The Ottawa Senators (1-2) have -115 moneyline odds to win when they hit the road for a projected close matchup with the Buffalo Sabres (0-3), who have -105 moneyline odds. The outing on Wednesday starts at 7 p.m. ET from KeyBank Center on ESPN+.

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Senators vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Senators (-115)
• Underdog: Sabres (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Senators vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Ottawa and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 34 of 88 games last season.
• Buffalo and its opponent combined to score over 6.5 goals in 45 of 82 games last season.
• The teams combined to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 fewer than this one’s total.
• These teams surrendered 6.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Sabres were 10th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 18th-ranked Senators.
• The Senators were 13th in the league in goals conceded, and the Sabres were 29th.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

• The Senators ranked 18th in the NHL last season with 242 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• Ottawa was 13th in goals against, conceding 232 total goals (2.8 per game) in NHL action.
• Their goal differential (+10) ranked 14th in the league.
• The 64 power-play goals Ottawa recorded last season (on 270 chances) were the second-most in the NHL.
• The Senators had the league’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.7%).
• Ottawa scored nine shorthanded goals last season.
• The Senators killed 77.73% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked percentage in the league.
• The Senators had the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 53%.
• Ottawa scored on 10.1% of its shots (24th in league).
• The Senators did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 25.7 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

• The Senators were favored on the moneyline 53 times last season, and finished 30-23 in those games.
• Ottawa went 28-20 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -115 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Senators’ implied win probability is 53.5%.

Senators Leaders

• One of Ottawa’s most productive offensive players last season was Tim Stutzle, who had 79 points (24 goals, 55 assists) and played an average of 19:48 per game.
• Drake Batherson had 26 goals and 42 assists to total 68 points (0.8 per game).
• Jake Sanderson scored 11 goals and added 47 assists in 80 games for Ottawa.
• Linus Ullmark had a record of 25-14-3. He conceded 112 goals (2.7 goals against average) and recorded 1,119 saves with a .910 save percentage (ninth-best in the league).

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres were 10th in the NHL in scoring last season (265 goals, 3.2 per game).
• Buffalo conceded 3.5 goals per game (287 in total), 29th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -22, they were 23rd in the league.
• Buffalo had 43 power-play goals (on 229 chances), 21st in the NHL.
• The Sabres scored on 18.78% of their power plays, No. 24 in the NHL.
• Buffalo had 10 shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• The 76.35% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres was 24th in the league.
• The Sabres were 26th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.9%).
• Buffalo’s 11.6% shooting percentage was fifth in the league.
• The Sabres did not shut out an opponent last season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Sabres won 22 of the 57 games, or 38.6%, in which they were an underdog.
• Last season Buffalo won 21 of its 52 games, or 40.4%, when an underdog by at least -105 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 51.2%.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson’s 72 points last season made him an important offensive option for Buffalo. He had 44 goals and 28 assists in 76 games.
• Rasmus Dahlin helped lead the offense for Buffalo last season with 17 goals and 50 assists.
• Alex Tuch scored 35 goals last season, plus 31 assists.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had an .887 save percentage (51st in the league) last season, allowing 169 goals (3.2 goals against average). He put up a 24-24-5 record.