Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators

NHL

Sabres

18-14-4, 40 PTS

3-2

Final/OT

Senators

18-13-5, 41 PTS

Canadian Tire Centre

TV: TSN5 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

BUF shoots leftOTT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
BUF	12	8	4	1	25
OTT	11	8	7	0	26

In net

Alex Lyon24/26 SV, .923

Linus Ullmark22/25 SV, .880

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

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Canadian Tire Centre. The Sabres lead the series 2-0. Bowen Byram led the Sabres in goals (2). Ridly Greig led the Senators in goals (1).

BUF

OTT

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Zach BensonLW	0	0	0	0	12:24	0:48	0:36	11:00	21	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
Josh DoanRW	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
Josh DunneC	0	2	0	1	13:13	0:00	0:00	13:13	19	0	1	1	1	1	6	6	50.0	0	0	0
Jordan GreenwayLW	0	1	2	1	13:36	0:00	1:46	11:50	21	0	1	1	4	0	0	2	0.0	1	0	0
Peyton KrebsC	1	3	0	-1	14:00	0:01	0:00	13:59	21	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	50.0	0	0	0
Beck MalenstynLW	2	3	0	1	16:11	0:00	2:28	13:43	23	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Ryan McLeodC	0	0	1	1	16:36	1:11	2:27	12:58	23	0	6	1	1	0	4	8	33.3	0	0	0
Josh NorrisC	0	0	0	1	14:00	0:48	0:00	13:12	24	0	4	0	0	2	9	8	52.9	0	0	0
Noah OstlundC	0	0	0	1	15:01	0:00	0:00	15:01	22	1	6	0	2	0	1	2	33.3	2	0	0
Jack QuinnRW	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
Tage ThompsonC	2	0	0	-1	16:47	0:49	0:00	15:58	24	0	18	0	2	1	6	6	50.0	0	0	0
Alex TuchRW	2	1	0	2	18:01	1:11	1:02	15:48	29	0	11	1	3	0	0	2	0.0	0	1	2

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Bowen ByramD	1	0	0	3	24:18	1:11	2:06	21:01	31	2	8	1	2	0	1	0	0
Rasmus DahlinD	1	0	0	-1	22:48	0:49	0:24	21:35	28	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Michael KesselringD	2	0	0	0	12:39	0:00	0:35	12:04	18	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	4
Zach MetsaD	0	1	1	2	8:38	0:00	0:00	8:38	13	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
Owen PowerD	1	2	0	0	25:10	1:11	2:07	21:52	31	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mattias SamuelssonD	1	1	0	0	26:39	0:01	3:16	23:22	32	0	5	1	2	0	1	0	0