The Ottawa Senators (19-17-3) are favored when they host the Buffalo Sabres (15-21-5) on Thursday, January 9. The Senators are -155 on the moneyline to win over the Sabres (+130) in the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Senators vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Senators (-155)
• Underdog: Sabres (+130)
• Over/under: 5.5

Senators vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Ottawa has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 39 games this season.
• Buffalo’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 28 of 41 chances this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
• These two clubs give up a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

• The Senators’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 114 total, which makes them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Ottawa is one of the best units in league action, conceding 113 total goals to rank 10th.
• The team is ranked 14th in goal differential at +1.
• Ottawa’s 31 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 127 chances).
• The Senators have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.41%.
• Ottawa’s three shorthanded goals this season rank ninth in the NHL.
• The Senators rank 24th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.58%.
• The Senators win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.2%.
• Ottawa has a 9.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 25th in the league.
• The Senators average 26.4 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

• In 21 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 11 of those games.
• In nine games with moneyline odds lower than -155 this season, the Senators have won five times.
• The moneyline odds imply that Ottawa has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Senators Leaders

• Tim Stutzle: 12 goals and 29 assists
• Brady Tkachuk: 18 goals and 18 assists
• Drake Batherson: 13 goals and 23 assists
• Linus Ullmark: 12-7-2 record, .915 save percentage, 51 goals conceded

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 124 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 15th in the league.
• Buffalo’s 139 total goals allowed (3.4 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Their 21st-ranked goal differential is -15.
• Buffalo has put up 21 power-play goals this season (on 115 chances). That ranks 23rd in the NHL.
• The Sabres have the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.26%.
• Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (ninth among all NHL teams).
• The 77.78% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have put totgether is the league’s 21st-ranked rate.
• The Sabres have the 26th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.4%).
• Buffalo is shooting 11.2% (eighth in the league).
• The Sabres have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been made the underdog 27 times this season, and upset their opponent eight times.
• Buffalo has gone 5-10 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Sabres have a 43.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 19 goals and 15 assists
• Jason Zucker: 15 goals and 16 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 11 goals and 19 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 12-12-4 record, .894 save percentage, 85 goals conceded