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Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres

31 December 2023 at 23:00

Match Summary

Ottawa Senators defeated Buffalo Sabres 5:1. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by J. Chychrun 6′, Z. MacEwen 12′, T. Thompson 19′, D. Kubalik 7′, M. Kastelic 19′, A. Zub 15′, 20′. League standings: Ottawa Senators #6, Buffalo Sabres #3.

Match Events

Key match events between Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres — 7 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
!
5′
K. Okposo

Tripping

J. Chychrun

J. Sanderson

6′
Z. MacEwen

T. Chabot

12′
19′
T. Thompson
Period 2
D. Kubalik

T. Chabot

7′
T. Chabot

Holding

10′
!
D. Batherson

Holding

16′
!
M. Kastelic
19′
Period 3
B. Tkachuk

Roughing

7′
!
!
7′
R. Dahlin

Roughing

B. Tkachuk

Roughing

9′
!
M. Kastelic

Roughing

13′
!
!
13′
K. Okposo

Roughing

A. Zub
15′
Unknown
20′

Rivalry since 2013

Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 50

Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres have met 50 times — Ottawa Senators won 22, Buffalo Sabres won 28, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Buffalo Sabres leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 291 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.82 per match (141 for the home side, 150 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–4 in 2025.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
291 · 5.8/match
Both scored
46/50 · 92%
Over 2.5
50/50 · 100%

Recent Meetings

03/04/26NHL
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24/12/25NHL
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16/10/25NHL
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02/04/25NHL
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25/03/25NHL
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10/01/25NHL
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06/11/24NHL
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27/09/24NHL
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27/03/24NHL
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12/01/24NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 84 v 2025

Standings

Ottawa Senators sit #6 and Buffalo Sabres are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
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2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
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6Ottawa Senators0
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7Tampa Bay Lightning0
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8Toronto Maple Leafs0
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Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
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2Chicago Blackhawks0
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3Colorado Avalanche0
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4Dallas Stars0
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5Minnesota Wild0
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6Nashville Predators0
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7St. Louis Blues0
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8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
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2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
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6Vancouver Canucks0
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7Vegas Golden Knights0
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8Seattle Kraken0
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Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
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2Carolina Hurricanes0
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3Columbus Blue Jackets0
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4New Jersey Devils0
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5New York Islanders0
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6Philadelphia Flyers0
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7Washington Capitals0
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8New York Rangers0
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026