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Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators

Tue, Dec 23, 2025 · Canadian Tire Centre · 2025–26 Regular Season

BUF
Buffalo Sabres
3 – 2
Final/OT
OTT
Ottawa Senators

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 3–2 in overtime on Tue, Dec 23, 2025 at Canadian Tire Centre. Bowen Byram scored twice. Alex Lyon made 24 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 25–26.

Linescore

Team1st2nd3rdOTTSOG
BUF1101325
OTT1100226

Scoring summary

PerTimeTeamStrGoalAssistsScore
1st15:22BUFEVBowen Byram (7) · tip-inJordan Greenway (3), Josh Dunne (3)1–0
1st17:13OTTEVRidly Greig (3) · backhandClaude Giroux (18)1–1
2nd06:11BUFEVNoah Ostlund (6) · tip-inBowen Byram (9), Alex Tuch (19)2–1
2nd09:27OTTPPTim Stützle (18) · wristDrake Batherson (22), Dylan Cozens (17)2–2
OT00:31BUFEVBowen Byram (8) · snapRyan McLeod (14), Mattias Samuelsson (10)3–2

Penalties

PerTimeTeamPlayerInfractionMin
1st18:12BUFMichael Kesselringhigh sticking2
1st18:12OTTBrady Tkachukroughing2
2nd02:36OTTNikolas Matinpalointerference2
2nd09:13BUFMichael Kesselringtripping2
2nd13:51BUFZach Bensonhigh sticking2
3rd18:09BUFAlex Tuchhooking2

Shot map

← BUF attacksOTT attacks →Ridly Greig · P1 00:50 · missed-shot · xG 0.01Zach Benson · P1 01:28 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.09Beck Malenstyn · P1 02:37 · missed-shot · xG 0.11Michael Kesselring · P1 02:43 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Brady Tkachuk · P1 03:28 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.25Brady Tkachuk · P1 03:29 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.21Mattias Samuelsson · P1 03:47 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Tage Thompson · P1 04:04 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Drake Batherson · P1 04:44 · missed-shot · xG 0.04Michael Kesselring · P1 05:51 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Fabian Zetterlund · P1 05:59 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.03David Perron · P1 08:18 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.06Nikolas Matinpalo · P1 08:21 · missed-shot · xG 0.03Josh Dunne · P1 08:42 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.03Claude Giroux · P1 09:37 · missed-shot · xG 0.05Fabian Zetterlund · P1 10:41 · missed-shot · xG 0.12Nikolas Matinpalo · P1 10:51 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.03Dylan Cozens · P1 11:27 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.05Tage Thompson · P1 12:54 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Fabian Zetterlund · P1 13:33 · missed-shot · xG 0.05Zach Benson · P1 13:46 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.03Brady Tkachuk · P1 13:55 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04David Perron · P1 14:08 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.16Alex Tuch · P1 14:19 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Mattias Samuelsson · P1 14:41 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.06Bowen Byram · P1 15:22 · goal · xG 0.07Dylan Cozens · P1 16:47 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.06Ridly Greig · P1 17:13 · goal · xG 0.09Thomas Chabot · P1 18:44 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.13Owen Power · P1 19:02 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.09Tage Thompson · P1 19:12 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Josh Norris · P1 19:16 · missed-shot · xG 0.04Josh Norris · P1 19:55 · missed-shot · xG 0.04Jack Quinn · P2 02:01 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.05Tim Stützle · P2 02:12 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Rasmus Dahlin · P2 02:27 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Alex Tuch · P2 04:15 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.19Jack Quinn · P2 04:25 · missed-shot · xG 0.07Alex Tuch · P2 04:34 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.05Jordan Greenway · P2 05:28 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Jordan Greenway · P2 05:31 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.07Noah Ostlund · P2 06:11 · goal · xG 0.08Drake Batherson · P2 06:27 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.14Jake Sanderson · P2 07:26 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Noah Ostlund · P2 08:24 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Tim Stützle · P2 09:27 · goal · xG 0.10Fabian Zetterlund · P2 09:36 · missed-shot · xG 0.03Brady Tkachuk · P2 15:01 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.14Michael Amadio · P2 16:06 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Michael Amadio · P2 16:26 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Josh Dunne · P2 16:51 · missed-shot · xG 0.01Nikolas Matinpalo · P2 17:00 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Jordan Spence · P2 17:06 · missed-shot · xG 0.01Thomas Chabot · P2 17:28 · missed-shot · xG 0.03Jordan Spence · P2 17:35 · missed-shot · xG 0.01Drake Batherson · P2 18:16 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.07Rasmus Dahlin · P3 00:15 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Dylan Cozens · P3 00:34 · missed-shot · xG 0.11Fabian Zetterlund · P3 02:32 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Claude Giroux · P3 03:39 · missed-shot · xG 0.01Tim Stützle · P3 04:10 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.03Ryan McLeod · P3 04:29 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Thomas Chabot · P3 05:03 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Jordan Spence · P3 05:22 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Brady Tkachuk · P3 07:13 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.06Jordan Greenway · P3 08:48 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.05Drake Batherson · P3 09:57 · missed-shot · xG 0.05Josh Doan · P3 11:04 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Tim Stützle · P3 11:52 · missed-shot · xG 0.05Drake Batherson · P3 12:41 · missed-shot · xG 0.06Jordan Greenway · P3 16:06 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Drake Batherson · P3 17:53 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.12Drake Batherson · P3 17:55 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.20Brady Tkachuk · P3 18:47 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.26Jake Sanderson · P3 19:27 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Drake Batherson · P3 19:29 · missed-shot · xG 0.15Bowen Byram · P4 00:31 · goal · xG 0.05
Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BUF 1.50 · OTT 3.29 · xG% BUF 31.4

