Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 8–4 on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Ottawa Senators |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Ottawa Senators |
8 |
17 |
12 |
37 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
3 |
20 |
4 |
27 |
Three stars
- R. McLeod, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
- J. Zucker, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
- J. Doan, Buffalo Sabres (3 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:01 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Quinn (1) |
Bowen Byram (1), Rasmus Dahlin (2) |
Power play |
OTT 0, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
16:09 |
Ottawa Senators |
Tim Stützle (1) |
Fabian Zetterlund (1), Jordan Spence (1) |
Even strength |
OTT 1, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
03:58 |
Ottawa Senators |
Jake Sanderson (1) |
Ridly Greig (2), Dylan Cozens (2) |
Power play |
OTT 2, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
06:46 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan McLeod (1) |
Zach Benson (1), Owen Power (1) |
Shorthanded |
OTT 2, BUF 2 |
| 2nd |
10:17 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Alex Tuch (1) |
Jacob Bryson (1), Josh Doan (1) |
Even strength |
OTT 2, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
11:46 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Zucker (2) |
Rasmus Dahlin (3), Zach Benson (2) |
Power play |
OTT 2, BUF 4 |
| 2nd |
13:43 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Zucker (3) |
Josh Doan (2), Tage Thompson (1) |
Power play |
OTT 2, BUF 5 |
| 3rd |
00:40 |
Ottawa Senators |
Shane Pinto (5) |
Jordan Spence (2), Jake Sanderson (4) |
Even strength |
OTT 3, BUF 5 |
| 3rd |
02:15 |
Ottawa Senators |
Lars Eller (1) |
Nick Cousins (1), Jordan Spence (3) |
Even strength |
OTT 4, BUF 5 |
| 3rd |
02:32 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan McLeod (2) |
Alex Tuch (2), Josh Doan (3) |
Even strength |
OTT 4, BUF 6 |
| 3rd |
03:17 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Quinn (2) |
Peyton Krebs (1), Zach Benson (3) |
Even strength |
OTT 4, BUF 7 |
| 3rd |
16:44 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jiri Kulich (1) |
Tage Thompson (2), Zach Benson (4) |
Even strength, Empty net |
OTT 4, BUF 8 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Ottawa Senators |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
37 |
27 |
| Power play |
1 of 5 |
3 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
14 |
| Hits |
21 |
28 |
| Blocked shots |
10 |
20 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
14 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
37/57 (64.9%) |
20/57 (35.1%) |
Box score
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 12 S. Pinto |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:44 |
| Number 15 O. Lycksell |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:59 |
| Number 18 T. Stützle |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
72.7% |
21:12 |
| Number 19 D. Batherson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:27 |
| Number 20 F. Zetterlund |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:38 |
| Number 21 N. Cousins |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
11:10 |
| Number 22 M. Amadio |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
13:43 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
69.2% |
15:59 |
| Number 28 C. Giroux |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
80% |
15:41 |
| Number 57 D. Perron |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:50 |
| Number 71 R. Greig |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
71.4% |
16:25 |
| Number 89 L. Eller |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
17:36 |
| Number 2 A. Zub |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:40 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:11 |
| Number 10 J. Spence |
D |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:59 |
| Number 43 T. Kleven |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:58 |
| Number 72 T. Chabot |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:56 |
| Number 85 J. Sanderson |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
22:07 |
Ottawa Senators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 L. Meriläinen |
26 |
19 |
7 |
.731 |
58:06 |
Loss |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 6 Z. Benson |
L |
0 |
4 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:52 |
| Number 15 J. Danforth |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
06:14 |
| Number 17 J. Zucker |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
|
11:43 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
12:52 |
| Number 20 J.Kulich |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
16.7% |
13:45 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:49 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:10 |
| Number 48 T. Kozak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
16.7% |
14:40 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35.3% |
17:28 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
54.5% |
16:46 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:00 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:55 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:54 |
| Number 21 C. Timmins |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
24:36 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:44 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:52 |
| Number 33 R. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
05:12 |
| Number 78 J. Bryson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:47 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 A. Lyon |
37 |
33 |
4 |
.892 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
06:36 |
Ottawa Senators |
Fabian Zetterlund |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
10:09 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan Johnson |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
13:21 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jacob Bryson |
Delaying game |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:17 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bowen Byram |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:58 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bench |
Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor) |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:48 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Alex Tuch |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:03 |
Ottawa Senators |
Shane Pinto |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:03 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Conor Timmins |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:03 |
Ottawa Senators |
Claude Giroux |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:03 |
Ottawa Senators |
Claude Giroux |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:03 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Peyton Krebs |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:12 |
Ottawa Senators |
Ridly Greig |
High sticking |
2 |
Game information
- Ottawa Senators head coach
- Travis Green
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Kendrick Nicholson, Justin Kea
- Linesmen
- Andrew Smith, Caleb Apperson
- Ottawa Senators scratches
- Kurtis MacDermid, Nikolas Matinpalo
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Mason Geertsen, Mattias Samuelsson, Josh Dunne
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Sources and further reading
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