Venue & Game Info
Location: KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, MSG-B, SportsnetOne, RDS
Injury Report
Ottawa Senators
Brady Tkachuk (LW): Out (wrist) – 3 assists in 3 games before injury
Josh Norris (C): Out (upper body)
Buffalo Sabres
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G): Out (lower body)
Jordan Greenway (LW): Out (lower body)
Michael Kesselring (D): Out (undisclosed)
Carson Meyer (RW): Out (knee)
Mattias Samuelsson (D): Questionable (undisclosed)
Player Matchups
Tim Stützle (OTT) vs. Tage Thompson (BUF): Stützle is Ottawa’s creative engine, while Thompson has historically thrived against Ottawa (9 goals in last 10 meetings).
Shane Pinto (OTT): Leads Ottawa with 4 goals in 3 games, a key scoring threat.
Rasmus Dahlin (BUF): Buffalo’s top defenseman, with a strong assist streak vs. Ottawa.
Goaltending Battle: Linus Ullmark (OTT, .847 SV%) struggling early vs. Alex Lyon (BUF, .919 SV%), who has been a bright spot despite Buffalo’s poor start.
Team Records & Recent Form
Ottawa Senators (1-2-0): 8 goals scored, 12 conceded. Offense strong but defense shaky.
Buffalo Sabres (0-3-0): Only 2 goals scored, 10 conceded. Power play 0-for-11.
Recent Games
Ottawa: L-L-W-W-L in last 5
Buffalo: L-L-L-L-L in last 5
Series History
Buffalo won 4 of 5 meetings last season, often by multiple goals.
Ottawa has struggled in Buffalo, but the Sabres’ current form is historically poor.
Betting Trends
Ottawa 29-22 as moneyline favorite last season.
Buffalo 22-34 as underdog.
7 of last 10 meetings have gone Over 5.5 goals.
Game Odds
Ottawa Senators – 115
Buffalo Sabres 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 14, 2025
