How Juuse Saros, Filip Forsberg helped Nashville Predators end losing streak at two

The Nashville Predators completed their first back-to-back of the season Sunday with a 2-1 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres.

Filip Forsberg’s team-best 13th goal of the season with 10 minutes, 20 seconds left in the first period put the Predators ahead 1-0. Forsberg pinged the puck off the post and past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen right off a faceoff.

Yakov Trenin’s fifth goal of the season 1:14 later made it 2-0 Nashville.

Victor Olofsson converted on a penalty shot halfway through the second period to cut the Sabres’ deficit in half.

The Predators had lost two in a row on the heels of their six-game winning streak. They were coming off a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena, a game in which they blew a two-goal lead.

The Predators recalled forward Mark Jankowski from AHL Milwaukee before the game.

Juuse Saros started in goal for Nashville (12-12-0) and made 34 saves. The Sabres (10-13-2) have lost three in a row.

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Second period

After 2: Predators 2, Sabres 1

Sabres makes penalty shot to pull within one

Victor Olofsson converted on a penalty shot with 9:58 left in the second after Predators defenseman Jeremy Lauzon was called for a trip to cut Nashville’s lead to 2-1.

First period

After 1: Predators 2, Sabres 0

Yakov Trenin makes it 2-0 Nashville

Just 1:14 after Filip Forsberg scored, Yakov Trenin’s tip-in goal gave the Predators a 2-0 lead. Colton Sissons and Cole Smith earned assists on Trenin’s fifth goal of the season.

Filip Forsberg puts Predators ahead early

Filip Forsberg pinged the puck off the post immediately after a faceoff with 10:20 left in the first period put the Predators ahead 1-0. It was his 13th goal of the season.

What channel is Predators vs. Sabres today?

• TV channel: Bally Sports South

• Stream: Bally Sports app, FUBO (free trial)

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Predators vs. Sabres start time

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 3

• Time: 6 p.m. CT

Nashville Predators 2023-24 schedule

All games on Bally Sports South unless listed; All times Central

October

10: at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. — L, 5-3

12: vs. Seattle, 7 p.m. — W, 3-0

14: at Boston, 6 p.m. — L, 3-2

17: vs. Edmonton, 7 p.m. — L, 6-1

19: at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. — W, 4-1

21: vs. San Jose, 7 p.m. — W 5-1

24: vs. Vancouver, 8:15 p.m. — L 3-2

28: vs. Toronto, 6 p.m. — W 3-2 (OT)

31: at Vancouver, 9 p.m. — L 5-2

November

2: at Seattle, 9 p.m. — L 4-2

4: at Edmonton, 2 p.m. — W 5-2

7: at Calgary, 8 p.m. — L 4-2

9: at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. — L 6-3

11: vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. — L 7-5

14: vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m. — L 3-2

18: vs. Chicago, 1 p.m. — W 4-2

20: vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.— W 4-3

22: vs. Calgary, 8 p.m. — W 4-2

24: at St. Louis 2 p.m. — W 8-3

26: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m. — W 3-2

28: vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. — W 3-2 (OT)

30: vs. Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m. — L 6-1

December

2: vs. N.Y. Rangers, 3:30 p.m. — L 4-3(11-12-0)

3: at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

5: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

7: vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

9: at Toronto, 6 p.m.

10: at Montreal, 6 p.m.

12: vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

15: at Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu

16: vs. Washington, 7 p.m.

19: vs. Vancouver, 7 p.m.

21: at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

23: vs. Dallas, 2 p.m.

27: vs. Carolina, 7 p.m.

29: at Detroit, 6 p.m.

30: at Washington, 6 p.m.

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