BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
L
OT
OT
W
W
W
W
L
Final
1—4
2026-04-02 · Canadian Tire Centre
OTT
OTT
Ottawa Senators
43-27-11 · OT1 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
SO
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
OTT dominated expected goals 3.8 to 1.7

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
1.72
ACTUAL
1 — 4
OTT xG
3.83

Scoring Timeline

0.01
LOW xG
BUF2P 8:49Even Strength
Mattias Samuelsson
23
Mattias Samuelsson(13)
D · BUF · #23
Bowen Byram (28), Peyton Krebs (26)
BUF 1 - 0 OTT
0.30
HIGH xG
OTT2P 15:18Even Strength
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(26)
C · OTT · #24
Brady Tkachuk (32), Ridly Greig (19)
BUF 1 - 1 OTT
0.11
HIGH xG
OTT3P 5:55Even Strength
Lars Eller
20
Lars Eller(5)
C · OTT · #20
Artem Zub (23), Warren Foegele (4)
BUF 1 - 2 OTT
1.11
HIGH xG
OTT3P 17:42Power Play
Ridly Greig
71
Ridly Greig(12)
C · OTT · #71
Jordan Spence (22)
BUF 1 - 3 OTT
0.30
HIGH xG
OTT3P 18:42Power Play
Shane Pinto
12
Shane Pinto(20)
C · OTT · #12
BUF 1 - 4 OTT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Linus Ullmark
35
Linus Ullmark
G · OTT · #35
21/22 saves, .954 SV%, +0.7 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
20/22 saves, .909 SV%, -0.1 GSAx
★3
Ridly Greig
71
Ridly Greig
C · OTT · #71
1G, 1A, 1 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

BUFOTT
22Shots24
1.63xGF2.32
45.9CF%54.1
50.9FO%49.1
0/2PP0/2
24Hits32
16Blocks10
14Giveaways13
4Takeaways3
19PIM9

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGOTT SOGBUF xGOTT xG
1st640.960.48
2nd870.471.23
3rd790.292.12
Total21201.723.83

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 3:39
BUF
Zach Bensonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Brady Tkachuk
1P 9:59
OTT
Brady Tkachukslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
1P 12:36
OTT
Jordan Spenceinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
1P 17:09
BUF
Logan Stanleyfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Brady Tkachuk
1P 17:09
OTT
Brady Tkachukfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Logan Stanley
2P 11:01
BUF
Ryan McLeodcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Tim Stützle
3P 18:42
BUF
Josh Norrisabuse-of-officials (10 min)