Tage Thompson extended his point streak to a career-best 10 games with a second-period goal, a moment that helped the Buffalo Sabres hold on for a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators. Tyson Jost appears in this report only by name, while Josh Doan, Jason Zucker and Alex Lyon supplied the scoring and goaltending that sealed the victory.
Tage Thompson’s streak and the specifics of the win
Tage Thompson’s goal with 7: 21 left in the second period pushed his run to 10 games, a stretch that reads six goals and five assists. Josh Doan added a goal 16 seconds into the third period that made it 3-1, and Jason Zucker scored less than two minutes after Thompson to give Buffalo separation in the second period.
Alex Lyon finished with 23 saves in net for Buffalo, while Juuse Saros made 21 saves for Nashville. The Sabres have now earned a point in 13 of their last 15 games and are 29-2-0 this season when leading after two periods.
Sam Carrick’s first Buffalo appearance and late-game moments
Sam Carrick played his first game in a Buffalo uniform since being acquired in a trade from the New York Rangers, and he won two crucial faceoffs against Ryan O’Reilly in the final minutes. Those faceoff wins were highlighted as critical plays as Buffalo protected its lead down the stretch.
Zachary L’Heureux opened scoring for Nashville at 1: 17 of the second period for his first goal of the season. Matthew Wood later connected on a power-play goal with less than four minutes to play, pulling the Predators to 3-2 and forcing tense final moments at KeyBank Center.
Tyson Jost, roster notes and what comes next for Buffalo and Nashville
The game left a string of roster and schedule notes: Jonathan Marchessault picked up an assist on L’Heureux’s goal to reach 300 career NHL assists, and Buffalo began a five-game homestand with this victory. Tyson Jost is named here without a game detail; the box score emphasized contributions from Thompson, Doan, Zucker and Lyon in the 3-2 result.
The Predators have now lost four of their last five games and are scheduled to visit the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. The Sabres will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night, the next confirmed milestone for Buffalo after this sixth straight win.
Returning to the opening moment, Tage Thompson’s 10-game point streak stood as the human pulse of the night, and Buffalo will carry that form into the confirmed next test when the Sabres host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night.
