Sabres visit the Senators after shootout win

Sun, Dec 31, 2023
NHL News (AP)

Buffalo Sabres (15-18-4, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (13-18, eighth in the Atlantic Division)

Ottawa, Ontario; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Senators -152, Sabres +128; over/under is 7

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres after the Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime.

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Ottawa has a 13-18 record overall and a 5-5-0 record in Atlantic Division games. The Senators serve 13.2 penalty minutes per game to rank fifth in the league.

Buffalo has gone 15-18-4 overall with a 5-4-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Sabres have a 5-5-3 record in one-goal games.

Sunday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Sabres won the previous matchup 6-4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Drake Batherson has 14 goals and 15 assists for the Senators. Jakob Chychrun has one goal and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

Jeff Skinner has 15 goals and 11 assists for the Sabres. Kyle Okposo has scored five goals and added two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 3-7-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.7 assists, 5.1 penalties and 12.2 penalty minutes while giving up 4.1 goals per game.

Sabres: 4-4-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.7 penalties and 11.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Senators: Thomas Chabot: out (leg), Mathieu Joseph: day to day (lower body), Rourke Chartier: out (upper-body).

Sabres: Zemgus Girgensons: out (lower body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.