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Sabres at Senators

NHL · Thursday, Apr 2 · 6:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final BUF 1 – OTT 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF0101
OTT0134
Team box
BUF·OTT
22
shots
24
0 of 2
power play
0 of 2
50.9
faceoff %
49.1
24
hits
32
16
blocked shots
10
19
penalty minutes
9
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Ridly GreigOTT111
Dylan CozensOTT106
Lars EllerOTT103
Shane PintoOTT103
Mattias SamuelssonBUF102
Peyton KrebsBUF012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF2220.909
Linus UllmarkOTT2221.955

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: OTT 3 · BUF 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 50%, OTT 50% · Updated Apr 2

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.2 – 3.2 OTT
Expected total
6.4
SabresThe matchupSenators
+102Our fair odds−102
3.2Expected goals3.2
+0.25Power rating+0.13
3.5Goals / game3.3
2.9Allowed / game3.1
28.2Shots / game28.9
45.6Faceoff %54.2
19.1Hits / game23.9
46−29Season record38−36
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · OTT chance
Our model fair49.6%50.4%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BUFBuffalo Sabres+10250%————
OTTOttawa Senators−10250%————
Spreadabout even
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.1our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators+0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 12%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 23%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 9%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 10%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 5%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byOTT wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more31%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more21%
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .933 save %, 1.97 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .904 save %, 2.58 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·OTT
Mar 31 vs NYI
last game
Mar 31 at FLA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 74+ games
BUF·OTT
+0.25
rating (0 = average)
+0.13
3.5
goals / game
3.3
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.1
46−29
season record
38−36
24−14
home record
18−17
22−15
away record
20−19
W2
streak
L3
6−4
last 10
6−4
28.2
shots / game
28.9
45.6
faceoff %
54.2
19.1
hits / game
23.9
14.3
blocked shots / game
13.6
5.1
takeaways / game
5.1
15.7
giveaways / game
14.2

Rating Trend

BUF · OTT · 148 days
Buffalo SabresOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 2−8
Dec 23, 2025at OTTBUF 3 − 2 OT
Oct 15, 2025at BUFBUF 8 − 4
Apr 1, 2025at OTTBUF 5 − 2
Mar 25, 2025at BUFBUF 3 − 2
Jan 9, 2025at OTTBUF 4 − 0
Nov 5, 2024at BUFBUF 5 − 1
Mar 27, 2024at BUFOTT 6 − 2
Jan 11, 2024at BUFBUF 5 − 3
Dec 31, 2023at OTTOTT 5 − 1
Oct 24, 2023at OTTBUF 6 − 4

BUF · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Mar 31vs NYI4 − 3W
Mar 28vs SEA3 − 2W
Mar 27vs DET2 − 5L
Mar 25vs BOS3 − 4L
Mar 22at ANA5 − 6L
Mar 21at LA4 − 1W
Mar 19at SJ5 − 0W
Mar 17at VGK2 − 0W
Mar 14vs TOR3 − 2W
Mar 12vs WSH1 − 2L

OTT · Last 10

6−4 · streak L3
Mar 31at FLA3 − 6L
Mar 28at TB2 − 4L
Mar 26vs PIT3 − 4L
Mar 24at DET3 − 2W
Mar 23at NYR2 − 1W
Mar 21vs TOR5 − 2W
Mar 19vs NYI3 − 2W
Mar 18at WSH1 − 4L
Mar 15vs SJ7 − 4W
Mar 14vs ANA2 − 0W