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Regular season · November 4, 2026 · Final
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Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary
DateNovember 4, 2026
Your time7:30 PM ET
TV / broadcastPrime, MSG-B
ArenaKeyBank Center
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | OTT | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Final | 2 | 1 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | OTT | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | OTT | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 30 | 25 |
| Faceoff win % | 69.8% | 30.2% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 37/53 | 16/53 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/2 | 0/2 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 4 |
| Hits | 23 | 24 |
| Blocked Shots | 16 | 11 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 5 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | OTT–BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14:00 | BUF | Peyton Krebs (1) | Tage Thompson (8), Zach Benson (12) | Even strength | Deflection | 0–1 |
| 3 | 11:33 | OTT | Shane Pinto (6) | Philip Tomasino (2), Thomas Chabot (6) | Even strength | Backhand | 1–1 |
| 3 | 16:51 | OTT | Michael Amadio (5) | Tim Stützle (13), Fabian Zetterlund (6) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–1 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 06:04 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Holding | 2 | Minor | Tim Stützle | — |
| 2 | 16:25 | BUF | Owen Power | Holding | 2 | Minor | Drake Batherson | — |
| 3 | 01:47 | OTT | Nikolas Matinpalo | Interference | 2 | Minor | Jason Zucker | — |
| 3 | 08:39 | OTT | Jordan Spence | Boarding | 2 | Minor | Josh Doan | — |
OTT Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Pinto | 12 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:41 |
| Tim Stützle | 18 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:03 |
| Drake Batherson | 19 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:13 |
| Fabian Zetterlund | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:19 |
| Nick Cousins | 21 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:19 |
| Michael Amadio | 22 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 |
| Dylan Cozens | 24 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:11 |
| Claude Giroux | 28 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:17 |
| Stephen Halliday | 34 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:28 |
| Hayden Hodgson | 42 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 04:47 |
| Philip Tomasino | 62 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:44 |
| Sammy Blais | 79 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 05:54 |
| Artem Zub | 2 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20:58 |
| Jordan Spence | 10 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21:57 |
| Carter Yakemchuk | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:57 |
| Nikolas Matinpalo | 33 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12:15 |
| Thomas Chabot | 72 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24:18 |
| Jake Sanderson | 85 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25:32 |
OTT Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Pinto | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.9% |
| Tim Stützle | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90.9% |
| Drake Batherson | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Fabian Zetterlund | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nick Cousins | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Michael Amadio | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan Cozens | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90.9% |
| Claude Giroux | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stephen Halliday | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Hayden Hodgson | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Philip Tomasino | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sammy Blais | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Artem Zub | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jordan Spence | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Carter Yakemchuk | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nikolas Matinpalo | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Thomas Chabot | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jake Sanderson | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
OTT Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ersson | 30 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 96.0% | 59:12 | Win |
| Jonas Johansson | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
OTT Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ersson | Even strength | 21/22 | 1 |
| Samuel Ersson | Opponent on power play | 2/2 | 0 |
| Samuel Ersson | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Jonas Johansson | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jonas Johansson | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jonas Johansson | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
BUF Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 6 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:16 |
| Josh Norris | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 |
| Sam Carrick | 10 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 08:41 |
| Jason Zucker | 17 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:16 |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:32 |
| Jack Quinn | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:32 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11:26 |
| Tyson Kozak | 48 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:21 |
| Ryan McLeod | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:16 |
| Tage Thompson | 72 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:34 |
| Noah Ostlund | 86 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:27 |
| Josh Doan | 91 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:45 |
| Olen Zellweger | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:48 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24:57 |
| Owen Power | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26:27 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:23 |
| Louis Crevier | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:05 |
| Zach Metsa | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:09 |
BUF Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Norris | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sam Carrick | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Jason Zucker | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0% |
