Jiri Kulich scored a pair of goals in the victory. Bowen Byram skated into the left faceoff circle and blocked a heavy slap shot from Filip Forsberg as the final seconds ticked off the clock in the Buffalo Sabres’ 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators at KeyBank Center on Friday night.

The Nashville Predators lost their third straight game Friday, falling 4-3 to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. The Predators battled back from down 2-0 early to take a 3-2 lead in the second period, but Buffalo scored two unanswered to come away with the win.

Kulich scored at 17:56 to give the Sabres a 4-3 lead. He raced down the left side, received Tage Thompson’s feed from the right point and ripped his second goal of the night – and 11th of the season – between Annunen and the near-side post.

Rookie Jiri Kulich scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 2:04 remaining, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the visiting Nashville Predators 4-3 on Friday night.

After not feeling well enough to participate in morning skate, Nashville Predators starting goalie Juuse Saros was ruled out of Friday's game against the Buffalo Sabres, the team announced. To compensate, the Predators called Milwaukee Admirals goalie Matt Murray up from the AHL to serve as Justus Annunen's understudy against the Sabres.

The Buffalo Sabres will try to carry momentum from their recent win into their showdown with the Nashville Predators on Friday, January 31 (1/31/2025) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. How to watch: Stream Buffalo Sabres hockey on fuboTV (free trial). Time: 7 p.m. ET

Feared NHL enforcer Rob Ray displayed a softer and emotional side in being inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame.

It may feel like an overdue honor to some, but tonight Rob “Rayzor” Ray for his years of dedication to the Buffalo Sabres on and off the ice was inducted into the team’s hall of fame.

Ray was celebrated on the ice with many of his teammates on hand, along with his wife and two children. Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula also attended.

Jiri Kulich found the back of the net twice, including the game-winning goal with just over two minutes left in regulation, lifting the Buffalo Sabres (20-26-5) to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators (18-25-7) on Friday night at KeyBank Center.

No. 2 Michigan State earned a road split with a 4-1 victory over No. 11 Ohio State on Friday at Value Center Arena in Columbus, Ohio.