Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 1/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network South

The Nashville Predators (23-21-4) will play the Buffalo Sabres (26-16-5) at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Sabres will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-4 loss to the Wild in their last outing. The Sabres had a good offensive outing and it showed in this defeat. In the outing, they netted 4 out of the 24 shots they tried. They also had 4 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. Buffalo compiled 15 penalty minutes in this outing.

Buffalo Sabres opponents have tallied 130 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and have scored 22 goals in those chances. The Sabres have seen 1,390 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. Buffalo has taken 1,311 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.8%. At even strength, the Sabres have allowed 126 goals while scoring 126 of their own. Buffalo steps onto the ice with 143 power play opportunities and they have notched 28 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 19.58%. For the current season, the have a total of 57 points and their points percentage comes in at .606. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 154 goals (13th in the league) this season and have conceded 148.

The player between the pipes for this game is Colten Ellis. Throughout his time in hockey, Ellis has accumulated 6 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .545. His save percentage sits at .898 during his 26 mins between the pipes. Ellis has seen 314 shots against him and he has 282 total saves. Opponents have racked up 32 goals against Ellis in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.91. He has amassed a record of 6-4-0 and was named the starter in 11 games. Ellis has been involved in 11 matchups over the course of his NHL career.

In their last outing, Nashville went up against the Golden Knights in a game where the Predators took a loss by a tally of 7-2. The Predators had 2 goals of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and scored 1 out of those opportunities.

Nashville has attempted 1,348 shots (16th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.01%, while allowing the opposition 1,387 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.14% on their opponents 146 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.4%. They have recorded 143 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 20.28%. The Predators have accumulated 106 goals at even strength and 29 goals (17th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 161 goals to be scored by way of 132 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Nashville Predators have earned a total of 135 goals, 50 points, as well as a points percentage of .521.

For the opposition you are expected to see Juuse Saros protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.69 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,151 goals altogether. Saros' percentage of quality starts sits at 58.6% and he has accumulated 251 quality starts in his professional career. He has made the start in 428 games and has played for a total of 21,714 mins. Saros has accrued a lifetime record of 221-165-41 and has been in net for 445 contests. He has gathered 12,067 saves out of 13,218 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo

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