Sabres 7 - 2 Predators
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Sabres, Predators face off in possible finals preview

Dec 21, 2006 - 3:34 PM Buffalo (24-7-2) at Nashville (23-8-3) 8:00 pm EST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators have not played in three years. On Thursday, they may be previewing the Stanley Cup Finals.

Two of the best teams in the NHL, the Sabres lead the Eastern Conference with 50 points and the Predators are second in the Western Conference with 49. It is the only matchup between the interconference rivals this campaign and the first clash since November 29, 2003 when Nashville won 4-1.

The Predators are on a five-game winning streak. They also won five straight from October 26-November 4 and reeled off six in a row at the end of last season.

Paul Kariya scored twice in the third period as the Predators rallied for a 2-1 victory over Chicago on Wednesday. Defenseman Kimmo Timonen had two assists and Chris Mason made 28 saves for the Predators.

Ales Kotalik and Jaroslav Spacek scored the goals for Buffalo in a 5-2 loss to Montreal on Tuesday. The Sabres have lost consecutive games at home for the first time this season.

Buffalo is 0-3-1 against the Predators in the last four contests between the teams.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 2 3 2 7
    NASHVILLE 1 0 1 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 8 (BRIAN CAMPBELL) 0:33
    BUF - JASON POMINVILLE 14 (DANIEL BRIERE, JAROSLAV SPACEK)
    5:43
    NAS - (SH) MARTIN ERAT 7 (DAVID LEGWAND, KIMMO TIMONEN) 8:57
    2ND PRD: BUF - TONI LYDMAN 1 (JIRI NOVOTNY, JASO

    Dec 21 10:31 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 7
    NASHVILLE 2
    3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) JASON POMINVILLE 15 (DEREK ROY) 17:28

    Sabres vs. PredatorsDec 21 10:29 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 6
    NASHVILLE 2
    3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) ALES KOTALIK 9 (NATHAN PAETSCH, PAUL GAUSTAD)
    17:03

    Sabres vs. PredatorsDec 21 10:29 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 5
    NASHVILLE 2
    3RD PRD: NAS - (PP) JASON ARNOTT 8 (STEVE SULLIVAN, RYAN SUTER) 3:02

    Sabres vs. PredatorsDec 21 10:00 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 2 3 5
    NASHVILLE 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 8 (BRIAN CAMPBELL) 0:33
    BUF - JASON POMINVILLE 14 (DANIEL BRIERE, JAROSLAV SPACEK)
    5:43
    NAS - (SH) MARTIN ERAT 7 (DAVID LEGWAND, KIMMO TIMONEN) 8:57
    2ND PRD: BUF - TONI LYDMAN 1 (JIRI

    Dec 21 9:37 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 5
    NASHVILLE 1
    2ND PRD: BUF - MAXIM AFINOGENOV 16 (DEREK ROY, THOMAS VANEK) 17:45

    Sabres vs. PredatorsDec 21 9:35 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 4
    NASHVILLE 1
    2ND PRD: BUF - MAXIM AFINOGENOV 15 (DEREK ROY, TONI LYDMAN) 15:18

    Sabres vs. PredatorsDec 21 9:30 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 3
    NASHVILLE 1
    2ND PRD: BUF - TONI LYDMAN 1 (JIRI NOVOTNY, JASON POMINVILLE) 5:25

    Sabres vs. PredatorsDec 21 9:11 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 2 2
    NASHVILLE 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 8 (BRIAN CAMPBELL) 0:33
    BUF - JASON POMINVILLE 14 (DANIEL BRIERE, JAROSLAV SPACEK)
    5:43
    NAS - (SH) MARTIN ERAT 7 (DAVID LEGWAND, KIMMO TIMONEN) 8:57
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD

    Dec 21 8:45 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 2
    NASHVILLE 1
    1ST PRD: NAS - (SH) MARTIN ERAT 7 (DAVID LEGWAND, KIMMO TIMONEN) 8:57

    Sabres vs. PredatorsDec 21 8:25 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 2
    NASHVILLE 0
    1ST PRD: BUF - JASON POMINVILLE 14 (DANIEL BRIERE, JAROSLAV SPACEK)
    5:43

    Sabres vs. PredatorsDec 21 8:19 PM


  • NHL
    BUFFALO 1
    NASHVILLE 0
    1ST PRD: BUF - ALES KOTALIK 8 (BRIAN CAMPBELL) 0:33

    Sabres vs. PredatorsDec 21 8:11 PM

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