NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators with Line Combinations 12/23/2025

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Buffalo Sabres (17-14-4, 38 pts) at Ottawa Senators (18-13-4, 40 pts)

Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Date: Tuesday, December 23
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MSG-B/RDS2/TSN5
Radio: 550 AM WGR/TSN 1200

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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres picked up their sixth straight win on Sunday with a 3-1 win over the Devils. They’re averaging 3.5 goals per game while allowing two goals per game during their winning streak.

Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators are also on a winning streak, having won four straight and five of their last six, most recently beating the Bruins on Sunday, 6-2. In their last six games, they’re averaging 4.5 goals per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Krebs-Thompson-Doan
Ostlund-Norris-Tuch
Benson-McLeod-Quinn
Rosen-Dunne-Malenstyn

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power-Kesselring
Byram-Metsa

Luukkonen
Lyon

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Ottawa Senators Projected Lines:

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Greig-Giroux
MacDermid-Halliday-Cousins

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Spence
Matinpalo-Jensen

Ullmark
Merilainen

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Zach Benson had four assists in the Sabres’ win over Ottawa back in October.

Ottawa Senators

Jordan Spence had three assists in the Senators’ 8-4 loss to the Sabres back on October 15th.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

F Justin Danforth – IR
D Conor Timmins – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
G Colten Ellis – IR
F Jason Zucker – IR
F Tyson Kozak – DTD

Ottawa Senators

D Tyler Kleven – Out
C Lars Eller – Out
C Shane Pinto – IR

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