Sabres clinch 31st following 4-2 loss to Senators
Matt Duchene scored his team-leading 27th goal in the Ottawa Senators' 4-2 victory over Buffalo on Wednesday night, and assured the Sabres of finishing last in the NHL standings.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Ottawa Senators
4
Buffalo Sabres
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | @ Buffalo Sabres | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | L 3-6 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 5-1 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | L 5-6 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:21 4-2
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Missed 14:41 3-2
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Missed 12:23 3-2
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Penalty 11:22
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Missed 4:21 3-2
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Missed 3:45 3-2
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Missed 19:29 3-2
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Goal 16:41 3-2
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Missed 14:26 3-1
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Missed 12:42 3-1
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Penalty 6:42
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Missed 5:56 3-1
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Goal 3:21 3-1
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Penalty 1:17
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Penalty 17:08
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Missed 14:08 2-1
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Missed 13:25 2-1
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Missed 12:17 2-1
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Missed 10:37 2-1
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Missed 7:25 2-1
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Goal 6:10 2-1
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Goal 2:56 1-1
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Goal 0:30 0-1
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End of Game 20:00 4-2
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Period End 20:00 4-2
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Face Off 19:51 4-2
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Stoppage 19:51 4-2
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Face Off 19:21 4-2
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Goal 19:21 4-2
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Shot 19:13 3-2
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Blocked 18:56 3-2
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Giveaway 17:38 3-2
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Shot 17:18 3-2
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Face Off 17:07 3-2
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Stoppage 17:07 3-2
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Hit 16:42 3-2
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Blocked 16:28 3-2
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Face Off 16:24 3-2
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Stoppage 16:24 3-2
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Shot 16:23 3-2
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Blocked 16:17 3-2
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Hit 15:53 3-2
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Hit 15:45 3-2
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Shot 15:25 3-2
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Missed 14:41 3-2
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Face Off 14:16 3-2
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Stoppage 14:16 3-2
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Face Off 14:15 3-2
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Stoppage 14:15 3-2
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Giveaway 14:13 3-2
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Face Off 13:31 3-2
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Stoppage 13:31 3-2
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Shot 13:31 3-2
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Giveaway 13:27 3-2
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Missed 12:23 3-2
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Shot 11:38 3-2
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Face Off 11:22 3-2
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Penalty 11:22
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Face Off 11:12 3-2
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Stoppage 11:12 3-2
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Hit 10:31 3-2
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Face Off 10:13 3-2
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Stoppage 10:13 3-2
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Team Stats
OTT
BUF
8
Blocked Shots
5
14
Hits
18
7
Takeaways
0
32
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
30
47.4
Faceoff Win Percent
52.6
11
Giveaways
11
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Ottawa Senators
- Ridly Greig Out
- Linus Ullmark Injured Reserve
- Andre Burakovsky Injured Reserve
- Warren Foegele Injured Reserve
- William Eklund Injured Reserve
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