Jiri Kulich scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 2:04 left, and the Buffalo Sabres overcame blowing a two-goal lead in a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators.

The Sabres' confidence in Devon Levi continues to be high after a good start last month in Toronto and the fact he's 12-3-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .913

The Buffalo Sabres will be without Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on a day-to-day basis as the goaltender is dealing with an undisclosed injury, Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff told Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News on Sunday.

An ice cold power play, a disappearing offensive strategy, and more takeaways from the Nashville Predators' 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.

BUFFALO -- Jiri Kulich scored the go-ahead goal, his second of the game, at 17:56 of the third period to give the Buffalo Sabres a 4-3 win against the Nashville Predators at KeyBank Center on Friday. Tage Thompson spotted Kulich in the left circle for a cross-ice pass off the rush, and Kulich beat Justus Annunen short side.

Kulich scored at 17:56 to give the Sabres a 4-3 lead. He raced down the left side, received Tage Thompson’s feed from the right point and ripped his second goal of the night – and 11th of the season – between Annunen and the near-side post.

The Nashville Predators lost their third straight game Friday, falling 4-3 to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. The Predators battled back from down 2-0 early to take a 3-2 lead in the second period, but Buffalo scored two unanswered to come away with the win.

The Predators lost 3-1 to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, thwarted by Thatcher Demko's 31 saves. They remain in seventh place in the Central Division, six points ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks, and are 14 points out of the final wild card spot.

Rookie Jiri Kulich scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 2:04 remaining, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the visiting Nashville Predators 4-3 on Friday night.

The Buffalo Sabres will try to carry momentum from their recent win into their showdown with the Nashville Predators on Friday, January 31 (1/31/2025) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. How to watch: Stream Buffalo Sabres hockey on fuboTV (free trial). Time: 7 p.m. ET

After Jan. 1 last year, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was one of the most used goalies in the NHL, and he thrived. This season hasn’t worked out that way, though, for the 25-year-old. Paul Hamilton has more: