Senators at Sabres preview: November 4, 2026
The Ottawa Senators (9-5-1) visit the Buffalo Sabres (7-4-3) at KeyBank Center on November 4, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 9-5-1 | 2-3 (4-4.2) | 4-3-1 (3.3-2.9) | 5-2-0 (3.3-3.1) |
| Buffalo Sabres | 7-4-3 | 3-2 (3.2-3) | 4-1-3 (3.6-3.8) | 3-3-0 (2.3-3.2) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| OTT | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.3 (15th) | 3.1 (20th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3 (21st) | 3.5 (6th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 25.9 (22nd) | 28.1 (13th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.8 (20th) | 27.1 (18th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.6 (20th) | 0.7 (18th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.8 (8th) | 1.2 (3rd) |
| Hits per game | 23.8 (12th) | 18 (27th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 24.5 (6th) | 27.1 (1st) |
| Blocked shots per game | 15.5 (4th) | 13.2 (25th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 15.1 (8th) | 14.3 (15th) |
Recent form
Ottawa Senators
- Oct 31, 2026: W 5-1 at SJS
- Oct 29, 2026: L 5-6 at LAK
- Oct 27, 2026: L 1-4 at VGK
- Oct 24, 2026: W 7-4 vs NYR
- Oct 22, 2026: L 2-6 vs SJS
Buffalo Sabres
Head-to-head
7 earlier meetings stored: Sabres 6, Senators 1. Full Sabres vs Senators head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | 2025-26 | BUF 1, OTT 4 (at OTT) |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2025-26 | BUF 3, OTT 2 (at OTT) |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2025-26 | BUF 8, OTT 4 (at BUF) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2024-25 | BUF 5, OTT 2 (at OTT) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2024-25 | BUF 3, OTT 2 (at BUF) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Stützle | C | 15 | 1.4 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jake Sanderson | D | 7 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Drake Batherson | RW | 15 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Shane Pinto | C | 15 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Linus Ullmark | G | 8 | 21.5 Saves/g, 22.8 SA/g, 1.3 GA/g | 21.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Jonas Johansson | G | 3 | 20.7 Saves/g, 24 SA/g, 3.3 GA/g | 23.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | C | 14 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jack Quinn | RW | 14 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Zach Benson | LW | 14 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 11 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G | 10 | 22.8 Saves/g, 26.1 SA/g, 3.3 GA/g | 27.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Colten Ellis | G | 5 | 20.6 Saves/g, 23.4 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 20.6 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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