The Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators are set to face off in an NHL Friday night matchup at KeyBank Center.

The Buffalo Sabres host the Nashville Predators after John-Jason Peterka's hat trick against the Boston Bruins in the Sabres' 7-2 win.

On Tuesday, Thompson and Peterka became the first Sabres teammates with hat tricks in the same game since Derek Roy and Drew Stafford on Jan. 18, 2008. They finished the night with plus-six ratings, a feat no Sabres skater had accomplished since Richard Smehlik on Feb. 2, 1998.

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

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.

Don Sweeney and the Boston Bruins have underperformed throughout this season. Well, at least by their standards, especially if you consider the fact that they won a combined 112 games in their last two seasons and have only won 24 going into Saturday’s game.

With three goals and one assist apiece, Thompson and Peterka led the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 thrashing of the Boston Bruins. Fittingly, Buffalo’s most recent two-hat trick game had come against the Atlanta Thrashers on Jan. 18, 2008, courtesy of Derek Roy and Drew Stafford.

The Preds are 5-5 in their last ten but have won three straight. A fourth straight win could restore their confidence. Was Monday's game the best of Will Smith's young career? Possibly. The forward moved the puck much faster and did not wait for plays to develop. He showcased his skill and high hockey IQ, which led directly to offensive chances.

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka had hat tricks, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves as Buffalo rolled to a 7-2 win over Boston.

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick as the Buffalo Sabres (19-26-5) rolled past the Boston Bruins (25-21-6), 7-2, at KeyBank Center on Tuesday night. Thompson notched his seventh career hat trick, while Peterka earned his first.

Marcus Pettersson and Drew O'Connor were traded to the Vancouver Canucks by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday for forward Danton Heinen and defenseman Vincent Desharnais.

NHL Game recap for the Nashville Nashville Predators vs. Buffalo Buffalo Sabres game on January 31, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.