BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
46-22-8 · L1 · L10: 6-2-2
W
W
L
OT
OT
W
W
W
W
L
Final
1—4
2026-04-02 · Canadian Tire Centre
OTT
OTT
Ottawa Senators
39-26-10 · W1 · L10: 6-3-1
L
L
SO
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
OTT dominated expected goals 3.9 to 2.1 · 2 empty-net goals padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.06
ACTUAL
1 — 4
OTT xG
3.87

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
0.15
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
0.15
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
1.00
HIGH xG
OTT3P 17:42Power PlayEN
Ridly Greig
71
Ridly Greig(12)
C · OTT · #71
Jordan Spence (22)
BUF 1 - 3 OTT
0.82
HIGH xG
OTT3P 18:42Power PlayEN
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%, +0.9 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
20/22 saves, .909 SV%, +0.4 GSAx
★3
Ridly Greig
71
Ridly Greig
C · OTT · #71
1G, 1A, 1 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

BUFOTT
22Shots24
2.06xGF3.87
45.9CF%54.1
50.9FO%49.1
0/2PP0/2
24Hits32
16Blocks10
14Giveaways13
4Takeaways3
19PIM9

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGOTT SOGBUF xGOTT xG
1st641.200.18
2nd870.541.06
3rd790.332.63
Total21202.073.87

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
OTT
Brady Tkachukfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Logan Stanley
1P 17:09
BUF
Logan Stanleyfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Brady Tkachuk
2P 11:01
BUF
Ryan McLeodcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Tim Stützle
3P 18:42
BUF
Josh Norrisabuse-of-officials (10 min)