Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeaguePeterka, Byram each score 2, and Sabres snap 3-game skid with 5-1 win over Senators
Byram scored twice, JJ Peterka had two goals and an assist and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 37 saves.
Ridly Greig converted his own rebound in cutting Buffalo’s lead to 2-1 with 7:31 left in the second period. Linus Ullmark made 29 saves in dropping to 1-4 in his past five starts.
Buffalo went up 3-1 on Byram's second goal 21 seconds into the third period. The defenseman's shot from inside the blue line sneaked through Ullmark, with the puck rolling down the goalie’s pad, dropping into the crease and trickling across the line. Thompson scored when he crashed the net, was knocked over by defender Jake Sanderson and was lying in the crease when Alex Tuch’s shot went in off his shoulder.
Sabres: Coach Lindy Ruff’s impatience over sloppy play led to defensemen Mattias Samuelsson and Henri Jokiharju being healthy scratches. The message got through with Buffalo getting off to a fast start and didn't back down when things turned physical.
BUF leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 6:37 | JJ Peterka Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (7) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 0:17 | Bowen Byram Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (3), Rasmus Dahlin (7) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 7:31 | Ridly Greig Goal (2) Poke, assists: Tim Stützle (11), Brady Tkachuk (9) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 0:21 | Bowen Byram Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Greenway (3), Ryan McLeod (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 0:37 | Tage Thompson Goal (8) Deflected, assists: Alex Tuch (7), JJ Peterka (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 12:08 | JJ Peterka Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (7), Rasmus Dahlin (8) |
Statistics
OTT | BUF | |
---|---|---|
11 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
35 | Hits | 37 |
2 | Takeaways | 3 |
38 | Shots | 34 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
35 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
56.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 43.5 |
7 | Giveaways | 12 |
10 | Total Penalties | 9 |
23 | Penalty Minutes | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 12,260 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 12,260 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Buffalo | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Boston | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
Detroit | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |