The Ottawa Senators defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in an NHL game at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. The game was scoreless in the first period. Buffalo took the lead in the second period with a goal by Mattias Samuelsson, but Ottawa equalized through Dylan Cozens.
In the third period, Ottawa scored three goals, with Lars Eller giving them the lead, followed by goals from Ridly Greig and Shane Pinto. Linus Ullmark made 21 saves for Ottawa and was reportedly named the third star of the game. The win reportedly broke a six-game losing streak for Ottawa against Buffalo.
Both teams have two wins and three losses in their last five games, with Ottawa at 15-17 and Buffalo at 13-18 in goal difference. Ottawa's next game is at home against the Minnesota Wild, and Buffalo plays away against the Washington Capitals.