Predators vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Predators vs. Sabres NHL game on March 7, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 19:19 Shot on goal by Matthew Wood saved by Alex Lyon
P3 19:11 Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
P3 15:16 Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Jason Zucker
P3 13:19 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Nick Perbix
P3 13:02 Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Juuse Saros
P3 10:06 Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Alex Tuch
P3 09:51 Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Alex Lyon
P3 09:45 Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Alex Lyon
P3 07:31 Power play - Filip Forsberg shot blocked by teammate
P3 07:03 Shot missed by Nicolas Hague
P3 06:56 Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
P3 06:06 Brady Skjei shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
P3 04:51 Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Juuse Saros
P3 04:45 Justin Barron shot blocked by teammate
P3 04:33 Justin Barron shot blocked by Tage Thompson
P3 03:33 Shot missed by Josh Doan
P3 02:54 Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Owen Power
P3 01:01 Shot missed by Tage Thompson
P2 19:58 Owen Power shot blocked by Matthew Wood
P2 19:38 Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Juuse Saros
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:57
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  3. P3 19:26
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  4. P3 19:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Wood saved by Alex Lyon
  5. P3 19:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  6. P3 18:11
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in neutral zone
  7. P3 18:11
    Stoppage - High Stick
  8. P3 16:21
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in neutral zone
  9. P3 16:08
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  10. P3 15:55
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  11. P3 15:55
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  12. P3 15:55
    Penalty to Jack Quinn 2 minutes for Misconduct
  13. P3 15:25
    Takeaway by Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  14. P3 15:16
    SHOT
    Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  15. P3 14:41
    Takeaway by Alex Tuch in defensive zone
  16. P3 13:19
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Nick Perbix
  17. P3 13:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Juuse Saros
  18. P3 12:17
    Power play - Giveaway by Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  19. P3 11:27
    Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  20. P3 11:27
    Penalty to Tyson Jost 2 minutes for Slashing
  21. P3 10:48
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
  22. P3 10:31
    Giveaway by Michael Kesselring in defensive zone
  23. P3 10:30
    Giveaway by Erik Haula in offensive zone
  24. P3 10:06
    SHOT
    Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  25. P3 09:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Alex Lyon
  26. P3 09:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  27. P3 09:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Alex Lyon
  28. P3 09:18
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  29. P3 09:18
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  30. P3 08:20
    Shorthanded - Takeaway by Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  31. P3 07:31
    SHOT
    Power play - Filip Forsberg shot blocked by teammate
  32. P3 07:09
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  33. P3 07:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nicolas Hague
  34. P3 06:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  35. P3 06:08
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  36. P3 06:06
    SHOT
    Brady Skjei shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  37. P3 05:50
    Giveaway by Juuse Saros in defensive zone
  38. P3 04:54
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  39. P3 04:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  40. P3 04:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Juuse Saros
  41. P3 04:45
    SHOT
    Justin Barron shot blocked by teammate
  42. P3 04:33
    SHOT
    Justin Barron shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  43. P3 03:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Doan
  44. P3 02:54
    SHOT
    Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Owen Power
  45. P3 02:50
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  46. P3 02:50
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  47. P3 02:31
    Takeaway by Zach Benson in offensive zone
  48. P3 01:17
    Matthew Wood won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  49. P3 01:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  50. P3 00:16
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  51. P3 00:00
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in neutral zone
  52. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  53. P2 19:58
    SHOT
    Owen Power shot blocked by Matthew Wood
  54. P2 19:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  55. P2 19:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Juuse Saros
  56. P2 18:50
    SHOT
    Erik Haula shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  57. P2 18:26
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  58. P2 18:26
    Stoppage - Icing
  59. P2 16:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Juuse Saros
  60. P2 16:23
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  61. P2 16:23
    Stoppage - Icing
  62. P2 16:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Metsa
  63. P2 15:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by Juuse Saros
  64. P2 15:27
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  65. P2 15:27
    Stoppage - Icing
  66. P2 14:17
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
  67. P2 14:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Juuse Saros
  68. P2 13:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonathan Marchessault saved by Alex Lyon
  69. P2 12:39
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  70. P2 12:06
    Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  71. P2 10:57
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Zachary L'Heureux in defensive zone
  72. P2 10:57
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  73. P2 10:39
    Stoppage - Icing
  74. P2 10:10
    Giveaway by Jack Quinn in offensive zone
  75. P2 09:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nicolas Hague saved by Alex Lyon
  76. P2 08:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Juuse Saros
