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Senators vs Sabres

Final · Wed Oct 15 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Ottawa SenatorsSenators1-3-0
4
FinalOct 15, 2025
Buffalo SabresSabres1-3-0
8
TVMSGBStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
OTT−120
BUF+100
Puck line
OTT −1.5+215
BUF +1.5−290
Total O/U
Over 6.5+120
Under 6.5−145
  • Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (12 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres routed the Ottawa Senators 8-4 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Oct 15, 2025, a 4-goal win to move to 1-3-0.

The Sabres won despite being outshot 37-27. The Sabres scored 3 power-play goals. They outscored the Senators 4-1 in the second period.

Score by period

Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
OTT1124
BUF1438

W: Lyon · L: Merilainen

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 8:01Jack Quinn Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (1), Rasmus Dahlin (2)0-1
  2. OTTGoal · 16:09Tim Stützle Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Fabian Zetterlund (1), Jordan Spence (1)1-1

Second Period

  1. OTTGoal · 3:58Jake Sanderson Goal (1) Poke, assists: Ridly Greig (2), Dylan Cozens (2)2-1
  2. BUFGoal · 6:46Ryan McLeod Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (1), Owen Power (1)2-2
  3. BUFGoal · 10:17Alex Tuch Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jacob Bryson (1), Josh Doan (1)2-3
  4. BUFGoal · 11:46Jason Zucker Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (3), Zach Benson (2)2-4
  5. BUFGoal · 13:43Jason Zucker Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Josh Doan (2), Tage Thompson (1)2-5

Third Period

  1. OTTGoal · 0:40Shane Pinto Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (2), Jake Sanderson (4)3-5
  2. OTTGoal · 2:15Lars Eller Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Cousins (1), Jordan Spence (3)4-5
  3. BUFGoal · 2:32Ryan McLeod Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (2), Josh Doan (3)4-6
  4. BUFGoal · 3:17Jack Quinn Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Peyton Krebs (1), Zach Benson (3)4-7
  5. BUFGoal · 16:44Jiri Kulich Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (2), Zach Benson (4)4-8

Team stats

OTTBUF
Shots
37
27
Power Play Goals
1
3
Faceoff Win Percent
64.9
35.1
Hits
21
29
Blocked Shots
10
20
Penalty Minutes
10
14

Top performers

Ottawa SenatorsBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Jake Sanderson1
Ryan McLeod2

Assists

Jordan Spence3
Zach Benson4

Points

Jordan Spence3
Zach Benson4

Player stats

Senators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Amadio RW010113:430010100.00
Drake Batherson RW112-317:2700300.00
Nick Cousins C000111:10010050.00
Dylan Cozens C020-315:59015069.20
Lars Eller C000117:36103045.50
Claude Giroux RW110-115:41002080.04
Ridly Greig C131-216:25010071.42
Olle Lycksell RW200111:5900000.00
David Perron LW000-116:5000000.00
Shane Pinto C010-117:44103050.02
Tim Stutzle C010-221:12105072.70
Fabian Zetterlund LW020014:3801200.02

Senators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Thomas Chabot D100-221:5600300.00
Nick Jensen D000-216:1100100.00
Tyler Kleven D130015:5800400.00
Jake Sanderson D202022:0711300.00
Jordan Spence D140317:5903200.00
Artem Zub D020-114:4000000.00

Senators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Leevi Merilainen G72619.73158:060

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW112116:5204200.00
Justin Danforth RW10006:14000033.30
Josh Doan RW021113:55033050.00
Tyson Kozak C040014:40001016.70
Peyton Krebs C040112:52011044.42
Jiri Kulich C220-213:45101016.70
Beck Malenstyn LW100012:1000000.00
Ryan McLeod C000317:28205035.30
Jack Quinn RW000115:4920300.00
Tage Thompson C251-216:46020054.50
Alex Tuch RW300220:0011400.02
Jason Zucker LW030011:4320300.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jacob Bryson D200212:4701000.02
Bowen Byram D220125:5401000.02
Rasmus Dahlin D100-225:5202300.00
Ryan Johnson D11115:1200000.02
Owen Power D041223:4401000.00
Conor Timmins D410024:3600100.02

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Alex Lyon G43733.89260:000

Three stars

  1. Ryan McLeod (BUF)
  2. Jason Zucker (BUF)
  3. Josh Doan (BUF)

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