Buffalo looks to build momentum versus the division-rival Senators. The Buffalo Sabres’ one-game road trip takes them to Canadian Tire Center for a Thursday night matchup with the Ottawa Senators.

Jack Quinn notched a pair of goals versus his hometown team. Thursday was a happy homecoming for Sabres forward Jack Quinn, whose pair of early goals led Buffalo to a 4-0 shutout of the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Quinn, an Ottawa native, had plenty of guests in attendance to watch him give the Sabres a 2-0 lead in the first period.

The Sabres put forth a total team effort on Thursday night. Playing their first game at Canadian Tire Centre since New Years’ Eve 2023, the blue and gold seized early momentum and cruised to a 4-0 shutout over the Ottawa Senators.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves, Jack Quinn scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres spoiled the Ottawa Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 victory Thursday night

SABRES 4, SENATORS 0 No place like home? That wasn’t the case for the Ottawa Senators in their first appearance on home ice in 26 days because of the 2025 IIHF world junior championship. On a throwback Thursday,

Jack Quinn scored twice in his hometown and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves as the Sabres beat the Senators, 4-0.

The Ottawa Senators are one of the teams the Sabres will need to pass if they ... a hit from behind on Jason Zucker that caused one of Buffalo’s best forwards to miss most of the first period.

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BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres after the Sabres took down the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout. Ottawa has a 5-2-1 record in Atlantic Division play and a 19-17-3 record overall. The Senators have a 5-7-1 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.

Jack Quinn scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres spoiled the Ottawa Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 victory Thursday night. Dylan Cozens and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Sabres. Anton Forsberg ...

It was a tough night for the Ottawa Senators as they were shutout 4-0 by the Buffalo Sabres in their first home game since December 14.

In the five games since Linus Ullmark left with a back injury, the Senators have an .888 save percentage. The league average is about .900 so Forsberg and backup Leevi Merilainen need to get there. The Senators need to let Forsberg run with the ball to see if he can get the job done in Ullmark’s absence. We’ll see where this goes.