  77. P2 08:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Alex Lyon
  78. P2 07:46
    Shorthanded - Beck Malenstyn won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  79. P2 07:46
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  80. P2 07:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Alex Lyon
  81. P2 07:26
    Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  82. P2 07:26
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  83. P2 06:58
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  84. P2 06:58
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  85. P2 06:13
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
  86. P2 05:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Juuse Saros
  87. P2 05:33
    Stoppage - Offside
  88. P2 05:31
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  89. P2 05:31
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  90. P2 05:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  91. P2 04:41
    SHOT
    Josh Doan shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  92. P2 04:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  93. P2 04:11
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
  94. P2 03:52
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  95. P2 03:52
    Stoppage - Skater Puck Frozen
  96. P2 03:26
    SHOT
    Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Matthew Wood
  97. P2 02:57
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Matthew Wood in neutral zone
  98. P2 02:57
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  99. P2 02:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Juuse Saros
  100. P2 02:33
    Stoppage - Icing
  101. P2 02:16
    SHOT
    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  102. P2 02:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
  103. P2 01:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Alex Lyon
  104. P2 01:37
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  105. P2 01:37
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  106. P2 01:35
    SHOT
    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
  107. P2 01:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan O'Reilly
  108. P2 01:06
    Giveaway by Jason Zucker in offensive zone
  109. P2 00:22
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  110. P2 00:15
    SHOT
    Roman Josi shot blocked by teammate
  111. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  112. P1 19:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Juuse Saros
  113. P1 19:21
    Matthew Wood won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  114. P1 18:58
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  115. P1 18:58
    Stoppage - Icing
  116. P1 18:04
    SHOT
    Roman Josi shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  117. P1 17:56
    Takeaway by Brady Skjei in defensive zone
  118. P1 16:51
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  119. P1 16:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Perbix
  120. P1 16:07
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  121. P1 16:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  122. P1 16:05
    SHOT
    Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Sam Carrick
  123. P1 15:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Wood
  124. P1 15:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Alex Lyon
  125. P1 13:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary L'Heureux saved by Alex Lyon
  126. P1 13:13
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  127. P1 13:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  128. P1 12:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Juuse Saros
  129. P1 12:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Kesselring saved by Juuse Saros
  130. P1 12:04
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  131. P1 11:24
    Matthew Wood won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  132. P1 11:24
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  133. P1 11:00
    Giveaway by Owen Power in offensive zone
  134. P1 10:20
    SHOT
    Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  135. P1 10:00
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nicolas Hague saved by Alex Lyon
  136. P1 09:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  137. P1 09:01
    SHOT
    Power play - Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  138. P1 08:43
    Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  139. P1 07:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  140. P1 07:39
    SHOT
    Brady Skjei shot blocked by teammate
  141. P1 07:12
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  142. P1 07:06
    Giveaway by Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
  143. P1 06:52
    SHOT
    Tyson Jost shot blocked by Owen Power
  144. P1 06:19
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  145. P1 05:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Alex Lyon
  146. P1 04:47
    Giveaway by Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  147. P1 03:52
    Giveaway by Nicolas Hague in defensive zone
  148. P1 03:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Norris
  149. P1 03:20
    Stoppage - Icing
  150. P1 03:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bowen Byram
  151. P1 01:47
    SHOT
    Matthew Wood shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  152. P1 01:08
    Tage Thompson credited with hit on Nicolas Hague in offensive zone
  153. P1 00:42
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  154. P1 00:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bowen Byram
  155. P1 00:37
    SHOT
    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  156. P1 00:00
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Josh Norris
Stats
Predators
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Sabres
25Shots on Goal24
61% Faceoff Win % 39%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
15Hits20
11 Shots Blocked 17
15Giveaways14
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SabresBUF
25Shots on Goal24
61% Faceoff Win % 39%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
15Hits20
11 Shots Blocked 17
15Giveaways14

Predators vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Predators vs. Sabres
  • Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
  • Time: 5:30 PM ET
  • Venue: KeyBank Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Predators +180, Sabres -175

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Predators: 39%
  • Sabres: 61%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Predators a win probability of 39%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 61%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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