NASHVILLE -- Konsta Helenius had a goal and two assists for his first three NHL points, and the Buffalo Sabres held on for a 5-3 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.

The Nashville Predators are assuming operational control of the city’s oldest and largest public ice rink facility.

Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Nedeljkovic had the first NHL goalie fight in six years. Predators goaltenders Juuse Saros and Justus Annunen react.

Konsta Helenius scored the first three points of his NHL career and the Buffalo Sabes withstood a relentless comeback push by the Nashville Predators to win 5-3 at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.

A slow start for the Predators leads to an early lead for the Sabres. After Saros stopped a 2-on-1, the Sabres reloaded quickly and scored a rebound at the 8:11 mark. Noah Ostlund pounced on the loose puck for his ninth goal of the season.

Stamkos faces a fine for a bench-side skirmish. Stick to the face? Teammate protection or unsportsmanlike act?

Two of the NHL's hottest teams over the past two months go head-to-head when the Nashville Predators host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

Steven Stamkos has been fined $2,500 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct during the second period of the Predators' 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Konsta Helenius scored his first NHL goal and added two assists for the Buffalo Sabres, who held on for a 5-3 win against the host Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 20, 2026) – Nashville Predators General Manager Barry Trotz announced today that the team has reassigned forward Reid Schaefer to Milwaukee (AHL).

Winning the week is the Nashville Predators' new mantra. And no week of wins is more impressive than the one they just pulled off.