NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 10/15/2025 | Inside The Rink
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Ottawa Senators (1-2-0) at Buffalo Sabres (0-3-0)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Thursday, October 15
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: MSG-B, ESPN+
Radio: TSN 1200, 550 AM WGR
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Ottawa Senators News & Notes:
The Senators have lost two in a row after a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators at home on Monday. Ottawa is fourth in the NHL in penalty minutes with 42.
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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:
The Sabres are off to another slow start at 0-3-0 after a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Buffalo is last in the NHL with .67 goals per game.
Ottawa Senators Projected Lines
Giroux-Stutzle-Batherson
Greig-Pinto-Amadio
Perron-Cozens-Zetterlund
Cousins-Eller-Lycksell
Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Spence
Ullmark
Merilainen
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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:
Benson-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Doan
Quinn-Krebs-Danforth
Malenstyn-Kozak-Dunne
Dahlin-Byram
Power-Timmins
Bryson-Johnson
Lyon
Georgiev
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Players To Watch:
Ottawa Senators
Shane Pinto has four goals and an assist for the Sens. Jake Sanderson has three assists and leads the team in average time on ice at 23:51. Drake Batherson is back from injury and making his season debut.
Buffalo Sabres
Jason Zucker and Tage Thompson have the only two goals for Buffalo this season.
Injury Report:
Ottawa Senators
LW Brady Tkachuk – IR
Buffalo Sabres
LW Jordan Greenway – IR
G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen – IR
D Michael Kesselring – IR
C Josh Norris – IR
D Mattias Samuelsson – OUT
Next Game:
Ottawa Senators – October 16 vs Seattle Kraken
Buffalo Sabres – October 18 vs Florida Panthers
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