Senators vs Sabres Game Overview
OTT vs BUFRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 02, '26 | OTT |
|
OTT -120 | u6.5 | 24 | 22 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| 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 +120 | o6.5 | 36 | 42 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Jan 11, '24 | BUF |
|
BUF -125 | o7.0 | 32 | 28 | 1-3 | 0-4 |
| Dec 31, '23 | OTT |
|
OTT -155 | u7.0 | 31 | 46 | 1-1 | 0-3 |
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Ottawa's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Burakovsky | LW | Out - Lower Body( Oct 30, '26) | Oct 30, '26 | |
| The Ottawa Senators placed F Andre Burakovsky on injured reserve on Saturday (Oct. 31). | ||||
| W. Foegele | LW | Out - Knee( Oct 30, '26) | Oct 30, '26 | |
| The Ottawa Senators said on Saturday (Oct. 31) that Foegele will miss 3-4 weeks. | ||||
| L. Ullmark | G | Out - Lower Body( Oct 21, '26) | Oct 21, '26 | |
| The Ottawa Senators placed G Linus Ullmark on injured reserve on Thursday (Oct. 22) and will miss the next 1-2 weeks, per Claire Hanna of TSN. | ||||
| W. Eklund | LW | Out - Ankle( Oct 14, '26) | Oct 14, '26 | |
| The Ottawa Senators said on Thursday (Oct. 15) that Eklund is expected to miss the next 10-12 weeks. | ||||
Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Helenius | C | Out - Upper-body( Oct 28, '26) | Oct 28, '26 | |
| The Sabres said on Thursday (Oct. 29) that Helenius has returned to Buffalo to be evaluated for an upper-body injury. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Upper-Body( Oct 28, '26) | Oct 28, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Thursday (Oct. 29). | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Concussion( Oct 25, '26) | Oct 25, '26 | |
| Kulich has been placed in concussion protocol, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Monday (Oct. 26). | ||||
| A. Lyon | G | Out - Upper-body( Oct 14, '26) | Oct 14, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Thursday's (Oct. 15) that Lyon had a setback in his recovery and is without a timeline to return. | ||||
| M. Grzelcyk | D | Out - Lower-Body( Oct 12, '26) | Oct 12, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Matt Grzelcyk on injured reserve on Tuesday (Oct. 13). | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Lower-body( Sep 28, '26) | Sep 28, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on injured reserve and does not have a timeline for his return yet, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com. | ||||
| J. Rathbone | D | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '26) | Sep 27, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Jack Rathbone on injured reserve non-roster list on Monday (Sep. 28). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
3.17
Save %
.870
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Johansson | Nov 1, 2026 | ANA 6 - OTT 3 | L | 6 | 33 | .818 | - | L -122 | o6.5 |
| S.Ersson | Oct 31, 2026 | SJ 1 - OTT 5 | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W -148 | u6.5 |
| J.Johansson | Oct 29, 2026 | LA 6 - OTT 5 (OT) | - | 4 | 16 | .750 | - | L -122 | o5.5 |
| S.Ersson | Oct 29, 2026 | LA 6 - OTT 5 (OT) | - | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | L -122 | o5.5 |
| J.Johansson | Oct 27, 2026 | VEG 4 - OTT 1 | L | 2 | 27 | .926 | - | L +142 | u6.5 |
| J.Johansson | Oct 24, 2026 | OTT 7 - NYR 4 | W | 4 | 29 | .862 | - | W -125 | o6.5 |
W/L
3-1-1-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.906
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.Luukkonen | Oct 31, 2026 | LA 2 - BUF 3 | W | 2 | 29 | .931 | - | W -135 | u5.5 |
| C.Ellis | Oct 29, 2026 | ANA 6 - BUF 7 | W | 6 | 35 | .829 | - | W -162 | o6.5 |
| C.Ellis | Oct 27, 2026 | SJ 0 - BUF 2 | W | 0 | 23 | 1.00 | - | W -155 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Oct 24, 2026 | WAS 4 - BUF 3 (OT) | - | 4 | 34 | .882 | - | L +100 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Oct 21, 2026 | BUF 1 - PHI 3 | L | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L -218 | o3.5 |
OTT vs BUFStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.25 | Total | 3.50 |
| 0.88 | 1st Period | 1.36 |
| 1.06 | 2nd Period | 1.36 |
| 1.19 | 3rd Period | 0.57 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.14 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25.62 | Total | 27.07 |
| 7.31 | 1st Period | 7.93 |
| 7.62 | 2nd Period | 6.71 |
| 6.38 | 3rd Period | 4.79 |
| 0.38 | OT | 0.93 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.13 | Total | 0.87 |
| 0.12 | 1st Period | 0.83 |
| 0.14 | 2nd Period | 0.80 |
| 0.19 | 3rd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.85 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 65 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 16 - 51 |
| 12.31 | PP % vs. PK % | 68.63 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ersson | 142 | 123 | 0.866 | 1-3-1 | ||
| Jonas Johansson | 105 | 89 | 0.848 | 1-2-0 | ||
| Linus Ullmark | 182 | 172 | 0.945 | 7-1-0 | ||