Buffalo Sabres

#SkaterPosGAP+/-PIMSOGHITBLKFO%TOISHF
4Bowen ByramD213+3020124:1831
23Mattias SamuelssonD0110021126:3932
89Alex TuchR011+2231218:0129
71Ryan McLeodC011+1010033.316:3623
86Noah OstlundC101+1020033.315:0122
12Jordan GreenwayL011+1041013:3621
44Josh DunneC011+1012050.013:1319
25Owen PowerD0000012125:1132
26Rasmus DahlinD000-1010122:4828
72Tage ThompsonC000-1020250.016:4724
29Beck MalenstynL000+1003216:1023
19Peyton KrebsC000-1003150.014:0021
9Josh NorrisC000+1000052.914:0024
91Josh DoanR000-1010213:2822
8Michael KesselringD0000420212:3918
6Zach BensonL0000220012:2421
22Jack QuinnR0000011112:2119
73Zach MetsaD000+200108:3813
#GoalieDecSASVGASV%TOI
34Alex LyonW26242.92360:31

Ottawa Senators

#SkaterPosGAP+/-PIMSOGHITBLKFO%TOISHF
18Tim StützleC101-2032163.621:4128
19Drake BathersonR0110040020:4228
24Dylan CozensC0110021159.119:3225
28Claude GirouxR011+1001066.716:0925
71Ridly GreigC101+1011137.515:1123
72Thomas ChabotD000-2011323:2428
85Jake SandersonD0000010122:2529
10Jordan SpenceD000-2001019:3325
2Artem ZubD0000002119:0426
7Brady TkachukL000-2262050.018:4228
20Fabian ZetterlundL000-1022118:0327
3Nick JensenD0000000017:4727
22Michael AmadioR000+1020016:2023
57David PerronL0000021015:2123
33Nikolas MatinpaloD0000220015:1727
21Nick CousinsC000-10020100.08:2716
83Stephen HallidayC000-1003050.07:4617
23Kurtis MacDermidL000-100002:405
#GoalieDecSASVGASV%TOI
35Linus UllmarkOTL25223.88060:31
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