| Jack Quinn | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Beck Malenstyn | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyson Kozak | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Ryan McLeod | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tage Thompson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Noah Ostlund | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Josh Doan | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Olen Zellweger | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Owen Power | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Louis Crevier | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Metsa | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
BUF Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Colten Ellis | 92 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 93.3% | 58:25 | Loss |
BUF Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Even strength | 23/25 | 2 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent on power play | 5/5 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Ersson | OTT | — | — | — | 96.0% |
| 2 | Michael Amadio | OTT | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Colten Ellis | BUF | — | — | — | 93.3% |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Jon McIsaac | 2 |
| Referee | Chris Schlenker | 3 |
| Linesperson | Brandon Grillo | 75 |
| Linesperson | Jonny Murray | 95 |
| OTT head coach | Travis Green | — |
| BUF head coach | Lindy Ruff | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 29 | Beck Malenstyn | Left wing |
| BUF | 92 | Colten Ellis | Goalie |
| BUF | 22 | Jack Quinn | Right wing |
| BUF | 17 | Jason Zucker | Left wing |
| BUF | 91 | Josh Doan | Right wing |
| BUF | 9 | Josh Norris | Center |
| BUF | 46 | Louis Crevier | Defense |
| BUF | 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | Defense |
| BUF | 86 | Noah Ostlund | Center |
| BUF | 8 | Olen Zellweger | Defense |
| BUF | 25 | Owen Power | Defense |
| BUF | 19 | Peyton Krebs | Center |
| BUF | 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | Defense |
| BUF | 71 | Ryan McLeod | Center |
| BUF | 10 | Sam Carrick | Center |
| BUF | 72 | Tage Thompson | Center |
| BUF | 48 | Tyson Kozak | Center |
| BUF | 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalie |
| BUF | 6 | Zach Benson | Left wing |
| BUF | 73 | Zach Metsa | Defense |
| OTT | 2 | Artem Zub | Defense |
| OTT | 26 | Carter Yakemchuk | Defense |
| OTT | 28 | Claude Giroux | Right wing |
| OTT | 19 | Drake Batherson | Right wing |
| OTT | 24 | Dylan Cozens | Center |
| OTT | 20 | Fabian Zetterlund | Left wing |
| OTT | 42 | Hayden Hodgson | Right wing |
| OTT | 85 | Jake Sanderson | Defense |
| OTT | 31 | Jonas Johansson | Goalie |
| OTT | 10 | Jordan Spence | Defense |
| OTT | 22 | Michael Amadio | Right wing |
| OTT | 21 | Nick Cousins | Center |
| OTT | 33 | Nikolas Matinpalo | Defense |
| OTT | 62 | Philip Tomasino | Right wing |
| OTT | 79 | Sammy Blais | Left wing |
| OTT | 30 | Samuel Ersson | Goalie |
| OTT | 12 | Shane Pinto | Center |
| OTT | 34 | Stephen Halliday | Center |
| OTT | 72 | Thomas Chabot | Defense |
| OTT | 18 | Tim Stützle | Center |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | OTT | Faceoff | Shane Pinto wins faceoff against Peyton Krebs |
| 1 | 00:11 | OTT | Shot on goal | Philip Tomasino · Snap shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 00:25 | OTT | Giveaway | Jordan Spence |
| 1 | 00:31 | OTT | Giveaway | Philip Tomasino |
| 1 | 01:04 | BUF | Giveaway | Owen Power |
| 1 | 01:04 | OTT | Shot on goal | Artem Zub · Snap shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 01:11 | BUF | Giveaway | Josh Doan |
| 1 | 01:13 | BUF | Hit | Josh Doan hits Jake Sanderson |
| 1 | 01:15 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 01:15 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against Dylan Cozens |
| 1 | 01:37 | OTT | Shot on goal | Michael Amadio · Snap shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 01:41 | OTT | Giveaway | Dylan Cozens |
| 1 | 01:47 | BUF | Shot on goal | Josh Norris · Wrist shot · Goalie: Samuel Ersson |
| 1 | 01:56 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen |
| 1 | 01:56 | OTT | Faceoff | Stephen Halliday wins faceoff against Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 02:34 | OTT | Missed shot | Shane Pinto · Tip-in · Goalie: Colten Ellis · Wide right |
| 1 | 02:36 | OTT | Shot on goal | Philip Tomasino · Tip-in · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 02:48 | OTT | Blocked shot | Shane Pinto · — · Blocked by Zach Benson · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:54 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 02:54 | BUF | Faceoff | Tyson Kozak wins faceoff against Stephen Halliday |
| 1 | 03:02 | BUF | Hit | Tyson Kozak hits Nikolas Matinpalo |
| 1 | 03:37 | BUF | Shot on goal | Noah Ostlund · Wrist shot · Goalie: Samuel Ersson |
| 1 | 03:53 | OTT | Blocked shot | Tim Stützle · — · Blocked by Mattias Samuelsson · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:07 | OTT | Giveaway | Claude Giroux |
| 1 | 05:15 | OTT | Giveaway | Dylan Cozens |
| 1 | 05:26 | OTT | Giveaway | Dylan Cozens |
| 1 | 05:32 | BUF | Missed shot | Peyton Krebs · Slap shot · Goalie: Samuel Ersson · Short |
| 1 | 05:34 | BUF | Blocked shot | Olen Zellweger · — · Blocked by Dylan Cozens · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:46 | BUF | Blocked shot | Zach Metsa · — · Blocked by Artem Zub · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:36 | BUF | Hit | Beck Malenstyn hits Nikolas Matinpalo |
| 1 | 06:42 | OTT | Hit | Stephen Halliday hits Mattias Samuelsson |
| 1 | 07:07 | OTT | Giveaway | Thomas Chabot |
| 1 | 07:43 | OTT | Shot on goal | Tim Stützle · Snap shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 07:45 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting · TV timeout |
| 1 | 07:45 | OTT | Faceoff | Dylan Cozens wins faceoff against Sam Carrick |
| 1 | 07:58 | BUF | Hit | Tyson Kozak hits Artem Zub |
| 1 | 08:34 | BUF | Hit | Jason Zucker hits Jordan Spence |
| 1 | 08:38 | OTT | Hit | Drake Batherson hits Josh Norris |
| 1 | 08:58 | BUF | Hit | Josh Norris hits Thomas Chabot |
| 1 | 09:10 | BUF | Hit | Josh Norris hits Jordan Spence |
| 1 | 10:00 | BUF | Shot on goal | Zach Metsa · Wrist shot · Goalie: Samuel Ersson |
| 1 | 10:02 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 10:02 | OTT | Faceoff | Dylan Cozens wins faceoff against Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 10:24 | OTT | Giveaway | Jordan Spence |
| 1 | 10:44 | BUF | Missed shot | Josh Doan · Tip-in · Goalie: Samuel Ersson · Wide left |
| 1 | 10:45 | BUF | Shot on goal | Olen Zellweger · Wrist shot · Goalie: Samuel Ersson |
| 1 | 10:46 | BUF | Missed shot | Jack Quinn · Backhand · Goalie: Samuel Ersson · Wide right |
| 1 | 10:56 | BUF | Shot on goal | Noah Ostlund · Tip-in · Goalie: Samuel Ersson |
| 1 | 11:08 | OTT | Shot on goal | Carter Yakemchuk · Slap shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
Shot Map
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