Sabres beat the Predators 3-2 for sixth straight win

Buffalo extends point streak to 13 of last 15 games

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday, extending their winning streak to six games. Tage Thompson and Jason Zucker scored in the second period to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead, and Josh Doan added an insurance goal early in the third period. Alex Lyon made 23 saves for Buffalo, which has earned a point in 13 of its last 15 games.

Why it matters

The Sabres' six-game winning streak and 13-game point streak demonstrate the team's strong performance this season, as they continue to climb up the standings in the competitive NHL Eastern Conference.

The details

Zachary L'Heureux scored the opening goal for the Predators in the second period, but the Sabres responded with two quick goals from Thompson and Zucker to take the lead. Doan's goal in the third period gave Buffalo some breathing room, though the Predators pulled within one late on a power-play goal from Matthew Wood. Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon made 23 saves to preserve the victory.

  • The game was played on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
  • L'Heureux scored the Predators' first goal 1:17 into the second period.
  • Thompson and Zucker scored for the Sabres in the second period, less than two minutes apart.
  • Doan scored the Sabres' third goal 16 seconds into the third period.
  • Wood scored a power-play goal for the Predators with less than four minutes to play.

The players

Tage Thompson

A forward for the Buffalo Sabres who extended his point streak to 10 games with his goal in the second period.

Jason Zucker

A forward for the Buffalo Sabres who scored the go-ahead goal in the second period.

Josh Doan

A forward for the Buffalo Sabres who scored an insurance goal early in the third period.

Alex Lyon

The goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres who made 23 saves to preserve the victory.

Zachary L'Heureux

A forward for the Nashville Predators who scored the opening goal of the game in the second period.

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What they’re saying

“With an assist on L'Heureux's goal, Nashville's Jonathan Marchessault now has 300 career NHL assists.”

— Jonathan Marchessault (Associated Press)

What’s next

The Sabres will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night, while the Predators will visit the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.

The takeaway

The Sabres' six-game winning streak and 13-game point streak demonstrate the team's strong performance this season, as they continue to climb up the standings in the competitive NHL Eastern Conference. The victory over the Predators was a hard-fought one, with the Sabres holding on late to preserve the win.