The Ottawa Senators (18-13-4, 11th in Eastern Conference) host the Buffalo Sabres (17-14-4, 14th in Eastern Conference) at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Ottawa won 6-2 on the road its last time out on Dec. 21 against the Boston Bruins.
In its last game on Dec. 21, Buffalo earned a 3-1 road victory against the New Jersey Devils.
Ahead of this matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey action.
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Ottawa Senators vs. Buffalo Sabres odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Senators (-155)Underdog: Sabres (+129)Over/under: 6Senators vs. Sabres game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, December 23, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Senators stats and trendsThrough 24 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 13 of those matchups.The Senators have won seven of the eight games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -155.Per the moneyline odds, Ottawa has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.Ottawa and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6 goals in 21 of 35 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Senators are 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.8 goals per game (38 total) over that stretch.Defensively, the Senators have given up 25 goals (2.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.Sabres stats and trendsThe Sabres have secured an upset victory in nine, or 45.0%, of the 20 games they have played as an underdog this season.Buffalo has won five of its nine games when it is the underdog by +129 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this outing implies a 43.7% chance for the Sabres to win.Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 21 of 35 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Sabres have secured 85.0% of the possible points with a 7-3-0 record.They have averaged 3.2 goals per game (32 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Sabres have given up 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 outings.