Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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Ottawa Senators
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:22 | BUF | Bowen Byram (7) — Jordan Greenway (3) , Josh Dunne (3) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 17:13 | OTT | Ridly Greig (3) — Claude Giroux (18) | EV | 1-1 |
| 2 | 06:11 | BUF | Noah Ostlund (6) — Bowen Byram (9) , Alex Tuch (19) | EV | 2-1 |
| 2 | 09:27 | OTT | Tim Stützle (18) — Drake Batherson (22) , Dylan Cozens (17) | PP | 2-2 |
| OT | 00:31 | BUF | Bowen Byram (8) — Ryan McLeod (14) , Mattias Samuelsson (10) | EV | 3-2 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18:12 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | High Sticking | 2 |
| 1 | 18:12 | OTT | Brady Tkachuk | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 02:36 | OTT | Nikolas Matinpalo | Interference | 2 |
| 2 | 09:13 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 13:51 | BUF | Zach Benson | High Sticking | 2 |
| 3 | 18:09 | BUF | Alex Tuch | Hooking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 25 | 26 |
| Faceoff % | 43.8% | 56.3% |
| Hits | 15 | 19 |
| Blocked Shots | 16 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 10 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 5 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12:24 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 14:00 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13:36 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14:00 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12:21 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16:11 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13:13 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16:36 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16:47 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 15:01 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18:01 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13:28 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 24:18 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12:39 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 26:39 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 25:10 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22:48 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 08:38 |
Ottawa Senators
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brady Tkachuk | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 18:42 |
| 18 | Tim Stützle | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 21:41 |
| 19 | Drake Batherson | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 20:42 |
| 20 | Fabian Zetterlund | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18:03 |
| 21 | Nick Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 08:27 |
| 22 | Michael Amadio | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16:20 |
| 23 | Kurtis MacDermid | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 02:40 |
| 24 | Dylan Cozens | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 19:32 |
| 28 | Claude Giroux | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 16:10 |
| 57 | David Perron | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15:21 |
| 71 | Ridly Greig | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15:11 |
| 83 | Stephen Halliday | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 07:46 |
| 2 | Artem Zub | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 19:04 |
| 3 | Nick Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17:47 |
| 10 | Jordan Spence | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 19:33 |
| 33 | Nikolas Matinpalo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15:17 |
| 72 | Thomas Chabot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23:23 |
| 85 | Jake Sanderson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 22:25 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 21/22 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 60:31 |
Ottawa Senators
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leevi Meriläinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 35 | Linus Ullmark | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 20/23 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 60:31 |