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Ottawa Senators 2–3 Buffalo Sabres · SternSports

Ottawa Senators18-13-5

23Final/OT

Buffalo Sabres18-14-4

Shots

26Shots25
1/3Power plays0/1
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

36 (56%)Faceoffs won28 (44%)
5Takeaways4
11Giveaways10
19Hits15
9Blocked shots16

Discipline

2Penalties4
4Penalty minutes8

Shots

26Shots25
1/3Power plays0/1
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

36 (56%)Faceoffs won28 (44%)
5Takeaways4
11Giveaways10

Stats

Shots

26Shots25
1/3Power plays0/1
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

36 (56%)Faceoffs won28 (44%)
5Takeaways4
11

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
T. Chabot	3	1	0	-2	23:23	0:49	1:11	21:23	28	0	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
N. Jensen	0	0	0	0	17:47	0:00	1:11	16:36	27	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
N. Matinpalo	0	0	1	0	15:17	0:00	0:00	15:17	27	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
J. Sanderson	1	0	0	0	22:25	3:25	0:49	18:11	29	0	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
J. Spence	0	1	1	-2	19:33	0:00	0:00	19:33	25	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
A. Zub	1	2	1	0	19:04	0:13	0:49	18:02	26	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	0	0	0	0	12:24	0:48	0:36	11:00	21	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
J. Doan	2	0	0	-1	13:28	0:49	0:00	12:39	22	0	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Dunne	0	2	0	1	13:13	0:00	0:00	13:13	19	0	1	1	1	1	0	6	6	50.0	0	0	0
J. Greenway	0	1	2	1	13:36	0:00	1:46	11:50	21	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	2	0.0	1	0	0
P. Krebs	1	3	0	-1	14:00	0:01	0:00	13:59	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	50.0	0	0	0
B. Malenstyn	2	3	0	1	16:11	0:00	2:28	13:43	23	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
R. McLeod	0	0	1	1	16:36	1:11	2:27	12:58	23	0	6	1	1	0	0	4	8	33.3	0	0	0
J. Norris	0	0	0	1	14:00	0:48	0:00	13:12	24	0	4	0	0	2	0	9	8	52.9	0	0	0
N. Ostlund	0	0	0	1	15:01	0:00	0:00	15:01	22	1	6	0	2	0	0	1	2	33.3	2	0	0
J. Quinn	1	1	0	0	12:21	1:11	0:00	11:10	19	0	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
T. Thompson	2	0	0	-1	16:47	0:49	0:00	15:58	24	0	18	0	2	1	0	6	6	50.0	0	0	0
A. Tuch	2	1	0	2	18:01	1:11	1:02	15:48	29	0	11	1	3	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	1	2

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Byram	1	0	0	3	24:18	1:11	2:06	21:01	31

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
A. Lyon	2	26	0	0	24	.923	21	3	0	60:31	0	0

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	OilersEdmonton Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15
3	MammothUtah Mammoth	10	7	3	0	+7	14
4	WildMinnesota Wild	10	6	2	2	+6	14
5	KrakenSeattle Kraken	10	6	3	1	+5	13
6	StarsDallas Stars	9	5	3	1	+8	11
7	AvalancheColorado Avalanche	10	5	4	1	+10	11
8	SharksSan Jose Sharks	10	5	4	1	−8	11
9	JetsWinnipeg Jets	9	4	3	2	−2	10
10	PredatorsNashville Predators	8	3	2	3	−1	9
11	BluesSt. Louis Blues	9	4	4	1	0	9
12	DucksAnaheim Ducks	9	4	5	0	−3	8
13	BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks	9	3	6	0	−15	6
14	CanucksVancouver Canucks	11	2	8	1	−18	5
15	KingsLos Angeles Kings	7	1	4	2	−10	4
16	FlamesCalgary Flames	8	2	6	0	−20	4

Players

Senators

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
M. Amadio	0	0	0	1	16:20	0:04	1:35	14:41	23	0	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
D. Batherson	0	0	2	0	20:42	3:23	0:00	17:19	28	0	14	1	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
N. Cousins	0	2	0	-1	8:27	0:00	0:00	8:27	16	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	100.0	1	0	0
D. Cozens	1	1	0	0	19:32	3:24	0:00	16:08	25	0	11	1	2	1	0	13	9	59.1	0	0	0
C. Giroux	0	1	0	1	16:10	0:53	0:25	14:52	25	0	7	1	0	2	0	4	2	66.7	0	0	0
R. Greig	1	1	0	1	15:11	0:04	1:11	13:56	23	1	3	0	1	1	0	3	5	37.5	0	0	0
S. Halliday	0	3	0	-1	7:46	0:19	0:00	7:27	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	50.0	0	0	0
K. MacDermid	0	0	0	-1	2:40	0:00	0:00	2:40	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
D. Perron	0	1	0	0	15:21	1:16	0:00	14:05	23	0	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
T. Stutzle	1	2	0	-2	21:41	3:18	0:49	17:34	28	1	18	0	3	1	0	7	4	63.6	2	0	0
B. Tkachuk	0	2	0	-2	18:42	3:12	0:00	15:30	28	0	6	0	6	0	0	5	5	50.0	0	1	2
F. Zetterlund	1	2	0	-1	18:03	0:41	0:00	17:22	27	0	9	0	2	3	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
T. Chabot	3	1	0	-2	23:23	0:49	1:11	21:23	28

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
L. Ullmark	3	25	0	0	22	.880	20	2	0	60:31	0	0

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	0	0	0	0	12:24	0:48	0:36	11:00

Game

Team	1	2	3	OT
OTT	1	1	0	0
BUF	1	1	0	1

Leaders

Face-off: 24 Dec 2025, 01:00
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
Attendance: 17’753

Match report on ESPN: Byram lifts Sabres over Senators 3-2 in OT for first 7-game win streak in 7 years

Top stats

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Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Hurricanes	11	8	2	1	+15	17
2	Bruins	10	7	2	1	+14	15
3	Rangers	11	7	3	1	+9	15
4	Lightning	9	7	2	0	+8	14
5	Senators	9	6	3	0	+1	12
6	Panthers	9	5	2	2	+5	12
7	Maple Leafs	11	5	4	2	+3	12
8	Islanders	9	5	3	1	+7	11
11	Sabres	9	4	3	2	−7	10

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15

Head to head

Last 2 meetings

Senators wins: 1
Draws: 0
Sabres wins: 1

Earlier meetings

16 OctFinal
Buffalo Sabres8
Ottawa Senators4

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Byram	1	0	0	3	24:18	1:11	2:06	21:01	31	2	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
R. Dahlin	1	0	0	-1	22:48	0:49	0:24	21:35	28	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
M. Kesselring	2	0	0	0	12:39	0:00	0:35	12:04	18	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	2	4
Z. Metsa	0	1	1	2	8:38	0:00	0:00	8:38	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0
O. Power	1	2	0	0	25:10	1:11	2:07	21:52	31	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
M. Samuelsson	1	1	0	0	26:39	0:01	3:16	23:22	32	0	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0