NASHVILLE -The Buffalo Sabres didn't leave Nashville with a victory, but overall, the team feels pretty good about their play as they head into the bye week.
The Sabres fell 2-1 to the Predators on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena, with Sam Reinhart scoring Buffalo's lone goal. Linus Ullmark made 35 saves in net for Buffalo, making big stops throughout the contest, from the first few minutes until the very end.
Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne made 30 saves. Ryan Johansen tied the game early in the second and then Craig Smith scored the game-winner on the power play with 6:29 left in regulation.
"It was a good hockey game. Linus made a lot of really, really good saves out there, same with Rinne," Sabres alternate captain Jake McCabe said. "It's one of those things where we didn't capitalize with our chances and that's the way it goes."
Ullmark makes 35 saves against Predators in final game before bye week
Reinhart scores Buffalo's lone goal in road loss
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