The Ottawa Senators (3-2) host the Buffalo Sabres (2-4) at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday, October 24 at 6:45 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Senators are coming off a 5-2 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings, while the Sabres fell to the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in their last outing.
Senators vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
- Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Senators and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Senators Insights
- The Senators score the fourth-most goals in the league (21 total, 4.2 per game).
- Defensively, the Senators are conceding 15 total goals (three per game) to rank 12th in league action.
- Their goal differential (+6) makes them sixth-best in the league.
- The five power-play goals the Senators have put up this season (on 22 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
- The Senators’ 22.73% power-play conversion rate ranks 13th in the league.
- The Senators have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (seventh among NHL squads).
- The Senators’ 76.19% penalty-kill success rate ranks 18th in the league.
- The Senators win 54.4% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
- The Senators connect on 12.7% of their shots (sixth in the league).
- The Senators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Senators Key Players
- One of Ottawa’s top offensive options this season is Vladimir Tarasenko, who has recorded six points in five games.
- Having scored two goals and adding four assists, Tim Stutzle is a strong contributor for Ottawa through five games.
- With six points through five games (four goals and two assists), Brady Tkachuk has been an important part of Ottawa’s offensive efforts this season.
- As Ottawa’s top goalie, Anton Forsberg has recorded 2 wins and 0 losses this season while allowing three goals with 42 saves.
Senators Injuries
Artem Zub: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Sabres Insights
- With 13 goals (2.2 per game), the Sabres have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked offense.
- The Sabres have conceded 18 total goals this season (three per game), 21st in the league.
- Their -5 goal differential is 26th in the league.
- The Sabres have two power-play goals (on 21 chances), 21st in the NHL.
- The Sabres score on 9.52% of their power plays, No. 26 in the league.
- The 90.91% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres is seventh in the league.
- The Sabres are 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.7%).
- The 6.8% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 29th in the league.
- The Sabres have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Sabres Key Players
- Rasmus Dahlin’s zero goals and six assists in six games for Buffalo add up to six total points on the season.
- Dylan Cozens is one of the impact players on offense for Buffalo with five total points (0.8 per game), with two goals and three assists in six games.
- Casey Mittelstadt has posted one goal on the season, chipping in three assists.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 0-0-0 record this season, with a .000 save percentage (64th in the league). He has zero saves, and has given up zero goals (zero goals against average).
Sabres Injuries
Zachary Benson: Lower Body (Questionable), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Devon Levi: Lower Body (Questionable)
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