NHL Prop Bets: Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators (March 7, 2026)
The Nashville Predators (28-26-8) face the Buffalo Sabres (37-19-6) at KeyBank Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Predators have a 33-29 Puck Line record this season, while the Sabres hold a record of 37-25.
- The Predators have a 30-30-2 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total points line, 30 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Sabres have a 29-30-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Predators are averaging 2.94 goals per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Sabres are averaging +0.5 more at 3.40 goals (7th).
- Defensively, the Predators are giving up a whopping 3.44 goals per game this season (28th in the league), while the Sabres are giving up an average of 2.97 goals (T12th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Nashville is averaging 28.5 shots per game this season (14th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Buffalo is allowing its opposition 30.1 shots per game (29th).
- Flipping that script, the Predators are allowing 29.1 shots per game (21st in the NHL), while the Sabres are averaging 27.9 shots (17th).
Power Play
- Nashville holds a power play percentage of 22.8%, ranking 9th in the league this season, while Buffalo sits 17th with 19.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Predators have a penalty kill rate of 80.3% (ranked 12th), compared to the Sabres at 83.4% (4th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 14-23-25 | 8-9-15 | 6-13-9 | 4-2-4 |
| Buffalo | 20-22-20 | 11-10-8 | 9-12-12 | 4-2-4 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Predators have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sabres have appeared in 12.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Predators have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sabres have also appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
Buffalo recorded a 3-5 victory over Nashville at Bridgestone Arena when these teams last met on January 20. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Filip Forsberg did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 2 assists.
