home to face Dallas.