Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
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Byram lifts Sabres over Senators 3-2 in OT for first 7-game win streak in 7 years
It marks the first seven-game winning streak for the Sabres (18-14-4) since November 2018.
Noah Ostlund also scored for Buffalo, with an assist from Byram, and Alex Lyon made 24 saves.
Ridly Greig and Tim Stutzle each had a goal for the Senators, who had won four in a row. Linus Ullmark stopped 22 shots.
Stutzle extended his point streak to eight games (7 goals, 8 assists).
Ottawa (18-13-5) had an opportunity to take the lead after Alex Tuch was assessed a hooking penalty with 1:51 left in the third period, but the Senators were unable to capitalize.
Both teams generated a number of chances in the first two periods, but neither created much in the third until Drake Batherson had a great chance late in the period only to get robbed by Lyon.
The game marked Josh Norris’ first appearance in Ottawa since being traded to Buffalo at the deadline last season.
Senators: Visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesBUF leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 15:22 | Bowen Byram Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Jordan Greenway (3), Josh Dunne (3) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:13 | Ridly Greig Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Claude Giroux (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:11 | Noah Ostlund Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Bowen Byram (9), Alex Tuch (19) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:27 | Tim Stützle Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (22), Dylan Cozens (17) |
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Goal | 4th Period 0:31 | Bowen Byram Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (14), Mattias Samuelsson (10) |
Statistics
 BUF |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 15 | Hits | 19 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 25 | Shots | 26 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 43.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 56.3 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Sanderson, D | Out | Apr 24 |
| Nick Jensen, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 14 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Carrick, C | Out | Apr 16 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 17,753 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 17,753 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |