National Hockey League
Ottawa 5, Buffalo 1
Sunday, December 31, 2023 6:00 PM
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2023
Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Referees: Jean Hebert, Justin Kea
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Travis Toomey
Attendance: 19421
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 1001
Ottawa 2215
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 15-19-3-1 8-9-0-1 7-10-3-0 L1
Ottawa 14-18-0-0 10-10-0-0 4-8-0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Ottawa Senators have a 10-10-0-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-10-3-0 record on the road.
  • Ottawa has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Senators have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Thomas Chabot played for 21:01 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Thomas Chabot had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Tage Thompson played for 19:22 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Tage Thompson had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Ottawa had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Ottawa
Tage Thompson 1 Points Thomas Chabot 2
Tage Thompson 1 Goals Jakob Chychrun 1
Jeff Skinner 1 Assists Thomas Chabot 2
N/A Power Play Goals Jakob Chychrun 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Devon Levi .867 Save Percentage Anton Forsberg .978
Devon Levi 26 Saves Anton Forsberg 45
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 46 1 0-3 0-1 16 31
Ottawa 31 5 1-1 3-3 20 31
Upcoming Games
  • Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Senators have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .421 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Sabres have a W/L % of .067 after a win and .609 after a loss.