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FINALCanadian Tire Centre · Dec 31
BUF rest: 0dOTT rest: 0d
Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Senators beat Sabres 5–1
- Z. MacEwen scored the game-winner at 12:38 of the first.
- The Senators scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Forsberg stopped 45 of 46 shots (.978) for the win.
- The Senators won despite being outshot 46–31.
- Power play: OTT 1/1, BUF 0/3.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Forsberg
OTT · .978 SV%
- 2nd starT. Chabot
OTT · 0G 2A
- 3rd starE. Brannstrom
OTT · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:51OTTJ. ChychrunPPVideoAssists: C. Giroux, J. Sanderson0–1
- 12:38OTTZ. MacEwenVideoAssists: J. Bernard-Docker, T. Chabot0–2
- 19:46BUFT. ThompsonVideoAssists: J. Skinner1–2
2nd
- 7:18OTTD. KubalikVideoAssists: R. Greig, T. Chabot1–3
- 19:44OTTM. KastelicVideoAssists: E. Brannstrom1–4
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
BUFOTT
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 33 | 24 |
| Blocked | 13 | 17 |
| Power Play | 0/3 | 1/1 |
| Faceoff % | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Corsi % | 58.3 | 41.7 |
| xG | 3.27 | 3.62 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 7 |
Ottawa Senators
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 21:01 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 10:45 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 11:31 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18:58 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:07 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 21:50 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17:01 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:15 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 21:18 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:11 | |
| -- | -- | 55/56 | -- | .982 | 60:00 | |
| -- | -- | 45/46 | -- | .978 | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:22 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:55 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 15:22 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:26 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:20 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 19:23 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 16:51 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 19:27 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:03 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 6 | 25:44 | |
| -- | -- | 31/36 | -- | .861 | 58:04 | |
| -- | -- | 26/31 | -- | .839 | 00:00 |
Lineups
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L2
11:36
L4
4:59
D1
16:30
26Dahlin
25:44
19:27
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Upper Body
OTT
Actual (from shift data)L4
9:14
D3
14:43
72Chabot
21:01
17:01
Injured / Scratched
- Warren Foegeleinjured-reserve · Right Knee
- Andre Burakovskyinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Linus Ullmarkinjured-reserve · Lower Body (Strain)
- William Eklundinjured-reserve · Ankle
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice