Sabres vs Senators Game Overview
BUF vs OTTRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
8-2
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, '25 | OTT |
|
BUF +140 | u6.0 | 26 | 25 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Oct 15, '25 | BUF |
|
BUF -104 | o6.5 | 27 | 37 | 3-3 | 1-5 |
| Apr 01, '25 | OTT |
|
BUF +164 | o6.5 | 35 | 22 | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| Mar 25, '25 | BUF |
|
BUF +134 | u6.5 | 24 | 32 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Jan 09, '25 | OTT |
|
BUF +125 | u6.0 | 35 | 21 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| Nov 05, '24 | BUF |
|
BUF -105 | u6.5 | 34 | 38 | 2-4 | 0-3 |
| Mar 27, '24 | BUF |
|
OTT +117 | o6.5 | 36 | 42 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Jan 11, '24 | BUF |
|
BUF -122 | o7.0 | 32 | 28 | 1-3 | 0-4 |
| Dec 31, '23 | OTT |
|
OTT -147 | u7.0 | 31 | 46 | 1-1 | 0-3 |
| Oct 24, '23 | OTT |
|
BUF +169 | o7.0 | 38 | 24 | 1-5 | 1-2 |
BUF vs OTT Preview
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Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Ostlund | C | Day To Day - Upper-Body( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| Ostlund did not play on Tuesday's (Mar. 31) game against versus the Islanders. | ||||
| S. Carrick | C | Day To Day - Arm( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| Carrick will be evaluated after sustaining the injury in the third period of Tuesday's (Mar. 31) game versus the Islanders, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News. | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out For Season - Ear( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Sabres said that Kulich is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
Ottawa's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Yakemchuk | D | Day To Day - Upper Body( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| Yakemchuk was injured in Tuesday's (Mar. 31) game versus the Panthers, and there was no update on his status after the contest, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia. | ||||
| J. Sanderson | D | Out - Upper Body( Mar 29, '26) | Mar 29, '26 | |
| Sanderson will not be available versus the Panthers on Tuesday (Mar. 31), according to Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site. | ||||
| T. Chabot | D | Out - Forearm( Mar 25, '26) | Mar 25, '26 | |
| Chabot had surgery on his right forearm on Thursday (Mar. 26) and will be out of action for at least four weeks, as per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic. | ||||
| D. Gilbert | D | Out - Upper-Body( Mar 25, '26) | Mar 25, '26 | |
| The Senators announced Thursday (Mar. 26) that Gilbert will miss approximately three weeks, according to Julian McKenzie of The Athletic. | ||||
| N. Jensen | D | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Senators said on Tuesday (Mar. 17) that Jensen will undergo knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will be out for approximately six weeks, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-1-2-0
GAA
3.80
Save %
.863
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.Luukkonen | Mar 31, 2026 | BUF 4 - NYI 3 | W | 3 | 28 | .893 | - | W -170 | o6.0 |
| U.Luukkonen | Mar 28, 2026 | BUF 3 - SEA 2 (SO) | W | 2 | 34 | .941 | - | W -192 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Mar 27, 2026 | BUF 2 - DET 5 | L | 4 | 19 | .789 | - | L -137 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Mar 25, 2026 | BUF 3 - BOS 4 (OT) | - | 4 | 31 | .871 | - | L -205 | o6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Mar 22, 2026 | ANA 6 - BUF 5 (OT) | - | 6 | 33 | .818 | - | L -125 | o6.5 |
W/L
2-2-0-1
GAA
2.67
Save %
.872
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Ullmark | Mar 31, 2026 | FLA 6 - OTT 3 | L | 5 | 16 | .688 | - | L -184 | o6.0 |
| J.Reimer | Mar 31, 2026 | FLA 6 - OTT 3 | - | 1 | 13 | .923 | - | L -184 | o6.0 |
| J.Reimer | Mar 28, 2026 | TB 4 - OTT 2 | L | 4 | 27 | .852 | - | L +112 | p6.0 |
| L.Ullmark | Mar 26, 2026 | OTT 3 - PIT 4 (SO) | - | 3 | 40 | .925 | - | L -150 | o6.0 |
| L.Ullmark | Mar 24, 2026 | DET 2 - OTT 3 | W | 2 | 35 | .943 | - | W +108 | u6.0 |
| J.Reimer | Mar 23, 2026 | NYR 1 - OTT 2 | W | 1 | 10 | .900 | - | W -192 | u6.0 |
BUF vs OTTStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.51 | Total | 3.11 |
| 1.00 | 1st Period | 0.91 |
| 1.20 | 2nd Period | 1.04 |
| 1.20 | 3rd Period | 1.03 |
| 0.04 | OT | 0.12 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28.19 | Total | 24.35 |
| 7.35 | 1st Period | 6.70 |
| 8.43 | 2nd Period | 7.65 |
| 6.89 | 3rd Period | 6.89 |
| 0.28 | OT | 0.49 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.87 |
| 0.14 | 1st Period | 0.86 |
| 0.14 | 2nd Period | 0.86 |
| 0.17 | 3rd Period | 0.85 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.75 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 48 - 224 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 55 - 217 |
| 21.43 | PP % vs. PK % | 74.65 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 367 | 329 | 0.896 | 7-4-1 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 846 | 769 | 0.909 | 19-8-3 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 974 | 885 | 0.909 | 20-9-4 | ||