Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres

SABRES (17-7-3) AT PREDATORS (18-8-1)

8 p.m. ET; SNE, SNP, FS-TN, MSG-B, NHL.TV

The Game

The Buffalo Sabres will attempt to finish a three-game road trip with a win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Monday.

Buffalo is 0-1-1 on the trip after winning its previous 10 games. Forward Jeff Skinner has scored 11 goals in his past 12 games.

The Predators will be without forward Filip Forsberg for the next 4-6 weeks because of an upper-body injury. Kevin Fiala was on the top line alongside Ryan Johansen and Ryan Hartman in a 5-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday in Forsberg's absence.

Players to watch

Sabres forward Jack Eichel has four assists in his past two games and 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in his past nine games.

Fiala has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past five games.

They said it

"We have different guys that contribute. We have, obviously, our stars that are getting the job done but at the same time, we have other guys chipping in. I think that's what makes us dangerous, just our all-out effort. Everybody believes in each other now, and that's a big thing." -- Sabres goalie Carter Hutton

"They're determined, and they're playing with a little chip on their shoulder and a lot of confidence. So for us I think it's a lot of what we did the other night. We had a good bounce back game, obviously, and I think it's picking up where we left off and even being a little bit better. I think we're going to have to be." -- Nashville defenseman Matt Irwin