The Buffalo Sabres will host the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at KeyBank Center. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET in Buffalo.
Ottawa enters the contest with a 7-3-0 record through its first 10 games of the regular season. The Senators alternate results across their past five outings, most recently collecting a 5-1 home victory against the Florida Panthers after a 3-1 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Ottawa also earned a 2-1 shootout win over the New York Islanders, suffered a 7-2 defeat against the St. Louis Blues, and picked up a 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils.
Buffalo stands at 4-4-2 through 10 games and is currently winless in two straight games (0-1-1). The Sabres fell 3-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers at home in their last outing, which followed a 4-3 overtime loss against the Montreal Canadiens. Prior to those two defeats, Buffalo secured a 5-4 overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, dropped a 4-3 shootout decision in Montreal, and defeated Florida 5-3.
Wednesday marks the first meeting of the 2026-2027 regular season between Ottawa and Buffalo. Neither club has faced the other yet this year, making this matchup the opening chapter of their season series.
Key factors will center on whether Buffalo can halt its two-game slide on home ice against an Ottawa squad that has earned seven victories in 10 games. Both teams enter the contest having faced Philadelphia in their recent stretches, and each club will look to establish the upper hand in their head-to-head series.
