Kulich's 2nd goal lifts the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators

— Jiri Kulich scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 2:04 left, and the Buffalo Sabres overcame blowing a two-goal lead for a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.
Jan 31, 2025, 10:13 pm - AP
NHL Net123T
Predators2103
Sabres2114
1st PeriodNSHBUF
2:25Ryan McLeod (11)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (30), Jack Quinn (11)
01
8:41Jiri Kulich (10)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (31), Owen Power (21)
02
10:56Luke Evangelista (5)
Assists: Justin Barron (3), Ryan O'Reilly (15)
12
17:06Brady Skjei (5)
Assists: Colton Sissons (8), Michael McCarron (5)
22
2nd PeriodNSHBUF
2:51Tommy Novak (9)
Assists: Brady Skjei (14), Fedor Svechkov (3)
32
12:26Jason Zucker (17)
Assists: Alex Tuch (20)
33
3rd PeriodNSHBUF
17:56Jiri Kulich (11)
Assists: Tage Thompson (20), JJ Peterka (26)
34

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Zach Benson hit Nick Blankenburg
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Filip Forsberg
  • Rasmus Dahlin Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ryan McLeod Goal (11) Poke, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (30), Jack Quinn (11)
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Dylan Cozens hit Michael McCarron
  • Jason Zucker hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Dylan Cozens hit Luke Evangelista
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Peyton Krebs hit Luke Schenn
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jiri Kulich Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (31), Owen Power (21)
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Peyton Krebs hit Tommy Novak
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jason Zucker Roughing against Nick Blankenburg
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Jonathan Marchessault
  • Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Bowen Byram hit Cole Smith
  • Dylan Cozens hit Justin Barron
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Gustav Nyquist shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Jason Zucker Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Alex Tuch (20)
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Schenn
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Gustav Nyquist shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Cross-checking against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jacob Bryson hit Tommy Novak
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Tommy Novak
  • Jason Zucker Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens hit Luke Evangelista
  • Jack Quinn hit Justin Barron
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tyson Kozak hit Adam Wilsby
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jiri Kulich High-sticking - double minor against Cole Smith
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Cozens Deflected saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Short
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Owen Power Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Schenn
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • JJ Peterka Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Steven Stamkos
  • Dylan Cozens hit Steven Stamkos
  • Jacob Bryson hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jiri Kulich Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (20), JJ Peterka (26)
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Luke Schenn hit Ryan McLeod
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Steven Stamkos hit Owen Power
  • Roman Josi hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Colton Sissons Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Barron Holding against Peyton Krebs
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Giveaway by Cole Smith
  • Colton Sissons hit Dylan Cozens
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Adam Wilsby Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Gustav Nyquist
  • High Stick
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Tommy Novak
  • Luke Schenn hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Icing
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Takeaway by Brady Skjei
  • Steven Stamkos hit Tyson Kozak
  • Filip Forsberg hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Luke Evangelista Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Justin Barron (3), Ryan O'Reilly (15)
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Jacob Bryson
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Gustav Nyquist
  • Icing
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Filip Forsberg Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Brady Skjei Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Colton Sissons (8), Michael McCarron (5)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Puck in Penalty Benches
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Takeaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Filip Forsberg hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Icing
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Steven Stamkos hit Jiri Kulich
  • Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Off-side
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Tommy Novak Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Brady Skjei (14), Fedor Svechkov (3)
  • Hand Pass
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Colton Sissons
  • Cole Smith hit Tage Thompson
  • Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Gustav Nyquist hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Gustav Nyquist Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Nick Blankenburg hit Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Luke Evangelista Tip-In Wide Right
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Filip Forsberg hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Filip Forsberg Tip-In Wide Right
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Colton Sissons Wrap-around saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Gustav Nyquist
  • Ryan O'Reilly Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Filip Forsberg Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Steven Stamkos hit Jason Zucker
  • Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gustav Nyquist faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Takeaway by Colton Sissons
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Hand Pass
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Takeaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Zach Benson
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Zachary L'Heureux Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brady Skjei Interference against Zach Benson
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Blankenburg hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Cole Smith Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Icing
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • High Stick
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zachary L'Heureux Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Brady Skjei hit Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Adam Wilsby hit Jason Zucker
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In Wide Right
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Puck in Benches
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Bowen Byram
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Owen Power
  • Puck in Benches
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Roman Josi Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot Short
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
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