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  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Sabres To Have No Joy

The Sabres look opposable on the 3-Way Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Senators our prediction. You can currently get 1.83 for this pick which looks great value.

Sabres Won Last H2H Encounter

Buffalo Sabres got the win in their previous game. A 8-5 triumph occurred on the road at Capital One Arena when playing Washington Capitals. Jack Quinn racked up 3 points, featuring 1 goal and 2 assists.

Ottawa Senators lost on the road in their last game. Pittsburgh Penguins won 1-0 (OT) at PPG PAINTS Arena. They had 31 shots on goal, while goalie Anton Forsberg was able to make 34 saves (.971).

It was a 3-2 win for the Sabres at KeyBank Center when they last played the Sens. The Sabres have three straight wins against the Sens. They’ve also claimed 6 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

James Reimer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-6-2 2.68 .907 0
23/24 11-8-2 3.11 .904 2
Linus Ullmark (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 19-13-3 2.78 .908 3
23/24 22-10-5 2.57 .915 2
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.9 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 19.6% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 4.1 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 4.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.6%.

Ryan McLeod is the top points scorer with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, with Jack Quinn racking up 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 4.31 goal against average with a .817 save percentage.

Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

The Sens have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.3 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Drake Batherson with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Ridly Greig is next best after registering 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 3.19 GAA with a .891 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each franchise and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available player and goalie stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Sabres vs Senators stats:

  • Senators have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Senators have won 15 of their last 21 games at home this season.
  • Sabres have lost 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost 20 of their last 27 games on the road this season.

Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Prediction

Ottawa Senators look value on the 60-minute line and our pick is that they will claim a victory in this NHL clash. We’re happy to take the 1.83 that the home team win in regulation time.

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Sens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 54.6% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Tage Thompson Over 2.5 Shots 1.59 bet365 logo

Tage Thompson (Sabres) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 8 of the past 10 games. There is odds of 1.59 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Senators
To Score Ridly Greig
Shots on Goal Tage Thompson Over 2.5

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Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Sens Big Favorites on the Moneyline

The sportsbooks have Ottawa Senators at 1.53 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 65% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. Buffalo Sabres are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 2.55.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at 2.04.

Wagering on the Race to 3 Goals allows bettors to back favorites Sens at 1.74. On the flip side, the Sabres are 3.00 should you think they’ll get to this total first.

The betting sites offer hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to National Hockey League clashes. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Brady Tkachuk Favorite to Score the First Goal

Brady Tkachuk is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at 9.00. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at 2.28.

Player Goals

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)
First
9.00
Anytime
2.28
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Tim Stützle (Senators)
First
10.50
Anytime
2.63
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
11.00
Anytime
2.65
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Drake Batherson (Senators)
First
12.00
Anytime
2.95
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Player Shots

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)
Over 3.5
2.00
Under 3.5
1.77
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 2.5
1.59
Under 2.5
2.30
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Drake Batherson (Senators)
Over 2.5
2.50
Under 2.5
1.50
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Dylan Cozens (Senators)
Over 2.5
2.50
Under 2.5
1.50
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 67 18.74 38 27 65 -2
77 John-Jason Peterka 68 18.35 23 36 59 -2
89 Alex Tuch 73 19.38 31 26 57 11

Ottawa Senators Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
18 Tim Stutzle 73 19.91 21 50 71 -1
19 Drake Batherson 73 18.15 21 38 59 -9
7 Brady Tkachuk 71 18.35 29 26 55 2

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jordan Greenway
Injured
Josh Norris
Injured

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nick Cousins
Injured
Brady Tkachuk
Injured

Starting Lineups

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

35
Linus Ullmark
85
Jake Sanderson
2
Artyom Zub
20
Fabian Zetterlund
18
Tim Stutzle
28
Claude Giroux
72
Tage Thompson
20
Jiri Kulich
9
Zach Benson
26
Rasmus Dahlin
23
Mattias Samuelsson
47
James Reimer

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

35
Linus Ullmark
72
Thomas Chabot
3
Nick Jensen
57
David Perron
24
Dylan Cozens
19
Drake Batherson
22
Jack Quinn
71
Ryan McLeod
77
John-Jason Peterka
24
Jacob Bernard-Docker
25
Owen Power
47
James Reimer

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

35
Linus Ullmark
43
Tyler Kleven
33
Nikolas Matinpalo
71
Ridly Greig
12
Shane Pinto
22
Michael Amadio
89
Alex Tuch
19
Peyton Krebs
17
Jason Zucker
75
Connor Clifton
4
Bowen Byram
47
James Reimer

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

35
Linus Ullmark
15
Matthew Highmore
81
Adam Gaudette
59
Angus Crookshank
81
Sam Lafferty
48
Tyson Kozak
29
Beck Malenstyn
47
James Reimer

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

31 Mar NHL
Sabres 8-5 Capitals
30 Mar NHL
Sabres 4-7 Flyers
28 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-7 Sabres
26 Mar NHL
Senators 2-3 Sabres
24 Mar NHL
Sabres 5-3 Jets
23 Mar NHL
Sabres 1-4 Wild
21 Mar NHL
Sabres 2-5 Utah HC
18 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-2 Bruins
15 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 3-4 Sabres
13 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-7 Red Wings

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

31 Mar NHL
Senators 0-1 Penguins
30 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 2-3 Senators
28 Mar NHL
Senators 4-3 Red Wings
26 Mar NHL
Senators 2-3 Sabres
23 Mar NHL
Senators 3-2 Devils
21 Mar NHL
Avalanche 5-1 Senators
19 Mar NHL
Senators 3-6 Canadiens
16 Mar NHL
Senators 4-2 Maple Leafs
14 Mar NHL
Bruins 3-6 Senators
12 Mar NHL
Senators 5-2 Flyers

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
3 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
5 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
6 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
2 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
3 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
4 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
5 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
6 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
3 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
5 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
6 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
7 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
8 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
2 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
3 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
4 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
5 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
8 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
3 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
5 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
6 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
8 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
9 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
10 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
11 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
13 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
14 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
15 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
4 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
5 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
6 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
8 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
9 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
10 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
11 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
12 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
13 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
14 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
16 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
3 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
5 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
6 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
7 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
10 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
11 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
12 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
13 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
14 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
16 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
18 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
21 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
22 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
23 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
24 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
25 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
26 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
27 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
28 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
30 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
32 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L