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Tim Stutzle and Tage Thompson will lead the charge for the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres, respectively, when the two teams face off on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at Canadian Tire Centre, starting at 7 p.m. ET. Here’s everything you need to know to know about the Senators-Sabres game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Senators vs. Sabres Game Information and TV ChannelWhen: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, OntarioTV: ESPN+Live Boxscore: FOX Sports Senators vs Sabres Betting Information Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Senators -1.5 160 -192 6.5 110 -130 -155 +130
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Senators vs. Sabres Prediction
ATS Pick: Sabres (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Senators 4 – Sabres 3
Senators vs. Sabres Betting InsightsIn 19 of 35 matches this season, Ottawa and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.Buffalo’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 16 of 35 times.The two teams average 6.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s total.These teams surrender a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game’sgame’s over/under.The Sabres are 16th in the league in goals scored, compared to the ninth-ranked Senators.The Sabres are 21st in the league in goals surrendered, and the Senators are 18th.Senators StatsThe Senators’ 114 total goals (3.3 per game) rank ninth in the NHL.Ottawa ranks 18th in goals against, giving up 110 total goals (3.1 per game) in league play.Their goal differential (+4) makes them eighth-best in the league.The 30 power-play goals Ottawa has put up this season (third-most in NHL) have come on 114 chances.The Senators’ 26.32% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the league.Ottawa has scored two shorthanded goals this season.Senators Leaders Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win % Tim Stützle 35 17 20 37 48 16 54.2% Drake Batherson 32 14 21 35 23 12 55.6% Dylan Cozens 35 11 16 27 25 8 55.2% Jake Sanderson 35 7 19 26 41 23 – Claude Giroux 35 7 16 23 27 8 66.8% Sabres StatsThe Sabres have 106 goals this season (3.0 per game), 16th in the NHL.Buffalo has conceded 115 total goals this season (3.3 per game), ranking 21st in the NHL.They have the 23rd-ranked goal differential in the league at -9.With 22 power-play goals (on 108 chances), Buffalo ranks 13th in the NHL.The Sabres have the NHL’s 14th-ranked power-play percentage (20.37).In terms of shorthanded goals, Buffalo has three.Sabres Leaders Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win % Tage Thompson 35 18 14 32 31 13 47.9% Alex Tuch 34 10 18 28 24 13 43.8% Rasmus Dahlin 32 4 24 28 60 16 – Josh Doan 35 11 13 24 30 26 44.4% Ryan McLeod 35 6 13 19 35 12 43.1%
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