Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators
NHL
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).
Team stats
BUFOTT 16Blocked Shots9
15Hits19
4Takeaways5
25Shots26
0Power Play Goals1
1Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
28Faceoffs Won36
43.8Faceoff Win Percent56.3
10Giveaways11
4Total Penalties2
8Penalty Minutes4
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