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Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Ottawa Senators
Senators
1–0–0
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Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
1–1–0
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Ottawa Senators
Away · Senators
1–0–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Linus Ullmark has Jason Zucker figured out, 23 shots without a goal. But discipline matters tonight: the Senators' penalty kill ranks 26th and Buffalo's power play is 4th in the league.
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Buffalo Sabres
Home · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
Senators
GOALIES
Sabres
Linus Ullmark
Linus Ullmark
Likely · 2534-linus-ullmark
.931 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.931 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Expected
.784 SV% · 4.03 GAA · 1W
.847 SV% L5 · Cooling
Senators
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sabres
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Cameron Crotty · Nikolas Matinpalo
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Thomas Chabot
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Jordan Spence
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Josh Doan · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Thomas Chabot · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
SenatorsProjected lines
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D2
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
D3
Cameron Crotty · Nikolas Matinpalo
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Thomas Chabot
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Jordan Spence
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Thomas Chabot · Nikolas Matinpalo
SabresProjected lines
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Josh Doan · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
Jackson Starr · Oct 5 · 11:20 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · as of Oct 4
Senators
INJURY REPORT
Sabres
Jake Sanderson
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 8
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Andre Burakovsky
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
SenatorsInjury report
Jake Sanderson
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 8
Andre Burakovsky
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
SabresInjury report
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Jackson Starr · Oct 5 · 11:20 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · as of Oct 4
STORYLINE
The Senators won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game. The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Linus Ullmark has Jason Zucker figured out, 23 shots without a goal. But discipline matters tonight: the Senators' penalty kill ranks 26th and Buffalo's power play is 4th in the league.

Drake Batherson is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jason Zucker has 23 shots on Linus Ullmark without a goal.
(Buffalo)
0/23 vs Linus Ullmark
Matchup
Conor Sheary has 4 goals on Linus Ullmark (13 shots).
(Buffalo)
4 goals on Linus Ullmark
Special Teams
Buffalo's power play ranks 4th while Ottawa's penalty kill ranks 26th.
4th / 26th PP vs PK
Milestone
Drake Batherson is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298 career goals
Milestone
Tim Stützle is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298 career goals