Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators

Monday, December 23, 2019, 7:30 PM ET Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on Monday, December 23, 2019 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
Team	Goals	2019-2020 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	30-31-8
at Ottawa Senators	3	25-34-12

Goals by period

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	1	0	1
Ottawa Senators	1	0	2	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	14	11	19	44
Ottawa Senators	10	11	8	29

Three stars

C. Anderson, Ottawa Senators (goaltender)
J. Pageau, Ottawa Senators (2 goals)
B. Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators (1 goal, 2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:06	Ottawa Senators	Jean-Gabriel Pageau (17)	Brady Tkachuk (10), Mark Borowiecki (11)	Even strength	BUF 0, OTT 1
2nd	15:12	Buffalo Sabres	Zemgus Girgensons (6)	Evan Rodrigues (3)	Even strength	BUF 1, OTT 1
3rd	05:16	Ottawa Senators	Jean-Gabriel Pageau (18)	Brady Tkachuk (11), Connor Brown (16)	Even strength	BUF 1, OTT 2
3rd	18:35	Ottawa Senators	Brady Tkachuk (13)	Connor Brown (17)	Even strength	BUF 1, OTT 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
Stat	Buffalo Sabres	Ottawa Senators
Shots on goal	44	29
Power play	0 of 2	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	4
Hits	22	30
Blocked shots	17	20
Giveaways	9	14
Takeaways	5	7
Faceoffs won	30/62 (48.4%)	32/62 (51.6%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 J. Eichel	C	0	0	0	-3	0	4	1	1	43.3%	22:33
Number 13 J. Vesey	L	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0		15:46
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-3	0	3	5	2		21:12
Number 27 C. Lazar	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	50%	09:08
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0		16:25
Number 43 C. Sheary	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		13:52
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	1	50%	19:35
Number 68 V. Olofsson	L	0	0	0	-3	0	4	1	1		19:18
Number 71 E. Rodrigues	C	0	1	1	+1	0	6	1	0	66.7%	13:54
Number 74 R. Asplund	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		08:01
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	50%	21:03
Number 4 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	4		10:53
Number 6 M. Scandella	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2		16:04
Number 10 H. Jokiharju	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		18:19
Number 19 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1		14:11
Number 26 R. Dahlin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		19:30
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	2		23:00
Number 62 B. Montour	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		15:06

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 L. Ullmark	29	27	2	.931	58:10	Loss

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 B. Tkachuk	L	1	2	3	+3	0	4	2	2	41.7%	19:50
Number 10 A. Duclair	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		15:24
Number 13 N. Paul	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	50%	13:39
Number 21 L. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		09:56
Number 28 C. Brown	R	0	2	2	+3	0	3	0	0	100%	20:56
Number 36 C. White	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	50%	14:15
Number 44 J. Pageau	C	2	0	2	+2	0	4	2	1	58.8%	20:23
Number 51 A. Anisimov	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	37.5%	14:04
Number 63 T. Ennis	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	100%	12:56
Number 64 J. Beaudin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1		08:29
Number 71 C. Tierney	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	61.5%	15:49
Number 90 V. Namestnikov	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		14:14
Number 26 E. Brannstrom	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		16:18
Number 29 C. Goloubef	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	2		25:59
Number 39 A. Englund	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	2		10:29
Number 58 M. Lajoie	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		05:38
Number 72 T. Chabot	D	0	0	0	+2	0	3	3	3		31:45
Number 74 M. Borowiecki	D	0	1	1	+3	0	0	6	5		25:58

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 C. Anderson	44	43	1	.977	59:58	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	00:40	Ottawa Senators	Chris Tierney	Hooking	2
2nd	03:41	Buffalo Sabres	Jimmy Vesey	Hooking	2
2nd	07:12	Buffalo Sabres	Zach Bogosian	Tripping	2
3rd	05:47	Ottawa Senators	Vladislav Namestnikov	Tripping	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ralph Krueger
Ottawa Senators head coach: D.J. Smith
Referees: Marc Joannette, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Derek Nansen
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Kyle Okposo, Johan Larsson, Colin Miller
Ottawa Senators scratches: Ron Hainsey, Mikkel Boedker, Scott Sabourin

2019-2020 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators game in the 2019-2020 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Nov 16, 2019
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Ottawa Senators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Jan 28, 2020
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Ottawa Senators 7	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Feb 18, 2020

Other NHL games on Dec 23

Other NHL games on Monday, December 23, 2019
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Calgary Flames 0 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Arizona Coyotes 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Winnipeg Jets 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
New Jersey Devils 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
Colorado Avalanche 7 at Vegas Golden Knights 3	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
St. Louis Blues 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Dec 23, 2019

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