NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brady Skjei and Filip Forsberg each scored twice and the Nashville Predators snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and two assists, Tommy Novak also scored and Ryan O’Reilly had a career-high four assists for the Predators. Justus Annunen made 25 saves.
Alex Tuch had a goal and two assists, Bowen Byram and Rasmus Dahlin both had a goal and an assist and Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres, whose season-best four-game winning streak came to an end.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves.
Nashville led 2-0 halfway through the first period on goals by Novak and Skjei, but the Sabres answered later with goals from Byram and Dahlin.
The Predators regained the lead with 5:29 remaining in the second on Forsberg's first of the game. Skjei struck again 42 seconds later from the slot for his first two-goal game as a Predator.
Forsberg and Cozens traded third-period goals.
Takeaways
Sabres: Buffalo couldn’t extend its winning streak despite playing against a Predators team that played in Chicago on Friday night.
Predators: Nashville is far outside of the playoff picture, but they did end a long losing streak with a victory before the long break.
Key moment
Buffalo appeared to tie the game 5-5 with 6:58 remaining in the third on a goal by Zach Benson, but the Predators challenged and a video review determined the play was offside and the goal was taken off the board.
Key stat
With his first-period goal, Byram recorded his 100th career NHL point. He later added an assist for his 101st.
Up next
Following the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Sabres host the New York Rangers and the Predators host the Colorado Avalanche, both on Feb. 22.
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Jim Diamond, The Associated Press
