Ottawa Senators (14-22) vs. Buffalo Sabres (17-20-4)
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Sabres -135 / Ottawa Senators +110; Over/Under: +18
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The Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres meet in NHL action from the Keybank Center on Thursday night. Who comes out on top in this Atlantic division clash? Let’s dive in and find out with our Senators vs. Sabres Prediction.
Ottawa Senators Team Preview
The Ottawa Senators come into this one looking to snap a four-game losing skid after a 6-3 loss to Calgary last time out. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa in scoring with 34 points including a team-high 27 assists along with 7 goals. Claude Giroux has 32 points with 10 goals and 22 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 29 points with a team-high 17 goals. Drake Batherson has 31 points with 14 goals and 17 assists and Jakob Chychrun also has 26 points with 19 assists. Joonas Korpisalo has gone 7-14 with a 3.67 GAA and an .887 save percentage in goal for Ottawa while Anton Forsberg is 7-8 with a 3.34 GAA and an .889 save percentage in goal for the Senators.
Buffalo Sabres Team Preview
The Buffalo Sabres come into this one looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss to Seattle last time out. Casey Mittelstadt leads the Sabres in scoring with 35 points including a team-high 24 assists while Rasmus Dahlin has 32 points with 12 goals and 20 assists. Jeff Skinner has 33 points with a team-high 17 goals while JJ Peterka has 26 points with 12 goals and 14 assists. Alex Tuch also has 29 points with 11 goals and 18 assists this season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 8-8-2 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .899 save percentage while Devon Levi is 8-7-2 with a 3.32 GAA and an .889 save percentage and Eric Comrie is 1-5 with a 4.01 GAA and an .863 save percentage this season in goal for the Sabres.
Senators vs. Sabres Prediction
I’m on the Sabres here. The Senators just can’t seem to figure out which way is up right now as the losses continue to pile up, especially on the road where they’ve been considerably weaker this season. Buffalo’s been inconsistent, but the one thing Ottawa does consistently is lose. I’m siding with Buffalo in this one.
