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2025-26 regular season

Senators at Sabres

🗓 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Sabres beat Senators 8–4 at KeyBank Center on October 15, 2025.

OTT – BUF
37–27
Shots on goal
1/5–3/3
Power play
21–28
Hits
10–20
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚔️ BUF
Zach Benson
4 A
2 shots · 16:52 TOI
2nd star ⚔️ BUF
Josh Doan
3 A
3 shots · 13:55 TOI
3rd star ⚔️ BUF
Alex Lyon
33 saves
0.892 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

12 goals · in order
1st period
⚔️ Jack Quinn PP Go-ahead 1st · 08:01
Assists: Bowen Byram, Rasmus Dahlin · beat Leevi Merilainen
0–1
🏛️ Tim Stützle Tying 1st · 16:09
Assists: Fabian Zetterlund, Jordan Spence · beat Alex Lyon
1–1
2nd period
🏛️ Jake Sanderson PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:58
Assists: Ridly Greig, Dylan Cozens · beat Alex Lyon
2–1
⚔️ Ryan McLeod SH Tying 2nd · 06:46
Assists: Zach Benson, Owen Power · beat Leevi Merilainen
2–2
⚔️ Alex Tuch Go-ahead 2nd · 10:17
Assists: Jacob Bryson, Josh Doan · beat Leevi Merilainen
2–3
⚔️ Jason Zucker PP 2nd · 11:46
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin, Zach Benson · beat Leevi Merilainen
2–4
⚔️ Jason Zucker PP 2nd · 13:43
Assists: Josh Doan, Tage Thompson · beat Leevi Merilainen
2–5
3rd period
🏛️ Shane Pinto 3rd · 00:40
Assists: Jordan Spence, Jake Sanderson · beat Alex Lyon
3–5
🏛️ Lars Eller 3rd · 02:15
Assists: Nick Cousins, Jordan Spence · beat Alex Lyon
4–5
⚔️ Ryan McLeod 3rd · 02:32
Assists: Alex Tuch, Josh Doan · beat Leevi Merilainen
4–6
⚔️ Jack Quinn 3rd · 03:17
Assists: Peyton Krebs, Zach Benson · beat Leevi Merilainen
4–7
⚔️ Jiri Kulich Empty net 3rd · 16:44
Assists: Tage Thompson, Zach Benson
4–8

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🏛️Senators
L1 Stützle · Pinto · Eller 17:44
L2 Perron · Greig · Batherson 16:50
L3 Zetterlund · Cozens · Giroux 15:41
L4 Cousins · Amadio · Lycksell 11:59
D1 Sanderson · Chabot 22:02
D2 Spence · Jensen 17:05
D3 Kleven · Zub 15:19
⚔️Sabres
L1 Benson · McLeod · Tuch 17:28
L2 Thompson · Kozak · Quinn 15:49
L3 Kulich · Krebs · Doan 13:45
L4 Malenstyn · Zucker · Danforth 11:43
D1 Byram · Dahlin 25:53
D2 Timmins · Power 24:10
D3 Bryson · Johnson 9:00

Team stats

Away left · home right
🏛️OTT BUF⚔️
37 Shots on goal 27
1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 3/3
21 Hits 28
10 Blocked shots 20
5 Takeaways 6
15 Giveaways 14
10 Penalty minutes 14
OTT shooting 10.8% (4/37) BUF shooting 29.6% (8/27)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏛️Senators
Leevi Merilainen
19/26
.731 SV% · 7 GA · 58:06 TOI
⚔️Sabres
Alex Lyon
33/37
.892 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

12 of 12 goals located
Jack Quinn · 1st 08:01 · 0–1 Tim Stützle · 1st 16:09 · 1–1 Jake Sanderson · 2nd 03:58 · 2–1 Ryan McLeod · 2nd 06:46 · 2–2 Alex Tuch · 2nd 10:17 · 2–3 Jason Zucker · 2nd 11:46 · 2–4 Jason Zucker · 2nd 13:43 · 2–5 Shane Pinto · 3rd 00:40 · 3–5 Lars Eller · 3rd 02:15 · 4–5 Ryan McLeod · 3rd 02:32 · 4–6 Jack Quinn · 3rd 03:17 · 4–7 Jiri Kulich · 3rd 16:44 · 4–8
OTT BUF
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Senators
Senators — tied after 1st: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)
Sabres
Sabres — tied after 1st: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)
After 2nd — 2–5
Senators
Senators — trailing by 3 goals after 2nd: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)
Sabres
Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Last meetings

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Sabres lead the season series 1–0
Apr 12025 ⚔️BUF @ 🏛️OTT 5–2 Mar 252025 🏛️OTT @ ⚔️BUF 2–3 Jan 92025 ⚔️BUF @ 🏛️OTT 4–0 Nov 52024 🏛️OTT @ ⚔️BUF 1–5 Mar 272024 🏛️OTT @ ⚔️BUF 6–2
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Who won Senators vs Sabres on October 15, 2025?

Sabres won 8–4. The final score was Senators 4, Sabres 8.

Who scored for Senators?

Jake Sanderson, Lars Eller, Shane Pinto, Tim Stützle.

Who scored for Sabres?

Jack Quinn (2), Jason Zucker (2), Ryan McLeod (2), Alex Tuch, Jiri Kulich.

How did the Senators goalie play?

Leevi Merilainen made 19 saves on 26 shots (.731 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Alex Lyon made 33 saves on 37 shots (.892 save percentage).

Where is Senators vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Senators vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🏛️ Senators
BeforeOct 13 🐯NSH @ 🏛️OTT 4–1 AfterOct 16 🦑SEA @ 🏛️OTT 3–4
⚔️ Sabres
BeforeOct 13 🏔️COL @ ⚔️BUF 3–1 AfterOct 18 🐆FLA @ ⚔️BUF 0–3
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