NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Two teams looking to steady their playoff positioning will meet when the Buffalo Sabres visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday night. The Sabres (26-22-0) arrive after a 2-1 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, snapping a stretch where they had won five of their previous seven games. Buffalo has shown offensive potency recently, scoring five goals in three of its last five victories. Key contributors include forwards Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker, along with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. Nashville (23-25-0) is coming off a 7-2 road defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, a game where Filip Forsberg scored one of the Predators’ two goals. That loss halted a modest two-game win streak. Forsberg remains the focal point of Nashville’s attack, registering two goals and three assists over his last five contests. Despite the Predators’ sub-.500 record, they have been strong on home ice lately, winning four of their last five games at Bridgestone Arena. The Sabres have been inconsistent on the road, with a 2-3-0 record in their last five away games. The matchup pits Buffalo’s momentum against Nashville’s home-ice advantage. The Sabres will need to rebound quickly from Monday’s tight loss, while the Predators aim to rediscover the form that produced a 7-3 win over Colorado just last Friday. According to National Statistical’s game simulator, this contest projects to be a high-scoring affair, with a predicted final score of 5-4 in favor of Nashville. Following this game, Buffalo continues a road swing with a game at Montreal on Thursday. Nashville remains home to host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.